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1. The utter absurdity of American systems - and how they promote epidemics - are becoming apparent as people hear precautions.

A. Precaution: "If you have symptoms, stay home from work." Problem: Tens of millions don't have sick leave; if they stay home, they have no income....
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B. Precaution: "If you have important medicines you take, stock at least two weeks worth in case you can't get out." Problem: Insurance companies don't let you buy meds prior to refill date.

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C. Precaution (said by Trump Admin). "If you show mild symptoms, dont go to the hospital so they are not overwhelmed." Problem: If people go without their meds cause of insurance rules, the hospitals will be filled both with the infected and people with "no meds" results...
4...what the last one means is, if infected overwhelm hospitals, the inability to stock up on meds will exacerbate the problem.

Finally, the government is supposed to handle this. But - to help pay for tax cuts - Trump/GOP dismantled pandemic response infrastructure.

Insanity.
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