“The magnitude of this failure is astonishing。 According to the Johns Hopkins Center for Systems Science and Engineering, the United States leads the world in Covid-19 cases and in deaths due to the disease,, far exceeding the numbers in much larger countries,, such as China,。 The death rate in this country is more than double that of Canada,, exceeds that of Japan, a country with a vulnerable and elderly population,, by a factor of almost 50,。。,?!?/p>
“We have failed at almost every step”
文章接著反問
“為什么美國的疫情應對如此糟糕”,并列舉了一系列事實得出結論——
“我們基本上每一步都失敗了”:
我們明明有足夠的預警,,卻沒能進行高效的檢測,,沒能給醫(yī)護人員和公眾提供最基本的防護措施;
此后疫情逐步擴散,,檢測能力卻始終沒有更上,;
“Why has the United States handled this pandemic so badly? We have failed at almost every step,。 We had ample warning,, but when the disease first arrived, we were incapable of testing effectively and couldn‘t provide even the most basic personal protective equipment to health care workers and the general public,。 And we continue to be way behind the curve in testing,。”
我們對社交隔離也不重視,,很多地方在疫情還沒得到控制之前就放松管理,;
在美國的大部分地方人們都不戴口罩,主要因為我們的領導人直言不諱地稱口罩是政治工具而非有效的預防措施……
“Our rules on social distancing have in many places been lackadaisical at best,, with loosening of restrictions long before adequate disease control had been achieved,。 And in much of the country, people simply don‘t wear masks,, largely because our leaders have stated outright that masks are political tools rather than effective infection control measures?!?/p>
“The United States came into this crisis with enormous advantages”