A dangerous new chapter of the outbreak: Every state for itself

[Nevilledog]

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/07/14/states-look-to-trump-for-a-national-plan-to-fight-coronavirus-361906

Leaving the nation's coronavirus fight to individual states has created gaping holes in the public health response that have allowed the infection rate to soar and death rates to rise once again.

While countries like New Zealand and Germany have taken a unified national approach to fighting the virus — and are enjoying the fruits of a successful mitigation strategy — the Trump administration’s federalist philosophy has helped create chaos across the South and West.

Cash-strapped cities and states trying to create their own testing, tracing and public awareness campaigns from scratch are desperate for federal support as they grapple with questions about whether it’s safe for people to return to school and work, along with bars and beaches.

“Every governor is out there on his or her own working to build the same programs that are being built next door,” said Reed Schuler, a senior advisor to Democratic Washington Gov. Jay Inslee. “The federal government’s efforts range from a little bit of backup to not even being present.”

This dangerous new chapter of the coronavirus outbreak is intensifying calls from politicians and public health experts across the country for a set of national strategies to combat the virus.

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[Shermann]

1. Is that really new? Been that way from Day 1 nt

[ooky]

2. Exactly.

You beat me to it.

[Nevilledog]

3. Yeah..... We knew it from almost the beginning, sadly.

[soothsayer]

5. Precisely

[magicarpet]

4. This way trDumpie can dole out preferential treatment & financial help to his,....

... Fascist red states and let the blue states fend for themselves. The intended reason is to subject the blue states to failure and a higher death count then come election time drone on repeatedly how blue states mismanaged the pandemic while the red states show much better results.

Too bad the plan backfired and blew up in their faces because freedumb and teaching the libs a lesson was paramount in their warped minds.

[gristy]

6. Not every state for itself - states have teamed up for the fight

https://komonews.com/news/coronavirus/washington-oregon-california-join-pact-for-covid-19-collaboration
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2020/04/13/Northeastern-and-Pacific-US-govs-collaborate-on-post-COVID-reopening-plans/4931586811874/