Gotta watch this:
https://twitter.com/neonrated/status/1316048327444635649
The initial testing recommendations were designed to miss community transmission.
When they were updated, a line was added for ppl who had severe ARDS or pneumonia.
While testing protocols were on hold, #COVID19 spread out of control.
When they were updated, a line was added for ppl who had severe ARDS or pneumonia.
While testing protocols were on hold, #COVID19 spread out of control.
It is astounding just how much was not done that could have saved lives...all while Trump held rallies & blamed everyone else for his own failures.
When Trump visited the CDC on 3/6, and said he didn’t want his numbers to go up bc of one ship, it became clear that he was intentionally slow-walking testing.
...as the virus continued to spread out of control
...as the virus continued to spread out of control
When the Gov’r Newsom of California needed swabs, Kushner told him he’d have to call Trump & ask him personally and then he’d need to thank him publicly in order to receive the testing swabs.
The health system did not fail.
Political leaders failed.
That’s what caused disease to spread out of control, the economy to collapse & the deaths of over 215,000 Americans.
Political leaders failed.
That’s what caused disease to spread out of control, the economy to collapse & the deaths of over 215,000 Americans.
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