BoilerUP

“15 days to SLOW the spread”, not *end* the spread.

Slowing spread can absolutely save lives, as can other mitigation efforts like masks...but this was NEVER about eliminating the virus.

Respectfully, your understanding and expectation was wrong...not mine.

WutFace

I think you're right. I think the administration just wanted the initial outbreak dealt with. I think I'm giving them too much credit that we would follow the playbook of other countries.

So this is the desired effect: a protracted recession and a decimated travel industry. And a virus that will persist until it burns out or we get a vaccine.

Flyfalcons

No, the message was clear. Flatten the curve so we don't overwhelm hospital capacity. Not stay home until the virus is gone. Your memory is rather selective, it seems.

Excargodog

Nvrgofullretard

The only message I got was to inject bleach into my veins whilst taking anti malarial pills. I glow now. Oh and a mask isn’t “manly” so I refuse to do that as well

BobZ

I think the NZ approach illustrates the fallacy of lockdowns and isolation as a viable solution.

An island nation with 5M people.

The single point of lockdown and isolation to successfully contain this virus was at its orgin in china.

While they did so internally to protect themselves....they did not for the rest of the world.

ACEssXfer

This is a deflection worthy of a political debate question dodge.

Congrats.

Bozo the pilot

He has been like that since the inception. You know there's a block feature? Wutface is worthy of blocking and nothing else.
Carry on. Covid=scamdemic. Great job all of you sheep out there. Bhaaaah.

ShyGuy

The first known recorded US death from Covid was the first week of March. So what are these 2 months you speak of? Mid January, WHO declares to the world that China says no human transmission of Covid. China then pressures the WHO to delay declaring Covid a pandemic as long as possible. I like how Trump is blamed for not doing "something" in the month of February. You really think anyone would have put up with a draconian lockdown in February when no one had died? Covid was already here AND spreading far before we even knew how serious this thing was. It's a global pandemic.

All the death comparisons to NZ, Australia, and other countries? The politically incorrect answer lies in our health and racial breakdown. It's no secret Covid has disproportionately killed a lot more blacks and hispanics than white people (proportionately speaking). 40% of America is obese, 70% are overweight. With that, you have multiple cormobities throughout the country. Hypertension, diabetes, heart issues, etc. The reality is we are an extremely unhealthy country and we have a large portion of the population that falls in the demographics that are most affected by Covid19.

ACEssXfer

You forgot the part where all the Dems called him a racist and pleaded with the public to go celebrate the Chinese New Year...........surrounded by thousands of strangers.