Ever wondered how they found out so quickly that Trump’s valet had coronavirus? That’s b/c anyone who comes into contact w/ the President & vice president are constantly being tested. W/o that constant testing, that valet would have hv gone undetected & passed Covid-19 to much of the White House. Now as an enhanced precaution, Covid-19 testing has been intensified even more for the White House.
Oddly this testing strategy works wonderfully for Trump & inner circle but is being regarded as impractical for the rest of the country. So the US is now left w/ 2 false choices:
a) Lockdown for long periods to save lives but crash the economy
b) Restart the economy prematurely but sacrifice more lives and eventually crash the healthcare system & economy
There is a 3rd choice that is far more feasible - roll out a robust Covid-19 surveillance system (Test, Trace, Isolate). Germany & South Korea have proven that it works even w/ an initially large outbreak. Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan have been doing it for the start.
Instead of making decisions based on science & evidence, Trump has decided to go w/ his gut and take a totally unnecessary gamble w/ American lives. God help us all!
Oddly this testing strategy works wonderfully for Trump & inner circle but is being regarded as impractical for the rest of the country. So the US is now left w/ 2 false choices:
a) Lockdown for long periods to save lives but crash the economy
b) Restart the economy prematurely but sacrifice more lives and eventually crash the healthcare system & economy
There is a 3rd choice that is far more feasible - roll out a robust Covid-19 surveillance system (Test, Trace, Isolate). Germany & South Korea have proven that it works even w/ an initially large outbreak. Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan have been doing it for the start.
Instead of making decisions based on science & evidence, Trump has decided to go w/ his gut and take a totally unnecessary gamble w/ American lives. God help us all!
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