How Trump Bungled the Coronavirus Response

NBC News: “An examination of how the Trump administration responded to the coronavirus outbreak that was first documented in December reveals a story of missed opportunities, mismanagement and a president who resisted the advice of experts urging a more aggressive response. All the while, Trump made a series of upbeat claims, some of which were flatly false, including that the number of cases was declining in the U.S. and that ‘anybody who needs a test gets a test.'”

“Trump’s own advisers acknowledged that the failure to focus on widespread testing was their biggest misstep.”

Also interesting: “The Trump White House continued to balk at health professionals who wanted to issue stark advice… One example: The CDC wanted to recommend that anyone over 60 remain inside their homes whenever possible, but was told not to say that by Trump administration officials.”