Latest figures – July 2, 2020 – show daily deaths from Covid-19 in US now higher than in UK, adjusted for population.*
1/ “Coping with a pandemic is one of the most complex challenges a society can face,” @JamesFallows writes. “It is a challenge that the United States did not meet.”
— The Atlantic (@TheAtlantic) June 30, 2020
What went wrong? To answer that question, Fallows turned to his background in aviation. https://t.co/k4Kf7MQ57x
“Did the warning system work this time, providing advance notice of the coronavirus outbreak? According to everyone I spoke with, it certainly did. … Washington knew enough, soon enough, in this case to act while there still was time.” —James Fallows*
For what it’s worth, this is completely irrelevant.
— James Fallows (@JamesFallows) July 2, 2020
The US government knew enough, early enough, to help contain the disease *within* China, despite the Chinese govt’s coverups.
Details here:https://t.co/VfRorRZ8IG https://t.co/vcKMFyVcO0
*a link – see a note on notes and links