Change some names and this could be the UK. In fact, it really seems like every country is following the same playbook. Ignore the problem, don't prepare, and

Change some names and this could be the UK. In fact, it really seems like every country is following the same playbook. Ignore the problem, don't prepare, and then suddenly panic when things grow exponentially. It's a story playing out in every country's media. Ventilator shortages, PPE shortages, half assed lockdown measures followed a few days later by more draconian lockdowns. The remarkable thing is just how predictable it is.