[PIF]

The use of the PLA cannot be emphasized enough how serious they are taking this - they have all sorts of other troop types they could use, but perhaps only the PLA has the bio-hazard training in large enough numbers to contain it.

[Smogger]

This is the largest quarantine in history. They are scared to death.

[Mariner]

“The use of the PLA cannot be emphasized enough how serious they are taking this “

1. 40 million quarantined
2. Running 3-4% fatality rate
3. 14 day incubation, 5 days on surfaces
4. People contagious up to 5 days before showing any symptoms
5. Still accelerating infection rate
6. Key med and security personnel in hazmat suits

Yeah, somebody, somewhere, thinks it’s very serious indeed.

[kaehurowing]

Despite all of us thinking how authoritarian China is, it is usually pretty laissez faire. Local police often just kind of stand around and don’t do anything. If you have the PLA show up, you know the government is taking something seriously.

For example, crowd control in Shanghai:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcNTk1s8-lc