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I won't argue that testing has been lagging.....what I question is how is it reasonably expected for the US to be capable of testing the numbers that have been suggested....in such a short amount of time.
The response to this horrible virus has been incredible......if not.....the death rate would resemble what the models first suggested.
Either the response was great or the virus isn't as serious as first expected. And it certainly seems that this virus is every bit as bad as first expected.
If it had been done in January as Germany and South Korea did, it wouldn't be such a monumental problem today. It is far easier to track 750 cases than 750,000!
BTW Texas still has a limited amount of time (2-3 weeks) to prevent the virus from reaching critical mass but I fear politics will prevent them from doing so.
You'll have to forgive me. I didn't realize the latest political agenda was to blast the Trump administration for lack of testing/being slow to react. You see, I don't watch cable news. I don't care to follow politics. I am interested in the virus and how this complex problem is being handled, but I'm not looking to place blame anywhere. Never mind the many directions fingers may be pointed. Please proceed to discuss this with others if you prefer.
Honest question......where can someone find unbiased reporting on this pandemic? Does it exist?
I don't think so.
All a person can do is watch different points of view and then vet it the best of their ability.
But there is no question......there is definitely two specific camps in this pandemic argument.
I've come the point that anyone who strongly argues one point of view......regardless which camp they are coming from......as if that is absolutely the correct answer......has no idea what they are talking about.
And I mean no disrespect to members on this
The American people, in large majority, have done their jobs during this outbreak. We should be proud of that. I agree that tripling testing in a short period of time is likely impossible, but my general point was hitting back at some earlier posts that appeared, at least to me, to suggest that the difficulty of the task absolved the government from any criticism if they failed to act swiftly.
The contamination of some of the CDC-produced test kits is really painful in mid-April. Those were extremely valuable to limiting the early spread. That's not a criticism, because in general the CDC hasn't had historical issues with this, but it definitely hurts now.
If what had been done in January?
Shelter in place? Having companies transition from making **** to making hand sanitizer?
What exactly should have been done?
Yes.....this is obviously a difficult task to pull off. Impossible to get right at a speed necessary to save many of those that died.....but getting up to speed quickly should certainly be the expectation of a country as powerful as we are.
Order PPE for health workers and develop and produce a working test (or purchase the WHO one). At the end of January the Feds were advised to limit travel from Europe (Azar) and even though I don't fault them for not banning travel they should have been more focused on NY and been ready to implement the "Pandemic Playbook" as the virus first appeared there.
SK did not have to shelter in place as they tests and contact tracing plans before they had their first case.
OK
This is a difficult subject with differing opinions.
Although I have yet to receive a DV today on this subject.....I'm sure it's coming... some on here that I don't particularly agree with have received some DVs.
If you disagree with someone.....state your case.
This isn't a topic that needs to be DVd.
Especially the DVing policy of not seeing who did the DV. It just seems cowardly.
State of Ga open for business—-Movie theaters and dine in restaurants will re-open 4/27
Holding in service church services is now allowed but must maintain social distancing.
Overall, state shelter in place is still in place until 4/30.
Great news
Fair enough. I have just had a problem with DVing especially since people can't see who did the DV any more.
But that is simply my opinion. Doesn't make me right.