Ugh, that sounds like a system designed to frustrate and obfuscate at every level. But at some point, it's impossible to hide behind bureaucratic procedures to

Ugh, that sounds like a system designed to frustrate and obfuscate at every level. But at some point, it's impossible to hide behind bureaucratic procedures to limit testing. @patio11's most falsifiable prediction was for a "breakdown of provision of care" -- too many sick people for the number of critical care beds, patients warehoused in hallways, lobbies, parking lots, tents and stadiums. And if sick people don't show up there, then they eventually show up at the morgue. If there's a public health catastrophe in Japan, at some point it must be too big to hide.