The 15 days slow the spread are up this weekend. VP Pence stated Friday that the task force will present data and advice to the President over the weekend so that he can make a decision on the way forward.
Dr. Brix also stated Friday that with testing now online and using the Flu surveillance system along with rapid response by CDC contact tracing, they can keep an eye out for any new hotspots. They have done a great job so far predicting the current hotspots. The next ones will most likely be in Wayne county (Detroit) Mi and Cook county, (Chicago) IL
Dr. Brix also stated Friday that with testing now online and using the Flu surveillance system along with rapid response by CDC contact tracing, they can keep an eye out for any new hotspots. They have done a great job so far predicting the current hotspots. The next ones will most likely be in Wayne county (Detroit) Mi and Cook county, (Chicago) IL
She further stated that 55% of all cases and 55% of all new cases are occurring in NYC metro area. All the hotspots are in urban areas. Additionally she mentioned that 19 states or 40% of the country is not impacted in any meaningful way. They had early cases but do not have spread and have a total of less than 200 cases. In other words 40% of our country really isn't being impacted. The testing is continuing to occur in these regions and they just aren't picking anything up.
What does all this mean?
While from a decision stand point, Pres Trump will be given data showing that 19 states are fine, that there are a couple hotspots with NYC being the biggest one, that our testing ability is strong enough now to pick up any new outbreaks. CDC can trace contacts of new cases. So what decision would you make?
We will be opening up at least 40% of the country next week to full production and local and state governments will either fall in line or they will be besieged by their voters and business owners and will lose their elections in Nov. The 15 day slow the spread guidelines gave many of these governors the fig leaf to lock every thing down. Remove that and they are faced with revolt in their states. Trump will remove that fig leaf starting next week.
After that, I would assume the other 31 states or 60% will be prodded to loosen restrictions on counties not impacted and concentrate on those hotspots within their own states. This will open up more of the country. Until by Easter or a week later 80-90+% of the country will be open for business. That's all assuming the data about the clinical trails of the malaria drug is not good news. If that is good news the opening up will be much quicker.
Yes, the dems are going to fight this tooth and nail
Yes, the fake media are going to fight this tooth and nail
If they don't lift the lockdowns the economic ramifications for them and their state/cities will force them to comply as their neighbors steal the jobs, tax revenues, investments, and consumer spending. If that happens they will lose their elections come Nov. The dems'/fake media's entire plan rests on all of us being miserable. It's the only way they can keep this going.
It's the Berlin wall scenario all over again for them. How can they keep their population under control when those across the border are living free lives? They can't in this country and their edicts will be either quickly rescinded or totally ignored by the population.
Freedom is like that. You can't keep it down for long and when you try it kicks you in the teeth.
