There are no States in "good shape" in regards to Covid-19.

[Tom Rinaldo]

All are much worse off now than the United States was as a whole three months ago, back when we could still count all known cases in the nation on one's fingers and toes. Once upon a time, roughly six months ago, there was just one case of Covid-19 on the entire planet.

Open a container of sour cream and stick it in the fridge. Check it every day, and each day it will still look fine. That is until it isn't. If you time it perfectly you might witness the turning point; some small spot of grayish green fuzz floating on the top. It might not seem to grow much more over several days, but then it will rapidly go to hell. It's called geometric progression, or exponential growth. Unless something radical is done to alter that curve, it's course is set in stone.

I feel horrible about all the souls who will be lost as Trump and a handful of Republican Governors fly into the face of that stark reality.

[no_hypocrisy]

1. Nobody is leading.

Trump. Cabinet. Advisors. Nobody except a few governors and they can't decide for and guide other states.

IMO, Anthony Fauci is still displayed for ornamental purposes. His opinions and advice are not taken; plus, it's likely too late. Only mitigation and curtailment are possible at this stage until a vaccine and/or a cure are approved and distributed.

[Tom Rinaldo]

3. At best we can buy some time, but that time can still be precious if used well

Eventually, in all likelihood, there will be effective treatments and a vaccine, Hopefully even sooner we can ramp up production of all the essential tools needed to counter this pandemic; creating sufficient supplies for mass testing which can slow disease transmission, and producing ample supplies of PPE and medical equipment needed to save some lives. If we can keep our hospitals from being overwhelmed morbidity rates from Covid-19 are lower than they otherwise would be. We also need time to reorganize how our society functions under siege, so that basic human needs can still be met within a radically altered social and economic environment.

And we need to buy time before the next elections can change the leadership of our nation,

[BeckyDem]

2. +1. It is deeply heartbreaking.

They hate people.

[Tom Rinaldo]

4. This is one time when I will get no satisfaction from saying "I told you so" in a month or two n/t