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The Spanish government is poised to declare a 15-day national lockdown on Monday to battle coronavirus.I understand the impulse. It may turn out to be right thing to do. But the eagerness of officials throughout the world to crack down, and the cheering they are receiving, should get your antennae up.
Under the decree being finalised, people would be allowed out only for emergencies, to buy food, or for work.
With 191 deaths and 6,046 infections, Spain is the worst-hit country in Europe after Italy, which declared a nationwide lockdown on Monday.
Maybe not as dead as we thought, though.
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A few days ago, on twitter, someone asked a question about why Italy was hit so hard. They didn't really like my answer, but here it is for what it's worth.
a. Italy has an aging population so the percentage at risk is higher than in other parts of Europe.
b. Its national health care system is not the most modern thing in the world. (I've heard the supposed experts on television citing how many more hospital beds per capita Italy has compared to the U.S. but last time I checked a bed doesn't do anything but give a patient a place to lay down.)
c. Finally, in my experiences of working in Europe the closer you get to the equator the less personal hygiene seems to be a way of life. Norway is immaculately clean. Italy -- not so much. For example, directions from a military base I was working at to my hotel included the instruction "turn left at the burning pile of garbage" I was there a week and it burned the whole time.
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