From testing to vaccine distribution, the government mismanaged the pandemic. Recently, I’m seeing a lot on social media about how “if people just listened to the government, we wouldn’t be in this mess.” Therefore, I thought it would be useful to collect some of the fundamental ways in which the government screwed up.
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Are they cutting in line to prove the vaccine is safe — or to save themselves: https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/congress-coronavirus-vaccine-priority/2020/12/21/bd792f2e-43b8-11eb-a277-49a6d1f9dff1_story.html
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FDA charges distilleries more than $14K in fees after making hand sanitizers amid the pandemic: HHS: Distilleries won't pay $14K in fees for making hand sanitizers
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Why the CDC botched its coronavirus testing: Why the CDC botched its coronavirus testing | MIT Technology Review
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How Masks Went From Don’t-Wear to Must-Have: How Masks Went From Don’t-Wear to Must-Have During the Coronavirus Pandemic | WIRED
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CDC Mistakenly Clears San Diego Patient With Coronavirus After Botched Test: CDC Mistakenly Clears San Diego Patient With Coronavirus After Botched Test | KPBS
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White House overrules CDC push for seniors to avoid flights amid coronavirus outbreak: https://fox8.com/news/coronavirus/white-house-overrules-cdc-push-for-seniors-to-avoid-flights-amid-coronavirus-outbreak/
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Masks for 20x the cost at Amazon: Biden administration to send 25 million masks to community health centers and food pantries - CNNPolitics
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CDC backtracks on warning about airborne coronavirus transmission: CDC backtracks on warning about airborne coronavirus transmission | News | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health