It has been less than seven weeks since Wuhan and nearby cities began to impose travel bans – and only three weeks since Hubei province itself (population: ~58 million) was placed on full lockdown by the authorities.

Now the Western, democratic world is witnessing its first lockdown on a similar scale, with Italy (population: 60 million) extending quarantine measures across the whole country.

At this rate, how long before Governor Cuomo blocks the roads and trains out of New York City?

Bonus: notes from a very interesting podcast chat with Scott Adams and Naval Ravikant.