[rasz]

>effectively self-quarantine

no such thing

>China, on the other hand, did not do this, and they were forced to shut down schools for 6 months.

where did you get that 6 months number from? considering Virus started in January and its March now.

>These moves are HARD and painful, but the key to stopping a pandemic is acting overly aggressive and far-reaching.

there is nothing aggressive or far-reaching in those moves, Poland enacted similar measures yesterday and every expert agrees its not enough and too late.