Re:Chloroquine, past and present
by throwaway894345 on Friday March 20, 2020 @02:00PM
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Agree, and that's kind of my point. Being "fully funded" wasn't the problem--it was hubris/mismanagement.
Re:Chloroquine, past and present
by altcognito on Friday March 20, 2020 @02:13PM
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So, I think this is the most frustrating part of living in this political era. I did start this off with "funding", but it wasn't just funding, it was cutting qualified staff. It's that even the best qualified staff aren't moving fast enough or adapting and looking at cases beyond our own borders. Even in a reduced regulation environment, the FDA is likely hampering response time.
The US has regressed to an early 19th century model of government (loosely federated) at a time we're more tightly coupled than we ever have been due to moderinity.
The explanation is obvious, isn't it? "We thought our test would work, and it would be better."
It was stupid, to be sure. It would have been a stupid risk even if it had paid off—although in that case, few would be chastising them, and many would be thankful.