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USA banned flights from/to China. Italy banned flights from/to China. (both decisions caused an outcry about "racism" at the time, btw) Other countries kept the flights going. USA and Italy are now the countries hit hardest despite these restrictions, because the economy is global.

Either all countries must react properly, or a single country's actions won't do anything. Good luck with that.

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The horse left the barn and you closed the doors.

China had already locked the doors within their country to try and contain it. Anyone who isn’t a Chinese National can fly in and out of China for the United States.

We didn’t ban flights, we banned Chinese citizens.

Are you sure, you aren’t lulling yourself into a false sense of security?

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