jonriv wrote:The "National Plan" when it comes to Covid has been the huge amount of resources that have been put into equipment, ventilators, testing etc.. It has also come into play with streamlining of the developing of therapeutic medicines and vaccines. We have harnessed this country's unparalleled pharmaceutical industry to set up competition to develop and distribute a vaccine- it looks like that will happen in record time. I believe we will continue to see surges and spikes(worldwide) until the vaccine is available.
I was once told when it comes to President Trump, ignore what he says and look what he does. This seems true. He seems to say (unfiltered) what ever comes to mind, but to me actions speak louder than word. I think the decentralization of the response into the local leaders(Governors) was the correct path. Every State(and areas within a state) are very different and one size does not fit all.
I see on this thread way too much politics and whining- very few solutions. The landscape and environment have changed. Having tournaments at the size and scope of previous years does not seem feasible right now-get over it! Adapt and overcome- find solutions!!! There are many amateur sports associations/leagues across the country that have found working solutions. There is not mention of that here at all- just f****ing whining from ignorant a-holes on the far-right and whining "blame trump" for everything wimps on the left. Cut the BS. There is a way we can develop smaller tournaments-league play among travel teams etc and do it safely for the players(and in this case really for the safety of parents, coaches, umpires etc...) , but I guess it is easier to complain than actually do something.
"We have harnessed this country's unparalleled pharmaceutical industry to set up competition to develop and distribute a vaccine- it looks like that will happen in record time."
Who is "We" Kemosabe? You been experimenting on a vaccine in your garage? There is a term we use for people who say we shouldn't believe what comes out of Trump's mouth. They are known as morons. Not in the derogatory sense, but in the clinical sense.
Trump used his Wharton business degree to figure out a way to bring the COVID pandemic to a screeching halt without having to spend another dime on research or testing. He just ordered all hospitals to stop reporting their COVID data to the CDC, and send it directly to him. The stable genius will be managing those numbers from here on out, so expect the death rate and new cases to drop significantly over the next few days.