Originally Posted by djs
Peter Navarro, one of Donald Trump's closest friends and trade advisor, warned Trump of the high potential of a Pandemic in January; his warning was ignored. The Administration's lack of concern cost the US 2.5 months of preparation and stockpiling.


see: https://www.axios.com/exclusive-nav...a3f08fb-dce1-4f69-89b5-ea048f8382a9.html


Navarro make his report on 29 Jan 20, DJT closed the US borders to Chinese travelers on 31 Jan 20. You are right that's pretty effing slow.


Imagine a corporate oligarchy so effective, so advanced and fine tuned that its citizens still call it a democracy.