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

1 pointspennyintheslot6y ago11 comments

I'm a remote worker, who can work from anywhere in the world. I also have a weak immune system. That makes me wonder:

Which country / city would you choose to hide from COVID-19 - assuming that it becomes a global pandemic? And why?

What we are looking for is probably the sweet spot between 'likeliness to spread there' and 'availability of high-quality medical support'.

My picks so far: Singapore Australia New Zealand Hawaii

Any thoughts?

11 comments

clintonb6y 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.

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.

Going elsewhere runs the risk of you being infected during transit.

eb0la6y 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.

soonnow6y ago

Madagascar, before they close the ports

onion2k6y ago

Or Greenland.

pennyintheslotOP6y ago

:'D

derrick_jensen6y ago

St. Louis, Missouri for two reasons

1. It has some pretty decent hospitals

2. Who actually wants to live in STL?

source: I lived in STL

huonpine6y ago

Huon valley, Tasmania you wont be going hungry :)

mister_hn6y ago

South Pole or Easter Island

Yaa1016y ago

Mars, but then you have other problems... lol...

masonic6y ago

St. Helena.

fargle6y ago

Elko, NV.

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