“Could it be simply a case of most of the infections to date have been in Asia - where mostly Asians live?”
I’ve been to Asia, and by gosh, you’re right! There are mostly Asians there. And needless to say, if the bug got a 3 month head start in Asia, then there will probably be more Asians infected, as the rest of the world tries to catch up. Additionally, the rest of the world will have some idea of what’s coming and will at least have the opportunity to take steps to minimize/mitigate its effects.
“And needless to say, if the bug got a 3 month head start in Asia, then there will probably be more Asians infected, as the rest of the world tries to catch up. Additionally, the rest of the world will have some idea of what’s coming and will at least have the opportunity to take steps to minimize/mitigate its effects.”
I sure hope that lead time works out for the rest of us (those not in Asia, whether of Asian descent or otherwise). I suspect containment efforts will only delay the spread, but maybe that will save some lives. Asia is screwed, clearly. I guess we get to see what the difference is between first world medicine and third world medicine.