When does it become time for the Government to take some fucking action

[LuckyCharms]

to mitigate the spread of the Corona virus?

Instead of the VP getting on TV every day and looking stern?

Instead of POTUS calling it the flu and indicating that people will get better if they go to work?

Do we panic now when we are being told that we are at low risk, and being told to avoid hyperbole?

Or, do we panic when it's too late to panic?

I'm not prone to panic, but I'm getting a tad worried.

[elleng]

1. 6 months ago

[enough]

2. What government? NT

[Wounded Bear]

3. Government is a reactive organization, not pro-active...

[LuckyCharms]

4. Well, not always true...

I mean, we used to have a functioning CDC.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

5. Noon, January 20, 2021, or noon, January 20, 2025. NT

[dewsgirl]

6. I hate to say it, but they aren't. The more I read, the more worried

I am, especially in the past 24 hours.
For example, Florida just isn't going to test..I mean seriously WTF? https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=13046545
The country with the lowest death rate to numbers ratio, I believe is South Korea and they are testing more than anyone.

[LuckyCharms]

7. What's really bothering me is...

the stress that is going to be placed on hospitals, doctors and all health care professionals. Our health care system is stressed under normal circumstances. What will happen when this thing likely starts spreading uncontrollably?

[dewsgirl]

9. I know, I really wish I had something more positive to say

here. I have been following this story since the beginning, I have watched as it methodically has spread across the globe...I had hoped for a miracle here, knowing full well Trump will always do the opposite of what is right.
I still ask myself, how is this happening under the worst administration in the history of the US?

I can't explain how hard it is for me to have a conversation like this with you, who is someone who is always here on DU to bring a smile or laugh to my day.😔

[Wellstone ruled]

8. Your are on the right path .

When you have the likes of Wilbur Ross,Larry Kudlow,Steve Mnuchin,and Rick Mulvaney calling the shots,it will only go downhill from here and pick up speed.

They are now spinning this as China's fault when evidence of this Virus was staring us in the face last July and Trump was worried it would cost him his reelection.

[dewsgirl]

10. What about July?

[Wellstone ruled]

11. World Health

first discovered this Strain last July in the Wuhan Region and the Politic just took over. Our Niece's Son was teaching English in that region to the Children of the Factory Big Shots at that time. One of his Roomies from Canada was a Medical Person and it was known something was up and expect some type of Flu event this year.

[dewsgirl]

14. Wow, I follow this story so closely and hadn't heard that, I do believe it though.

I was scared you were going to come back with something about bio warfare and a lab.

[Wellstone ruled]

15. This same young man

left in September to teach in Vietnam and well as his Canadian Friend is doing Clinical work in Vietnam. Both knew something was up in late August as the local Military/Police/Government Agents took their Pass Ports as well as anyone working as a Teacher or Medical Person that was American or Canadian. The Canadians were being harassed anyway because of a Chinese Techie held in a Canadian Jail.

Both got their pass ports back when they flew to Vietnam from Singapore . Like the Kid said,funny how that Pass Port was at the Airport waiting for him.

[dewsgirl]

16. This lends a bit of credibility to a few other stories I have heard...yikes.

[Wellstone ruled]

18. BTW,China could care less what the USA does.

They are now the king of the Hill and have their Societal Plans as well their economic plans for the next thirty years and are boasting about all over Asia.

The Orange Anus is a running joke in the Asia Press.

[dewsgirl]

19. They have the fact that he's a joke, in common with every other government

on the planet.

[maxsolomon]

12. What would you suggest?

The CDC is taking action, affected States' Health Departments are taking action, medical institutions are taking action, businesses and individuals are taking action.

What do you want the geniuses at the WH to do? All they're going to do is take credit.

[customerserviceguy]

13. We're shutting ourselves in

after Friday, with the exception of one necessary medical appointment on Tuesday. Other than that, not planning on going anywhere for the next two months, if necessary. We've got a fair amount of food and medicine stocked up, and don't need to be anyplace in particular.

As long as the electricity and water utilities keep running, we'll be fine.

[LymphocyteLover]

17. not sure we can contain it now and this administration has no interest

in doing anything drastic -- so
we're going to see a ton more cases and a lot more deaths

[Crunchy Frog]

20. I think that we're only going to get meaningful action from state governments.

At least those of us living in blue states.

Everyone else is pretty much fucked.

I don't see effective leadership ever coming from the Trump regime.