Peril Paralized President Pandemic

Still waiting to heR what should have been done differently?

That is a very reasonable question. (I hope that did not sound condescending). From the Woodward tapes, we know that he was aware this is an airborne disease, from the beginning. A national movement encouraging (not mandating) the wearing of facemasks only, would have saved over 50% of lives. We could have stayed working. And, with a few accommodations, most other activities would be only changed in minor ways. I have racked my pea-sized brain to try and understand why he did not take the lead in encouraging mask-wearing. The only answer is that it would not be a "slam dunk," and might tie him to other measures, like lockdowns, he hoped to avoid. And, he feared that if masks were not 100% effective, he would be seen as a failure. Fear is a horrible motivator. That is why we almost universally understand FDR's admonition, "The only thing we have to fear, is FEAR itself."

I would proffer that everyone forgets that their were no f**king masks in the beginning. Remember the shortage for hospitals and front line healthcare workers? Remember them saying masks don’t work but save them for the healthcare people? You guys all conveniently forget that China held masks for themselves. There was nothing about the use of bandanas as medical protection, that didn’t come out till we were well into deaths in New York and other places. Check your timelines.

A leader who knew from the beginning that this was a "killer disease," that was "airborne," would not have wasted precious time in a "pissing contest," designed to divide Americans and distract them from the fact that he alone had the power to order factories to produce more masks, immediately. A leader would tell you that a scarf or bandana, is a face covering for those who cannot get their hands on masks. Leaders assess all the facts, make an inventory of assets, and act. Leaders make adjustments, not excuses.

Again denying reality. Like all this was known about an unknown virus. Masks and bandanas weren’t even considered until later I. The pandemic the major spread already happened. Thousands were dying in New Jersey and New York before anyone ever decided masking was effective. The point is you don’t care because it doesn’t fit your TDS narrative.

I made my own face coverings before masks hit the market in a big way. I went to the local fabric store. I was in line with at least a half dozen people who had the same idea. The lady at the cash register said they had a lot of customers buying fabric for home-made masks. That was about 195,000 deaths ago. In endorsing their use for controlling the spread of COVID in April, the CDC said this about masks, "Masks are recommended as a simple barrier to help prevent respiratory droplets from traveling into the air and onto other people when the person wearing the mask coughs, sneezes, talks, or raises their voice. This is called source control." The head of the CDC said this week that masks may provide more protection than a vaccine. The facts support me. I learned about the effectiveness of masks in controlling the spread of infections as the Administrative Officer for Surgical Services at a VA Medical Center decades ago. What training do you have in infectionn control?

Again you imply that all 195,000 deaths could have been avoided. I’m sorry mister virological expert that is not true. The fact that you were making cloth masks before the CDC and WHO were recommending it as a precaution to protect others, not yourself, makes you very special.

“In endorsing their use for controlling the spread of COVID in April,“

By April, the city (New York City) had more confirmed coronavirus cases than China, the U.K., or Iran.

I never said that 195,000 deaths could have been avoided. That is an outright lie. You are so dedicated to letting President Pandemic off the hook for letting people gather in large numbers without masks, that you are twisting yourself and the truth into pretzels. Good bye.

Letting people on large numbers gather? You mean like in riots and “protests?”

“Continue to keep about 6 feet between yourself and others. The cloth face cover is not a substitute for social distancing.“ From CDC guidance on April 4th

What's 6% of 200,000?

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On May 8, 1968, I was assigned my service number. It was US 567-2*-***. What was yours?

In case you missed this: https://www.yahoo.com/huffpost/usps-plan-5-face-masks-to-every-american-white-house-174340862.html