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> Other countries don't have a problem testing millions of people, so why doesn't the US use the same tests they do? Many (most?) countries do have a problem t
by yodsanklai 7y ago
> Other countries don't have a problem testing millions of people, so why doesn't the US use the same tests they do?
Many (most?) countries do have a problem testing people. It's not just the US. I imagine the whole world is competing on some scare resources now and most countries are simply unable to produce millions of these tests (and even masks apparently) in a short time.
- vkou 7y agoThe problem is not lack of raw resources, the problem is lack of manufacturing capacity. We had a 2 month lead-up time to get that capacity in place, and we didn't lift a finger.
- jimhefferon 7y agoThe US leadership has been deniers of science, and of reality, for quite a long time. Decades. I know that HN tries to shy away from politics, but this shows that politics has a way of intruding into even the most technical of areas. Large parts of the US seem to be willing to vote for folks who are not reality-based, and it is a problem for making progress.
- 8ytecoder 7y agoA lot of the other comments even right now are also deflecting from the topic being discussed - "what good does it do?". It shows how much HN doesn't even want to criticize this particular issue about the government. It's a root cause analysis and anyone who's been on call knows that if you want to avoid repeating this issue again, you have to keep notes/metrics/data while still working on fixing the issue. This is going to drive future pandemic prevention and response. We better get this right. The death rate and demographic impact of this virus means humanity is not going to be wiped out. The next one could be more severe.