https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/01/health/coronvirus-patient-research-cdc/index.html
Though, if our capitalist system works like this maybe we would be better
off with communism. At the very least the CDC should issue a press release
and say they are tabulating data and when the information will arrive.
Stuff like this breeds very very nasty conspiracy theories.
On Sat, Feb 29, 2020 at 8:46 PM Blaze Spinnaker
wrote:
> Communism/Fascism is great for quarantining. Not sure it's that great
> for sharing critical information broadly, coming up with vaccines, medical
> tests and and treatments.
>
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> On Sat, Feb 29, 2020 at 6:52 AM Jed Rothwell
> wrote:
>
>> That was a superb presentation by Bruce Aylward. Jones: thanks for
>> pointing it out.
>>
>> I must ruefully admit that Chinese communism does seem well suited for
>> dealing with this. But, more than that, what Aylward emphasized is the
>> scientific, rational, pragmatic, data-driven approach. That's as much part
>> of U.S., European and Japanese culture as it is Chinese. I'd like to think
>> so, anyway.
>>
>> It is unfortunate that the U.S. effort will be headed up by nitwits who
>> don't even believe in the Theory of Evolution. This is like assigning
>> energy policy to someone who has no idea where electricity comes from.
>>
>> It is unfortunate, but I hope not disastrous. I hope they stay out of the
>> way and let qualified people do their jobs. I fear that even the qualified
>> people will ignore the lessons from China.
>>
>>
