Almost everyone, while probably not infected has been impacted by the Covid19 virus and we are all eager to get the most accurate information.
I've watched a number of the press conferences, if that's the right term, that occur every afternoon now and where we get misinformation from the President sometimes corrected by the experts he allows to talk.
He keeps harping on how perfect his response has been when clearly he is easily contradicted by video showing how wrong he was.
I don't even fault him for getting it wrong, although he was briefed about the virus, but just acting like that wasn't his words and actions is the sign of a mental or personality disorder.
Its like he has never learned to accept responsibility for his actions, similar to how a toddler responds when caught doing something wrong.
I originally didn't think this virus was going to be a big deal and clearly it is.
I don't know if it is going to be as bad as some previous pandemics, the Spanish Flu comes to mind, but we have a lot of cases and clearly our health system is unprepared for it.
Which makes me think about a quote I heard from a health official on some show about the virus.
He says hospitals work on "Just in Time" inventory.
That has become the linchpin of modern management theory and it helps explain many of the shortages that we see. Excess inventory, defined as anything you stock that can be supplied before you need it is a form of waste. The theory is a wonderful thing when supply lines are functioning.
Not so great if the supply chain has a problem, which is likely now.
How much backup supply or capacity do you need normally is based on assumptions that things stay normal.
Should we prepare for events like this? It would cost a lot of money, but because we aren't we will have casualties among our population.
How much value do you put on your life or that of your loved ones?
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