Deaths from Covid-19 now tops the number lost on 9/11

 


     With over 3,000 deaths from the COVID-19 virus, we now have passed the number who died on 9/11.  Our response to that event was to spend 6.4 trillion dollars to address that terrorist threat.  After this virus threat has shown our vulnerability to viruses that can cause pandemics, I wonder how much we will be willing to spend on improving our public health system and our capability to respond to future pandemics? Somehow I don't think it will be anywhere near that 6.4 trillion dollars.  This Countries priority has always been more directed at the military response to external threats than to recognize our internal weaknesses deficiencies.  You can see this today in the Governor of Florida trying to see the risk of the spread of COVID-19 as being out of state residents coming to Florida rather than his lack of action to shut down the beaches during Spring break and not ordering a shelter in place order in his state.  The only things we seem to be winning these days are tragedies, ignorance and incompetence.  Seeing refrigerated trucks backing up to hospitals in NYC to store dead bodies shows the falsehood to the phrase "ignorance is bliss."

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   Retweet from Trump yesterday:

Donald J. Trump

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“President Trump is a ratings hit. Since reviving the daily White House briefing Mr. Trump and his coronavirus updates have attracted an average audience of 8.5 million on cable news, roughly the viewership of the season finale of ‘The Bachelor.’ Numbers are continuing to rise...