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Originally Posted by Bucco
Not trying to place blame.
I simply know the US intelligence was discussing a possible serious problem in January. I know that WHO was sending package on infection and control in early January. I know the US government found the threat to be serious enough to put a ban on China Travel. So, from my perspective our country was aware of a potentially serious problem at minimum in late January. Facts is, on January 21, WHO said that the international threat was high. We were told it was no threat to our country.
On, I think Feb 24 or so, the stock market sunk on fears of the pandemic. We were told all was ok.
Would earlier intervention and following scientific advice at that early stage meant anything. I sure don't know, but seeing a thread comparing 1957 to this situation requires we notice the difference in response.
I am in no position to place blame, if there is blame to be placed.
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What do you mean by "difference in response"? Was a vaccine available in January of 2020? Is one available now, anywhere in the world? That seems to be the "difference" from the response in 1957.
Much as some people seem to want to make this both political and a US-only issue, it's been a worldwide virus. There are stories out of Europe over the past few days warning of upticks in new virus numbers there.
Coronavirus: Spain drives fears of European 'second wave' - BBC News
I just looked at a COVID-19 chart by country, including the death rate. The US is 43rd out of the top 50 countries with its death rate by percentage. NO DEATH from this is acceptable. But the US is at 3.58%,
lower than:
The UK
Belgium
France
Italy
Hungary
The Netherlands
Spain
Sweden
Ireland
Switzerland
Slovenia
Romania
Denmark
Finland
Germany
Lithuania
Poland
There's many more countries that I didn't list - the list above is the ones from Europe who have a higher death rate than the US.
• COVID-19 mortality rate by country | Statista
The WH corona virus task force was formed on January 29, providing information and guidelines for US residents.
I'm not here to say the president nor anyone else (experts included) have been perfect, in retrospect. But for anyone to suggest nothing was going on in government and it was all fun and games is intellectually dishonest, at best.