09-02-2020, 04:56 PM
(09-02-2020, 04:01 PM)Mer Wrote: So banning flights from China when it all started was not taking it serious? Meanwhile the Dems claimed he shouldn't do that just to later say he didn't act fast enough. Whatever.
https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2020-07-04/trumps-strong-wall-to-block-covid-19-from-china-had-holes
https://www.cato.org/blog/travel-restrictions-spread-covid-19-what-does-research-say
1) Viruses don't recognize nationality. So a ban on travel from China isn't a ban on travel from China if you let in thousands of people traveling from China because they're not Chinese nationals.
2) You're a science teacher allegedly, what does the epidemiology data say about travel bans? They are ineffective. Maybe you shift the curve to the right and buy some time to prepare, but Trump didn't spend that time preparing. He kept denying there was a problem. Basically, wearing masks are more effective at controlling transmission than travel bans.
We have more Covid 19 related deaths than any other country. Obviously, the travel "ban" was a failure. Also, Trump called it the Democrat's new hoax almost three weeks after the travel "ban." Does your idea of taking something seriously involve calling it a hoax?
