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When you talk about government you seem to mean united states government, and the current one at that. There is such a thing as the rest of the world (shock!), and some places are doing a decent job.

Actually I'm pretty sure almost any previous US government, rep or dem, would have done a much better job than this one.

BTW if you want to 'save yourself', what are your personal plans for developing a vaccine?

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No, I mean every government is incapable of saving everyone or preventing any infections. Nearly all countries in the world have had infections in their borders. The state of New York has an incredibly high infection rate because of its role in being a hub of international travel. New York still has not closed its borders, and their role in spreading disease within its borders can not be understated.

> incapable of saving everyone or preventing any infections

True in that no government can save everyone and prevent all infections. Therefore all government is shit, even thoughthey clearly all aren't.

How's your plans for creating your own vaccine coming along, have you started that virology and epidemiology course, and how's the new laboratory progressing? And that new supercomputer, and the chemicals (better not buy from anyone else, make your own!), and the various other kit that only a prepper can do properly. Fill us in, do.

Governments don’t create vaccines, they govern and approve them for usage, but private companies develop them.

I would refer you to New Zealand which has, last time I checked, had one infection and zero fatalities. Sure this is not "preventing any infections" but I would argue that the rounding error on this is sufficient to make the claim that some governments have reacted well and the United States government has not. Of course NZ has several advantages geographically, but they also have a competent government that was willing to take proactive action.

The population and economy and role in world travel of New Zealand is hardly comparable to the United States.

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