Has it Really Been Four Years Already?
A lot of anger at FDA/CDC is justified.
Vaccines could have been rolled out sooner
Vaccine messaging could have been more positive about the benefits to oneself and others and less about "safety."
It never apologized for the surface cleaning recommendations.
It failed to promote ventilation/air purification
Screening test to allow a) self isolation of asymptomatic individuals or b) test to enter as a way to avoid closures was not available.
In general CDC did not provide individuals and local policy makers with the tools to craft cost -effective NPIs
A lot of anger at FDA/CDC is justified.
Vaccines could have been rolled out sooner
Vaccine messaging could have been more positive about the benefits to oneself and others and less about "safety."
It never apologized for the surface cleaning recommendations.
It failed to promote ventilation/air purification
Screening test to allow a) self isolation of asymptomatic individuals or b) test to enter as a way to avoid closures was not available.
In general CDC did not provide individuals and local policy makers with the tools to craft cost -effective NPIs