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Ask HN: Thought experiment: What is the best city/country to hide from COVID-19?

1 pointsby pennyintheslotabout 5 years ago
I&#x27;m a remote worker, who can work from anywhere in the world. I also have a weak immune system. That makes me wonder:<p>Which country &#x2F; city would you choose to hide from COVID-19 - assuming that it becomes a global pandemic? And why?<p>What we are looking for is probably the sweet spot between &#x27;likeliness to spread there&#x27; and &#x27;availability of high-quality medical support&#x27;.<p>My picks so far: Singapore Australia New Zealand Hawaii<p>Any thoughts?

9 comments

clintonbabout 5 years ago
Just stay away from people. You can literally do that in your own home. The virus cannot travel very far in the air, so you won’t be infected unless someone in your home is infected.<p>You can have food and other supplies delivered. If you’re worried about the packaging or delivery person being infected, you can potentially sterilize the packaging and wear an N95 mask when dealing with deliveries.<p>Going elsewhere runs the risk of you being infected during transit.
eb0laabout 5 years ago
China. By the time COVID hits your zone, the chinese will have it contained. Plus, most of the expertise fighting the virus is there.
soonnowabout 5 years ago
Madagascar, before they close the ports
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derrick_jensenabout 5 years ago
St. Louis, Missouri for two reasons<p>1. It has some pretty decent hospitals<p>2. Who actually wants to live in STL?<p>source: I lived in STL
huonpineabout 5 years ago
Huon valley, Tasmania you wont be going hungry :)
mister_hnabout 5 years ago
South Pole or Easter Island
Yaa101about 5 years ago
Mars, but then you have other problems... lol...
masonicabout 5 years ago
St. Helena.
fargleabout 5 years ago
Elko, NV.