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US CONGRESS MUST ACT TO KILL THE VIRUS
US facing 1M+ deaths
Demand for ICU beds est. to be 8 - 10x of supply
State, individual, corporate action critical but not enough
Congress must enact "no regrets" actions & policies
Starts with a radical mental shift
THREAD
US facing 1M+ deaths
Demand for ICU beds est. to be 8 - 10x of supply
State, individual, corporate action critical but not enough
Congress must enact "no regrets" actions & policies
Starts with a radical mental shift
THREAD
1. Vision: Kill the virus. Improve treatment. Ramp up testing.
There was a natural experiment and South Korea won. There are 30x more people dead in Italy than SK, even though SK population is 85% the size of Italy’s.
There was a natural experiment and South Korea won. There are 30x more people dead in Italy than SK, even though SK population is 85% the size of Italy’s.
An aggressive attitude is essential. We must kill, not accommodate, the virus. It is our common enemy.
East Asian nations like South Korea were more aggressive on testing, transparency, monitoring, and self-isolation than US & Europe.
Deaths have peaked and declined.
East Asian nations like South Korea were more aggressive on testing, transparency, monitoring, and self-isolation than US & Europe.
Deaths have peaked and declined.
I’ve always admired @AndrewYang but didn’t back his $1,000/mo Freedom Dividend
I’ve changed my mind
I am not only off the fence, I believe we need it urgently
We need transaction (government)-free stimulus, not the inefficient pork of the past
#StimulateThePeople
I’ve changed my mind
I am not only off the fence, I believe we need it urgently
We need transaction (government)-free stimulus, not the inefficient pork of the past
#StimulateThePeople
#killthevirus manifesto 1.0
- Convert factories for ventilators/masks/ etc.
- Emergency right-to-try expansion
- FEMA/Nat Guard for beds, med. staffing
- Freedom Dividend
- Cheap, mass, repeat, universal testing + data transparency for tracing, tracking and return to normalcy
- Convert factories for ventilators/masks/ etc.
- Emergency right-to-try expansion
- FEMA/Nat Guard for beds, med. staffing
- Freedom Dividend
- Cheap, mass, repeat, universal testing + data transparency for tracing, tracking and return to normalcy
Supporters of the FreeDiv in Congress might consider adding a requirement that requires reauthorization of the legislation after one year
Doing so is imminently reasonable for such legislation and may win over fence-sitters like me
Doing so is imminently reasonable for such legislation and may win over fence-sitters like me
20x times more dead in Italy than in South Korea
9x more *tested* in SK than Italy
Testing was key to prevent spread & treat sick
Sharing data with public was key to winning public trust
Are we so sure it is too late to implement Korean model?
9x more *tested* in SK than Italy
Testing was key to prevent spread & treat sick
Sharing data with public was key to winning public trust
Are we so sure it is too late to implement Korean model?
Think you’re invulnerable because you’re not over 80?
Half of all covid patients in critical condition in France are under the age of 50
nytimes.com/2020/03/14/wor…
Half of all covid patients in critical condition in France are under the age of 50
nytimes.com/2020/03/14/wor…
South Korea new cases peaked March 3
SK Active infected cases peaked March 10
SK achieved this with
- testing at 90+ labs throughout the country
- transparent digital data-sharing
- apps showing how to avoid infection
*Without* travel ban, restrictions of freedom, coercion.
SK Active infected cases peaked March 10
SK achieved this with
- testing at 90+ labs throughout the country
- transparent digital data-sharing
- apps showing how to avoid infection
*Without* travel ban, restrictions of freedom, coercion.
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