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I’m surprised by the lack of temperature screening, especially in airports. It doesn’t seem hard to implement. We can at least strongly encourage individuals wi
by majos 7y ago
I’m surprised by the lack of temperature screening, especially in airports. It doesn’t seem hard to implement. We can at least strongly encourage individuals with fevers to self-quarantine and monitor.
Baseless conjecture, but I think instruction from a government envoy to self-quarantine based on a temperature reading is more likely to work on people than hoping they check and decide on their own.
- ch4s3 7y agoI think unfortunately the US federal government doesn't have the capability to right size responses, or to move very quickly right now. I have no clue what the fix is.
- crooked-v 7y agoCompetent, predictable leadership in the executive branch would be a start.
- ch4s3 7y agoI guess, but that doesn't do anything to fix congress which controls spending, or bureaucratic morass among the day to day functionaries in government. Which is to say that I believe Americans writ general expect far too much from the executive.
- crooked-v 7y agoWhile that's true, a competent Presidency still would have benefited people in a variety of ways, such as realistic centralized messaging about the risks of the disease and how to prepare for it, and better oversight and support of test kit distribution. And, you know, not literally calling it a 'Democratic hoax' in the midst of people in the US being infected by the disease.
- ch4s3 7y agoI agree that messaging would be better. I guess I'm primarily concerned that our government has arrived at a place where it's systemically unable to adequately form consensus and take action quickly.