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It wasn't just the CDC though - the entire US and to some extent global media, medical and politicial establishments got behind the idea that travel bans were i
by makomk 5y ago
It wasn't just the CDC though - the entire US and to some extent global media, medical and politicial establishments got behind the idea that travel bans were ineffective and counter-productive, the New York Times included. In fact, it's amazing how much US media coverage of why Taiwan was such a success either downplayed or completely omitted to mention their travel restrictions especially early on.
- foolinaround 5y agoAn important part of this calculation was responding to what Trump did or did not do on a given subject... When this extraneous considerations like this are considered, decision will be below-par
- dnautics 5y agoI have no lovefor trump, but Did that really matter in the end? Quantitatively speaking, the EU is about as bad, per capita, as the US, in terms of mortality.