The disastrous handling of the coronavirus (Covid-19) in the United
States calls out for an explanation of who is to blame for a disease
that could have been contained but instead became an epidemic. Donald
Trump, who plays so many roles in life, was unable to fathom how to
deal with the problem, but others in his administration made serious
mistakes as well. Readers will discover the scope of the errors in an
entirely factual, chronological account from the first word about the
outbreak to the last day of the Trump administration. The narrative
begins by identifying 13 roles that Trump played as president. The
discovery of Covid-19 is identified next. The Trump administration was
unprepared to do the same and took inappropriate actions in the early
stage, notably refusing to use a widely used test for 46 critical
days. Congressional economic relief is also identified. States, forced
to design their own programs due to federal inaction, then differed
widely, resulting in a spread from the coasts to the heartland.
Decisions to end lockdowns prematurely meant yet another surge. Trump
promoted snake oil remedies, denigrated science and scientists, but
wisely poured money into pharmaceutical firms to develop vaccines.
People adversely affected are identified statistically. The book
concludes by summarizing what each person and organization did to harm
or help efforts to deal with Covid-19, leaving the final assessment to
the reader who has absorbed all the facts during the Trump
administration.
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ISBN
9781433188268
Publisert
2021
Utgave
1. utgave
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Vendor
Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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