It's not a myth. I'm looking at statistics right now. A myth is that Florida has fared very badly (most likely a politically inspired myth). Compared to other states, it hasn't. It's indeed in the middle, meaning that Florida does better than half the states of the USA. It's on par with California numbers, but I've never heard anyone (in the media) slamming very badly on Cali.
I honestly don't believe that a mask can make such a MASSIVE difference when it comes to Hong Kong vs USA numbers. I don't have the answer, but it's something else, something foundationally different that makes them less prone to catching the virus. Genetics? No idea. I mean, c'mon, I can smell literally everything around me when I'm wearing a mask, but it protects from a virus? I'm not an expert by any means, but something tells me it's a joke.
I think you missed my point that the United States has fared very badly and that Florida sits right in the middle of the pack, in the States. California has fared very badly as well, but that's a separate point. I think many Americans are so insular, they forget there's more to the world than just the States.
US hasn't fared that badly, they are in the middle, as far as per population goes. But that isn't really the point, it maybe it is. The point is that comparing California and Florida, they did roughly the same, despite attacking the issue differently. This isn't to say how well Florida or California did compared to the rest of the world.
I honestly don't believe that a mask can make such a MASSIVE difference when it comes to Hong Kong vs USA numbers. I don't have the answer, but it's something else, something foundationally different that makes them less prone to catching the virus. Genetics? No idea. I mean, c'mon, I can smell literally everything around me when I'm wearing a mask, but it protects from a virus? I'm not an expert by any means, but something tells me it's a joke.