05-31-2020, 03:54 AM
It’s awesome to see the CDC taking responsibility for not doing better. Arguments can be made about if more could have been done or not, and to what degree, but saying it’s foolish to say there were no mistakes gives the agency some much needed credibility.
The thing that perplexed me is why regular flu testing wasn’t used as a stop-gap to help isolate potential Covid infections much more aggressively. Of course, the 2-3 week incubation periods and inconsistent test results for Covid even when tests are available, is a big problem too. This is where Redfield has a point.
Most of the Asian countries implemented immediate mask wearing, mass testing and Sophisticated, if not privacy-invading contact tracing and never went into shutdowns. The U.S. could have done something similar, but had no leadership (and still doesn’t) and too many people who want everything for free. As I always say, everything has a cost. Want to have freedom to not wear a mask or prevent prevent government from tracking you with your phone? Then STFU about lockdowns. Don’t want to pay any price for prevention? Enjoy your society being wrecked.
The thing that perplexed me is why regular flu testing wasn’t used as a stop-gap to help isolate potential Covid infections much more aggressively. Of course, the 2-3 week incubation periods and inconsistent test results for Covid even when tests are available, is a big problem too. This is where Redfield has a point.
Most of the Asian countries implemented immediate mask wearing, mass testing and Sophisticated, if not privacy-invading contact tracing and never went into shutdowns. The U.S. could have done something similar, but had no leadership (and still doesn’t) and too many people who want everything for free. As I always say, everything has a cost. Want to have freedom to not wear a mask or prevent prevent government from tracking you with your phone? Then STFU about lockdowns. Don’t want to pay any price for prevention? Enjoy your society being wrecked.