Well, I don't know about that, that seems unlikely. More likely he just instinctively tried to protect his ratings instead of doing what is best for everyone.
You might be right, but at some point incompetence becomes less likely than bad intent, and at some point selfishness becomes less likely than active malevolence.
WHY DID THE MAN RECEIVING REPORTS FROM THE BEST INTELLIGENCE IN THE WORLD; SAY THAT CORONAVIRUS WAS FAKE NEWS, AND NOW THAT NO-ONE COULD HAVE FORSEEN IT?
