On: An Account of the Shanghai Lockdown

[user_named]

I posted a Tell HN about lockdowns coming before they were announced, about two or three weeks ago.

I'm currently in lockdown, not sure when we're getting out. And then after that someone in the compound will probably be infected pretty soon and it all starts over.

Feel free to AMA.

[stjohnswarts → user_named]

I don't see how anyone could miss it given what happened around the world with omicron. One slip and you have about 90% of the people in a room catch it, and then those people go other places.

[mupuff1234 → user_named]

Why didn't you leave?

[user_named → mupuff1234]

I like Shanghai. Where else would be better?

[cinntaile → user_named]

I don't know... Somewhere less totalitarian that doesn't force you to starve at home? It's not like they can keep covid out and if you're vaccinated you'll very likely be fine if you catch it anyway. Although I did read that the Sinovac vaccine was not as effective as the mRNA ones against omicron.

[mupuff1234 → user_named]

I didn't mean permanently, just for a few weeks/months.

Perhaps to a different country, or maybe just to a more rural place that is less likely(?) to be under lockdown.

[driverdan → user_named]

Any country that doesn't have an oppressive authoritarian government.

[kenneth → driverdan]

My impression is the Shanghai govt isn't letting anyone leave.