Quote from: BrokenHeartsHeal on July 15, 2020, 12:36:00 AM
Quote from: Drogon on July 15, 2020, 12:00:37 AM
After Florida reported a record 132 deaths on Tuesday, a group of mayors from Miami-Dade County, the center of the state's crisis, warned Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, that local officials are running out of time to avoid another painful economic closure.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/14/world/coronavirus-update.html

To avoid a painful economic crisis is the wrong focus; to avoid painful deaths and endless spread of corona.
See that is the problem with the USA, basically they have ignored the problem by carrying on like nothing was going on to protect Wallstreet, no strict rules.. other countries did a complete shutdown (temporary economic crisis but recovering now). The USA didn't manage to flatten the curve at all.
It is understandable that it is difficult to control the population and spread since it is a huge country, therefore I initially expected a lot more serious rules and recommendations. I feel like people like Birx tried to downplay the virus to avoid mass hysteria but a very serious and clear warning was really needed in Europe for people to get anxious/ get a clear understanding of the danger and stay home and isolate.