Meanwhile in an alternate timeline:; "This virus represents an existential threat to the people of this country."; "I've been working closely with the house and the senate on a bipartisan relief plan to pay every unemployed American $1,200 a week until we have flattened the curve."; "All essential workers will recive hazard pay, and tests will be widely available."; "These are scary times we are living in, but as long as you stay home, wash your hands, and wear a mask, we will be rid of this pandemic by election day."; Months later:; Donald Trump steals reelection in historic landslide victory, while COVID-19 cases shrink to their lowest numbers since March.
