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I would add that we must view the data with granularity as Dr. Birx likes to say. When you break down the data by state and county, you can develop several different approaches whether it is containment, mitigation, etc. One size does not fit all in a country this big. Germany is about the size of Oregon in area.

We can tailor our approach by location, age, sex, population density, cases, and many other factors once we have sufficient data. I view this exercise as invaluable in preparing our country for bio-terrorism attacks.

"We can tailor our approach by location, age, sex, population density, cases, and many other factors once we have sufficient data. I view this exercise as invaluable in preparing our country for bio-terrorism attacks."

This will work, but people need to be prepared for times when they will not be allowed out of hotspot areas, or it will not work.

Yes, exactly. Each new generational threat, along with every new shift of the technology curve - throughout the ages - creates a huge demand for solutions, and ushers in yet another rush phase of resources, specialists, education, training, career opportunities, etc.

I would expect that based on this experience, the US - and probably most countries - will elevate bio-terror from the semi-mysterious boogieman WMD class to very real, non extinction level national security threats that require real-time monitoring, detection systems, rapid response plans, multi-agency (fed/state/local) coordination charts, etc - the list goes on.

Then, detailed matrices cross-cutting geography, city/urban/suburban/rural impacts, age, health, environment, ... the variable and permutations are practically endless. As I privately mentioned to you, I really see the CDC or some kind of equivalent essentially being militarized and charged with responsibility for the entire bio-threat detection/response/management process.

Ultimately, the proglibs have a point: how were we so unprepared? (Not Trump's fault - not anyone's really to this degree). But what the hell where CIA, DoD, and the rest doing? Detect/defend against nukes yes, chem yes, but bio? Waiting for the Russians to launch an obvious attack? No one seemed prepared for how this all went down. End result: Multi-trillion $ hit on US economy, suspension/possible compromise of civil liberties, the list goes on. Truly, an epic break-down on par (or exceeding) Pearl and/or 9/11.

When Trump is done, he will have so many legacy moments it will be hard to count them. Dealing with CV, and the subsequent elevation and re-org of how this country treats bio-terror, will be just one of them.