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ecstatic

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9. I'd defer to 1 or 2 true experts, making sure to fully restore the CDC to its former glory.

Reply to Laura PourMeADrink (Original post)

Tue Jun 9, 2020, 11:51 PM

Jun 2020

Last edited Wed Jun 10, 2020, 08:34 AM - Edit history (1)

I assume the experts would want to make masks mandatory and make sure every American was provided with masks. I assume they'd want everyone to continue social distancing. I assume they'd want me to make sure tests were widely available. I assume they'd want me to direct millions toward the study and research of the virus.

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Ok, you're in charge today. What would you do about Covid? [View all] Laura PourMeADrink Jun 2020 OP

I would have opened more slowly, Ms. Toad Jun 2020 #1

Dial back counties or neighborhoods with hotspots soothsayer Jun 2020 #2

I forgot: test like crazy, use science soothsayer Jun 2020 #4

Put Trump and his entire family on hydroxychloroquine. keithbvadu2 Jun 2020 #3

Make masks available for free to everyone. backtoblue Jun 2020 #5

Masks and gloves? Like masks for sure soothsayer Jun 2020 #6

Definitely free testing backtoblue Jun 2020 #8

My godson loves Buckethead (I've gone twice myself) soothsayer Jun 2020 #19

But Republican governors nor trump will strongly advocate Laura PourMeADrink Jun 2020 #10

I would hire a team of the best epidemiologists and do what ever the fuck they say. Beakybird Jun 2020 #7

Yes track it down and kill it scarytomcat Jun 2020 #21

I'd defer to 1 or 2 true experts, making sure to fully restore the CDC to its former glory. ecstatic Jun 2020 #9

So basically, unless you live in a blue state (maybe)... We are Laura PourMeADrink Jun 2020 #12

I would find a way to put the disinfectant in there SCantiGOP Jun 2020 #11

Mask distribution, testing, contact tracing mokawanis Jun 2020 #13

Bingo! nevergiveup Jun 2020 #16

That's exactly the route I would follow. roamer65 Jun 2020 #18

Close the country down again for six months. Laffy Kat Jun 2020 #14

My plan would be this: Initech Jun 2020 #15

Ok I like this broader plan soothsayer Jun 2020 #20

Mandatory free testing, contact tracing for positive cases... brush Jun 2020 #17