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Originally Posted by Howard Treesong
I still can't decide whether this is a horrible precursor to the apocalypse or a giant overreaction. I have plans in the next month or so to visit New Orleans, Los Angeles and Seattle. Maybe Boston as well. All are only semi-mandatory, and I'm wondering if I should cancel.
Think of it as an unintended drill for a virus that will actually threaten human civilization.
On US side, I think we pretty conclusively showed the CDC, FDA, and state authorities need better protocols for rapid deployment of tests and development of contingency plans.
Globally, similar lessons. But in addition, I think this may be the first time in a long while people are going: "We still don't have effective anti-virals even for the frigging flu? Really?"