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by matsemann 2294 days ago
Most big cities in Norway as well have drastic measures now. No gatherings over 100 people, encouraged to work from home etc.
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> encouraged to work from home

That doesn’t seem very drastic.

A large number of companies have instituted a work-from-home policy in response, mine among them. Indefinite duration. Priority given to people who ride public transport, and especially people who are vulnerable from a health perspective. Estimate approximately 70% of the company will be working from home for at least two weeks.

Let's see if this works. Otherwise, it's soon the Wuhan routine or the default result: write off a low single-digit portion of the population in two months. The last option would be devastating.

It's drastic for authorities to make such a recommendation.