Jun 6, 2021
New York – Since the first news of a mysterious illness began to appear out of Wuhan, Hubei province, China when a cluster of pneumonia cases of unknown origin were first reported in December of 2019 the coronavirus has wreaked havoc with the economies and social fabric of most countries around the world.
The differences in its evolution throughout the world permits us to draw some lessons on how best to deal with the pandemic, and by studying failed policies, we will be able to better confront future challenges.
Wrong and right approach
The Trump administration’s pandemic policies can be best described as a tragedy of errors. From denying its existence, minimizing its seriousness, delaying the delivery of personal-protective equipment and by placing inexperienced people in charge of managing the administration’s response, the former president’s approach needlessly caused the loss of many lives.
“America’s doctor” is facing calls to resign and criticism from the right over his insistence that the pandemic probably has its roots in wild animals, rather than a Chinese lab.
House Republican Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy became the latest and highest-ranking elected Republican to call for Dr. Anthony Fauci to depart his role as director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.