So far the places that have held up well (Singapore, China, Japan, South Korea) have a culture that favors masks.
In Hubei, you would be arrested if you were out without one (this may have lapsed now).
There may be other cultural/demographic/political aspects, but this seems key. Japan, in many ways, handled the crisis poorly. And yet they're still doing ok.
In Hubei, you would be arrested if you were out without one (this may have lapsed now).
There may be other cultural/demographic/political aspects, but this seems key. Japan, in many ways, handled the crisis poorly. And yet they're still doing ok.