Opinion: What coronavirus and the looming recession tell us about government
It’s an example of the kind of long-term planning and preparation only government can do, and when it doesn’t do it well enough, we’re all angry and disappointed, because we want those systems to exist and to work effectively. Just as we’re angry when the government doesn’t move quickly enough to counteract a looming recession.The Opinions section is looking for stories of how the coronavirus has affected people of all walks of life. Write to us.
It’s even worse if the government is being run by a buffoon who cares more about his latest poll numbers than he does about managing the single largest organization on the planet. While you can certainly imagine a Republican administration that wants to trim government but is nonetheless competent at running the one we have, this administration is not it.Oval Office speech, Trump announced a ban on travel and trade from most of Europe, shocking pretty much the entire world.
So a sudden policy change meant to slow the spread of the virus caused thousands of people to stand for hours in close quarters, potentially spreading the virus. As one travelerat Dulles Airport, “I counted and came up with approximately 450 people in each section, for a total of just under a thousand. Many were coughing, sneezing and looking unwell.”
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