COVID-19 in Iceland: Violated Isolation and Infected Over 100

Around 100 domestic cases of COVID-19 that have arisen in Iceland the past few days can be traced to a pair of French tourists that came to the country in mid-August, Vísir reports. The two were put into isolation after testing positive for the novel coronavirus, but broke regulations. Three different strains of SARS-CoV-2 are responsible for Iceland’s 281 active cases.

In the last five days, 196 people have tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Iceland. Over half of the new infections can be traced to the Irishman pub and Brewdog restaurant, both in downtown Reykjavík. “Most of the infections in recent days originate from these two places. These are probably around 100 people or just over that,” Chief Epidemiologist Þórólfur Guðnason stated. ...

The infected count is now 400 per Worldometers. At a 4% global mortality rate, 16 are likely to die (Iceland's death rate has been lower, at 0.5%, suggesting possibly 2 deaths). These are at the least negligent homicides if not premeditated murder.

I found myself recently attempting to explain to someone who seems strongly motivated not to understand the principle that a crisis can be both enduring and critical, in answer to the false assertion that "ongoing crises are not emergencies."

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24215186

Iceland proves my point. As has New Zealand recently: Covid 19 coronavirus: 5 new cases as Jacinda Ardern reveals alert level call.

This thing is with us until it isn't. Covid operates on its own schedule, not ours. People not being selfish idiots would help one fucking hell of a lot to speed the process and lower risks, deaths, and costs, however.

https://www.icelandreview.com/society/covid-19-in-iceland-violated-isolation-and-infected-over-100/

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