Ah, interesting. My apologies, I've been driving all day and have been checking my phone sporadically and haven't had the time to properly read the article. I have now.

but it’s so exhausting seeing the same talking points of concern trolls like you who have heard on reddit and Lemmy ...

I totally understand, and I do apologize for propagating this behaviour. My knowledge was outdated and that's no one's fault but my own.

All in all though, my whole point is honestly just that I don't really trust any government to be totally truthful in regards to information they share, regardless of whether that's the US, China, or even my home country, and my initial assumption was that this information was coming from them directly. Clearly, I was incorrect in this case, spouted some outdated shit confidently, and I apologize. I appreciate your patience.

[–] AES_Enjoyer@reddthat.com 3 points 13 hours ago

Hey, honestly, thanks mate. This exchange has been really good for me, you're essentially the only person I've encountered in months that positively responded to being corrected about some data. You're cool, have a good one