[oregontim]

No, actually what I was driving at is, if not for China, the US - and, for that matter, the rest of the world - might very well not have had to do ANY job!

That seems like pure whataboutism, frankly. Yes, the virus started in China. Horseshoe bats, live markets, all that, yes. But the meaningful discussion is about the terrible lack of leadership here in this country. Can you find the China line there? Can you find the US line? Spain, Germany, Italy, UK ... are we not, by far, the worst in the world? If we have to bring up China, let's talk about results. Fighting the damn thing.

[oregontim]

No, actually what I was driving at is, if not for China, the US - and, for that matter, the rest of the world - might very well not have had to do ANY job!

That seems like pure whataboutism, frankly. Yes, the virus started in China. Horseshoe bats, live markets, all that, yes. But the meaningful discussion is about the terrible lack of leadership here in this country. Can you find the China line there? Can you find the US line? Spain, Germany, Italy, UK ... are we not, by far, the worst in the world? If we have to bring up China, let's talk about results. Fighting the damn thing.