Containment of COVID-19 has failed (but delayed onset).
What should the government do?
1. Let the experts brief the public, not politicians.
In 1918, "happy talk" delayed action. The government's lies killed lives.
See: smithsonianmag.com/history/journa…
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What should the government do?
1. Let the experts brief the public, not politicians.
In 1918, "happy talk" delayed action. The government's lies killed lives.
See: smithsonianmag.com/history/journa…
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2. The government should take the advice of the experts at the CDC and elsewhere and increase funding immediately.
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3. Testing should be increased dramatically, and testing should be free for all in the US with any symptoms. (including the uninsured)
4. For those that test positive (but need hospitalization), the experts should determine how to isolate them. If their employers will not pay for time off, then the government should pay.
We don't want people avoiding tests because of the costs or the fear of lost income. This is a public health emergency and getting everyone to seek testing (with symptoms), is important.
5. The government should have a program of low interest rate (or no interest) loans for otherwise healthy companies impacted by the epidemic. So these are the kinds of programs that the government could put in place - in addition to what the experts suggest.
