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