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> Did they close their whole country to control the spread?

Yes, they did... eventually. You certainly could make a case that they did it far too late (though that could also be said of other countries).

> Are they mostly open now?

Maybe? They say they are. Other people have questioned that claim.

> Did they have the same rate of infections and deaths (even if they fudge numbers some)?

Hard telling, if they fudge the numbers. There are huge discrepancies between the official numbers and what other people try to estimate by indirect means (cremation urns, for example). Depending on who you believe, their death toll may be horrific.

Mind you, I'm not saying that these other claims are correct. I'm saying that we don't know that the official claims are correct, and if they're wrong, we don't know how far off they are.




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