https://www.scmp.com/rss/505523/feed Paul Christensen immigrated to Hong Kong in 1999 and took early retirement from a career in telecoms general management. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Do the benefits of the Covid-19 economic shutdown justify the costs? This is a fundamental question that governments need to address, and they should address it explicitly, regardless of how uncomfortable it may make people feel. The Post reported that in 2019 the annual influenza outbreak caused 601 intensive care unit admissions and 356 deaths in Hong Kong. But, this year, the flu season was stopped in its tracks by the Covid-19 containment measures; when the annual outbreak ended in February,... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3079323/cold-hard-maths-whether-coronavirus-shutdown-worth-everyones-loss?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3079323/cold-hard-maths-whether-coronavirus-shutdown-worth-everyones-loss?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 10 Apr 2020 22:30:15 +0000