Thread by @DrEricDing

📝REPORT—“Countries with poor results had uncoordinated approaches that devalued science, denied potential impact of pandemic, delayed comprehensive action, & allowed distrust to undermine efforts”

📌TRUMP

📌BOLSONARO

📌MODI

📌ALMO

📌TEGNELL

#COVID19
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2) “On the basis of the panel's comparative analysis of 28 countries from across the spectrum of responses that is published alongside the report, it is clear countries with successful responses had timely triage and referral of suspected COVID-19 cases to ensure swift case…

3) “identification and contact tracing, and provided designated isolation facilities, either for all or for those unable to self-isolate. High-performing countries also developed partnerships on multiple levels across government sectors and with groups outside government…

4) “communicated consistently and transparently, and engaged with community health workers and community leaders as well as the private sector.

5) “Countries with poor results had uncoordinated approaches that devalued science, denied the potential impact of the pandemic, delayed comprehensive action, and allowed distrust to undermine efforts.

6) “Many had underfunded health systems beset by long-standing problems of fragmentation and undervaluing of health workers. They had insufficient capacity to mobilise rapidly and coordinate between national and subnational responses.

7) “The denial of scientific evidence was compounded by a failure of leadership to take responsibility or develop coherent strategies aimed at preventing community transmission.”

@jairbolsonaro @narendramodi @drharshvardhan @lopezobrador_

8) I misspelled @lopezobrador_ initials - it’s AMLO. Apologies - must get their names right for their legacy in the history books.

9) If we don’t learn from the mistakes of last year, am we are doo@ed to repeat it.

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