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Re:Exit unicorns, pursued by bears by TeMPOraL on Tuesday April 07, 2020 @05:40AM (#22801728)
> Hopefully, we get a CDC 'mini Army' like Korea/Taiwan have so this doesn't happen again.

The difficult part isn't getting a 'mini Army' after a crisis, it's keeping it until the next crisis, against all the beancounters that will soon swoop down and try to optimize it away.

Re:Exit unicorns, pursued by bears by jariel on Tuesday April 07, 2020 @12:26PM (#22804653)
Yes, absolutely.

But this time, there is a) political impetus and b) economic calculus.

The plebes will 'vote' for this now, it's something ingrained into an entire generation now.

Banks, regulators, government - they all have crystal clear economic justification.

Large financial institutions, definitely insurance, funds etc. will now integrate all of this into their calculus. So even 'big business' will be on board.

Large banks will pressure governments that don't have a Pandemic Response time.

The elite and plebes are now on board with the 'Pandemic Army' so I suggest it will exist in some, more meaningful fashion.

It might not be 'the best' but it will exist.

Re:Exit unicorns, pursued by bears by taneq on Tuesday April 07, 2020 @08:25AM (#22802520)
Exactly. Like any preventative maintenance, when it's working it looks like you don't need it. People are terrible at remembering this without a shakeup every now and then.