I do not see how, even with Biden as POTUS, the US will stop COVID-19

[Hestia]

54. There are several ways

1 - Wave a flag to get their attention - "Squirrel!"

Deep data dives and tuff love will become our friends here:

2 - Fully Fund and Staff the Public Health Corp (or the corp where a fully competent Surgeon General comes from) and give them back the Quarantine powers they used for tuberculosis and other health outbreaks. These are Federal Employees that take an Oath to the US.

Have them go door to door, neighborhood by neighborhood. Yes, it will take awhile, but these will be workers who are from your area or town - they will know the who, what, wherefores. Do deep dive background checks of all workers. Take mental health workers, social workers and other team members at the same time:

a) Along with testing, have a questionnaire for other healthcare needs - senior care, difficulty in paying for medications they need
today, child abuse, childcare assistance, hoarding, rental assistance, Medicaid sign up assistance, Section 8 or HUD sign up
assistance (whatever it is called), addiction rehab, sanitation, etc.

b) Dwelling assistance - fully insured and bonded public employee building inspectors to inspect dwellings for either weather
rehab, foundation rehab, roof rehab, plumbing inspectors, tree surgeons, etc. Condemn if necessary.

A. Shore up and fully fund Building Trade Apprentice Programs and as part of their education and licensing hours, team
members will be educated and recruited from these programs.

B. Recruit from Master Gardener, Local Farms, etc. and have them scope out the best spots for neighborhood garden/farm (whatever) and train/assist with neighborhoods to grow their own food. Build Community Open Air spots where playgrounds and homework/tutoring spots can be set up so neighborhood adults can keep an eye on their children while working in garden/farm spots.

C. Keep and shore up water/sewer lines so they can be used for gardens & Open Air Areas, along with sanitation needs.

D. Hire fully insured and bonded security guards from an Law Enforcement type Apprentice Program for those who are interested in this type of work/future employment, leading to Neighborhood Enforcement and the children will know who they can actually trust when something happens instead of complete strangers. Have them keep watch over tools and equipment and safety.

E. Quarantine Powers - details for each area tba

3 - Andrew Cuomo laid it out this past weekend. NYC will be tracing on the micro level to track & trace. It is how Taiwan, Vietnam, et al are keeping/have kept their rates to practically nil.
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Everything is Connected. People will know that someone cares about their needs and won't feel so isolated, what their needs are for their neighborhoods, and job and training opportunities for those who want or need them and actual knowledge of what is needed in one fell swoop instead of a study here, a study there, etc. Get it all at one time so we can all see what is needed now. Details can be worked out in working groups.

Keep the freakin' corporations and lobbyists out of it. If a company wants to sell, say building supplies, they are going to have to have an actual bid like everyone else and be fully insured and bonded and have paid their taxes and have their bank accounts investigated. What good will it do to have a someone win a bid but not have the funding source to fulfill the contracts.

Fund and Staff Procurement Programs. Personally, I loved working in Procurement. Not everyone is cut out for it, so put those who are in those positions. We need to quit trying to force square pegs into round holes.

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Paid Training Programs will have an immediate impact on the local economy, give people opportunities they would not otherwise have and being a State and/or Federal Employee the benefits they wouldn't otherwise have, along with the expectations of being said employee. Sorry, but being expected to show up and show up on time is not an "entitlement" thing, it's respect for your fellow team members so you/y'all can get your work done. This is not fast food, it is helping your local economy and give people a sense of accomplishment that they are actually doing some great work helping in their local areas.

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I could go on and on and on...but really, all the above are connected and have these disparate programs not working together and training the next generation have gotten us to the bureaucracy we have today.

I haven't proofread so take it as you will. I think you will get the jist