Originally posted by Bashar Teg
Originally posted by dadudemon on April 28, 2020
Tokyo:1. Much larger population that NYC.
2. Far more people come in and out of Tokyo each day than NYC: more than any other place in the world.
3. Tokyo did not lock down but encouraged social distancing (but they quietly did other things such as strongly encouraging temporary visa holders to go back home). They remained open for business but took some minor precautions - they took criticisms for that.
4. First cases were found in Tokyo at the same time as NYC.
5. Population is significantly older than NYC's.
6. Only 100 COVID-19 deaths in Tokyo compared to NYC's 12,287 deaths.