[laplata]

I won’t read this from the NYT but I’d bet it says Trump is not doing as well to address this as they are.

[funfan]

How many more stories. UGH

[TheCipher]

The United States disbanded its pandemic response unit in 2018.

The media keeps repeating this lie. It was never disbanded. It was merged with other units to make it run more efficiently.

Media,democrats ran with false claim Trump disbanded pandemic office

[rfp1234]

Looks like they don’t have HIPPA or other privacy safeguards there.

[chris37]

Their methods are excellent, but my question is will they stand up over time?

Once this things gets out of hand around the world, it doesn’t seem to me that any method will protect against it. There’s just too many ways.

[Fungi]

Include this graphic from Powerline with its attendant description and write up. John Hinderacker is the second best poster and agree with him completely here.

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https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2020/03/per-capita-death-rates-in-one-chart.php

[sauropod]

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[wastoute]

Sacramento California admitted days ago they “don’t have the resources to track cases” and quit. That was days ago. Nice try though.

[9YearLurker]

How much do our HIPAA restrictions hurt us here?

Out of the whole privacy thing, we don’t ever divulge who has it so other than that person’s willingness to divulge contacts gets tracked or notified.

IIRC Korea stopped their epidemic by announcing in the neighborhoods who had tested positive.

[bitt]

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