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nomadreid
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- I have read (source in main text) that Johns Hopkins rated the US as the #1 country in preparedness against COVID-19. I do not want to get into a political argument, and I recognize that there are countries that are less prepared, but "#1" seems to contradict other reports. Is there something I am missing here?
I emphasize that I am not posing a rhetorical question, and am not trying to make a political statement (and would ask all respondents to steer clear of politics), but would genuinely appreciate knowing whether the report in question is considered valid by those in the field who are impartial and qualified. (I myself am not in the medical or biological sciences, and do not have the tools to judge the validity of the report.)
I refer to the report on the Johns Hopkins site: https://hub.jhu.edu/2020/02/27/trum...-coronaviruscovid-19-649-em0-art1-dtd-health/.
Johns Hopkins University is a highly respected source, but this does not exempt it from critical analysis.
On one side, this report seems to contradict reports by many other reputable sources inside the US. (I do not cite sources on this, as no matter what choice I made, I might be accused of selective bias -- but relevant sources are not hard to find.) On the other side, although many countries lack the proper infrastructure, I personally live in a country where the testing, preventative measures and treatment infrastructure were in place in a fashion that definitely compares favourably to that of the US reaction. Therefore I do not understand the conclusion of the report.
I would be grateful for explanations.
I refer to the report on the Johns Hopkins site: https://hub.jhu.edu/2020/02/27/trum...-coronaviruscovid-19-649-em0-art1-dtd-health/.
Johns Hopkins University is a highly respected source, but this does not exempt it from critical analysis.
On one side, this report seems to contradict reports by many other reputable sources inside the US. (I do not cite sources on this, as no matter what choice I made, I might be accused of selective bias -- but relevant sources are not hard to find.) On the other side, although many countries lack the proper infrastructure, I personally live in a country where the testing, preventative measures and treatment infrastructure were in place in a fashion that definitely compares favourably to that of the US reaction. Therefore I do not understand the conclusion of the report.
I would be grateful for explanations.