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Well? Let’s see.This is a better question than a lot of questions I’ve read because instead of pointing and complaining about what has been or has not been done, it examines what could have been.We can look at what has happened in the US, and argue, or we can compare it to what has happened in South Korea, and make a comparison between one country which took this seriously from the start, and another which … well… didn’t.One more thing. Yes, I know the United States has a larger population than South Korea’s. Every time I talk about numbers in South Korea, I’m going to then multiply those numbers by 6.3 and show you the “US population equivalent.”Looking at today, in order to account for the larger population, the comparison is 793K cases and 42.5K deaths in the US vs 68K cases and 1,506 deaths in a South Korea, 6.355 times as populous. Make sense?Let’s get started.The United StatesThe United States in 2018 and 2019 slashed more than 2/3 of its staff at the Beijing office of the CDC as part of a larger pullback of US-funded health and science experts on the ground in China. (Exclusive: U.S. slashed CDC staff inside China prior to coronavirus outbreak.)On May 10, 2018, Trump Fired Rear Adm. R.Timothy Zeimer, the administration’s senior director for Global Health Security and biodefense, the official responsible for leading US Response in the event of a Pandemic and the global health security team he oversaw. — Note: The date on that linked article is May 10, 2018, so you understand it’s not a criticism in hindsight. That article was saying “WTF” a year and a half before this virus first showed up in Wuhan.ChinaOn Dec 31, 2019, China reported a cluster of cases of pneumonia in Wuhan, Hubei Province. As of January 3rd, a total of 44 patients with pneumonia, - 33 stable, 11 severely ill- were reported to the WHO by the national authorities in China. On January 5th, the WHO released this statement: Pneumonia of unknown cause – ChinaOn January 7, Chinese authorities confirmed that the virus is a novel coronavirus. The WHO initially named it 2019-nCOV.On January 10, the WHO issued a package of technical guidance to all countries on how to detect, test and manage potential cases based on what was known at the time.On January 11, Chinese authorities acknowledged that a 61-year-old man, exposed to the virus at the seafood market in Wuhan, had died from respiratory failure caused by severe pneumonia on January 9.On January 12, China publicly shared the genetic sequence of COVID-19.On January 13, officials confirmed a case of COVID-19 in Thailand, the first recorded case outside of China.South KoreaOn January 3 - Based on information shared between the South Korean CDC Chinese liaison office and the Chinese Government, South Korea began enhanced Quarantine and screening measures for individuals entering from Wuhan. (This is why it’s a good idea to have a fully staffed office in China.)On January 20, the first case of COVID-19 was detected during a screening at Incheon International Airport in South Korea. The Republic of Korea Government updated its infectious disease Alert National Crisis Management System from Blue to Yellow. News & Welfare Services > Press Release View ContentOn January 21, all individuals traveling to Korea within 14 days of visiting Wuhan were required to submit a health Questionaire and report fever or respiratory symptoms to a Quarantine officer.The United StatesOn January 21, US Officials in Washington State confirmed the first Case on US soil, one day after the first case was detected in South Korea.On January 22 - Asked by a CNBC reporter if there were any worries about a potential pandemic, Trump replied: “No. Not at all. And-- we’re-- we have it totally under control. It’s one person coming in from China, and we have it under control. It’s—going to be just fine.”On January 24 - Trump praised China for its efforts to prevent the spread of the virus in a tweet: Donald J. Trump on Twitter"China has been working very hard to contain the Coronavirus. The United States greatly appreciates their efforts and transparency. It will all work out well. In particular, on behalf of the American People, I want to thank President Xi!"South KoreaOn January 27, The South Korean government (to make it easier on my wrists, I will begin using “ROK” for “Republic of Korea”) changed its infectious disease alert category from yellow to orange. South Korean health officials convened representatives from over 20 medical companies at a train station in Seoul to discuss the urgency of an effective test and to guarantee expedited regulatory approval. Special Report: How Korea trounced U.S. in race to test people for coronavirusOn January 28, ROK Ministry of Health and Welfare announced full inspections for all Koreans and foreigners who had entered Korea from Wuhan in the previous 14 days. The KCDC expanded it’s case definition of contaminated areas to include all of Mainland China.On January 29, The KCDC and the National Health Insurance Service opened 1339 Call Centers as an expansion of resources available to the Public to handle an increased number of consultation calls. The KCDC recommended that anyone presenting signs of fever or respiratory symptoms after visiting the Hubei provinces should consult a health facility or the call center, and avoid being outdoors.The United StatesJanuary 27 - Joe Biden wrote an editorial for wide publication. In it he warned Americans about what was coming, pointed out the problems with the Administration's response to that point and laid out how he would have dealt with it differently. Joe Biden: Trump is worst possible leader to deal with coronavirus outbreakOn January 29 - The White House announced a task force that would help monitor and contain the spread of the virus and provide Americans with accurate and up to date health and Travel Information.On January 30 - First case of person-to-person transmission of Wuhan virus in the US confirmed At an Iowa Campaign rally, Trump talked about the US partnering with China to control the disease."We only have five people. Hopefully, everything's going to be great. They have somewhat of a problem, but hopefully, it's all going to be great. But we're working with China, just so you know, and other countries very, very closely. So it doesn't get out of hand."That same day, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus described the outbreak as "public health emergency of international concern over the global outbreak of novel coronavirus."On January 31 - The Trump Administration announced it would deny entry to foreign nationals who had traveled to China in the last 14 Days. The ban, which Trump continues to call a “very strong ban” does not include anyone but non-US Citizens or residents or their families coming from China. If you are a permanent US resident or even just a family member of a permanent resident, even if you have been in Wuhan for the last month, you are free to return to the US. The same people would have been sent through an entirely separate Airport terminal in Korea, immediately screened for symptoms, tested for the virus and required to self quarantine for a minimum of 2 weeks. Here, no checks are made on your health, no restrictions placed on your movement. The “very strong ban” only blocks foreigners from entering the country.South KoreaOn January 30 - Approximately 250 people from the Ministry of Health and Welfare, Ministry of National Defense and the Korean National Police Agency were stationed at Incheon International Airport's quarantine checkpoints.The Ministry of Health and Welfare announced that the Epedimic Prevention Budget fo 20.8 BillionKRW ($17M USD) would be swiftly executed to “ensure preemptive epidemic prevention.” The Ministry also announced that ROK would be sending chartered flights to Wuhan and surrounding areas to bring Korean citizens back home.On January 31 - The first chartered plane From Wuhan returned 368 people to Korea. 2 tested positive for the virus. Korean pharmacies were given the ability to check patients’ travel histories through the National health care system’s Patient Status Checking System.On February 1 - As the second chartered flight landed, the Korean Occupational Safety and Health Agency began supplying 720,000 masks to workplaces that may be more vulnerable to infectious diseases, including construction, manufacturing and the service industries.On February 2 - The Ministry of Health and Welfare required anyone who had been in contact with patients who had tested Positive for COVID-19 to self-isolate for 14 days, and required all travelers from China in the past 13 days who were symptomatic to undergo diagnostic exams. All travellers from China were directed to a separate arrival hall at Incheon International Airport and were required to submit their domestic addresses and contact numbers. Restrictions were placed on Visa issuance. All foreigners from Hubei province were denied entry.The United StatesOn February 2 - Trump’s executive order banning anyone who has been in China in the past 14 days went into effect. It excluded US residents and their families or spouses of US residents or citizens. It was Superbowl Sunday. Trump was interviewed by Sean Hannity, and when asked says "We pretty much shut it down coming in from China."South KoreaOn February 3 - The Ministry of Interior and Safety announced it would spend 4.8 billion KRW on emergency aid. The Ministry of Health and Welfare released “Guidelines on the Operation of Group Facilities and Facilities Frequented by Large Groups of People.” Social welfare facilities including daycare centers, senior care facilities and disability facilities were directed to temporarily close if they were informed of any occupants or visitors who tested positive for COVID-19 or were in contact with individuals who tested positive.On February 4 - The ROK Government announced the approval of test kits manufactured by KoGene Biotech Co LTD. It was a risky move, the tests had only been briskly vetted, but they circled back later to spot check effectiveness. All foreigners who had been in Hubei in the last 14 days were banned from entering Korea until further notice. Special screening was added to immigration procedures requiring the rise of a self-diagnosis mobile app.On February 7 - A newly developed test kit capable of producing results in 6 hours was made available at 50 health facilities. Private health care providers and city and Province level public health and environmental research institutes were designated as additional testing facilities. the daily diagnostic test supply was increased from 200 to 3000. The number of screening clinics was increased to 556, up from 288 set up by January 28.The United StatesOn February 10 - Trump spoke at a campaign rally in Manchester NH."Looks like by April, you know, in theory, when it gets a little warmer, it miraculously goes away. I hope that's true. But we're doing great in our country. China, I spoke with President Xi, and they're working very, very hard. And I think it's going to all work out fine."That same day, The Royal Caribbean ship “Anthem of the Seas,” set sail from Bayonne, New Jersey after a coronavirus scare had kept it docked and passengers waiting for days.On February 13 - In an interview with Geraldo Rivera, Trump downplayed the threat of the coming pandemic:"In our country, we only have, basically, 12 cases, and most of those people are recovering and some cases fully recovered. So it's actually less."South KoreaOn February 12 - Seegene Inc becomes the second South Korean company to receive government approval for its test kits. A Self Diagnosis Mobile App, allowing users to monitor health and access information such as follow up action and clinic locations became available to the public. The KCDC announced stricter quarantine screening measures for travelers from Hong Kong and Macao. A third chartered flight brought 147 more people home to Korea from Wuhan.On February 13 - The Ministry of Health and Welfare announced that it would partner with companies producing test kits and private testing institutions to increase test kit supply and daily diagnostic test capacity to 10,000 tests within the coming weeks.South KoreaOn February 16 - Daily testing limit was increased to 5000.On February 18 - A new COVID-19 patient was confirmed, a member of the Shincheonji Church in Daegu City known as “Patient 31” became known as a “super spreader.” A massive spike in patients came over the next few days. The patient had never traveled abroad. COVID-19 was now seeing community spread in Daegu.On February 19 - The KCDC and the Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW) dispatched a task force to Daegu to implement disease control measures with the local government.On February 20 - The first death related to COVID-19 was recorded in South Korea.February 23 - ROK Government increased the Infectious Disease Alert from Orange to Red. The MOHW requested all citizens of Daegu to voluntarily self-quarantine for at least two weeks and anyone displaying symptoms to be tested as soon as possible. They also launched a “Public Reassurance Hospital Program” which separated respiratory patients from non, and allowed patients to consult physicians and receive prescriptions virtually. Kyungpook National University Chilgok Hospital began operating the first Drive Through Testing Checkpoint.The United StatesOn February 24 - Trump tweeted:"The Coronavirus is very much under control in the USA. We are in contact with everyone and all relevant countries. CDC & World Health have been working hard and very smart. Stock Market starting to look very good to me!"On February 26 - CDC officials said that a California patient being treated for novel coronavirus was the first US case of unknown origin. The patient did not have any travel history to infected areas nor exposure to another known patient, and was the first possible US case of "community spread." Trump placed Vice President Mike Pence in charge of the US Government response to the outbreak. In a news conference he said:"When you have 15 people, and the 15 within a couple of days is going to be down to close to zero, that's a pretty good job we've done."60 people in the United States were infected.South KoreaOn February 26 - Daegu officials announced that every member of the Shincheonji Church where “Patient 31” was a member would be tested whether or not they were displaying symptoms. Goyang City began operating a drive through Testing Station, the first such station operated by a local government. The Ministry of Interior and Safety announced 51.3 B KRW (About $42M) in aid to 17 cities including about $8M to DaeguOn February 28 - Ministry of Economy and Finance announced that the rent cost for small and medium enterprises would be reduced by 20–35% for the next 6 months. The KCDC began collecting chronological epidemiological data from investigations and quarantine related measures KCDC. South Korea’s political candidates halted political campaigning for the April elections and moved all campaigning efforts to Social Media and other platforms.On February 29 - South Korea hit its peak in daily new cases with 909. The equivalent in the US would have been 5,777. South Korea: COVID-19 daily new cases 2020 | Statista The KCDC advised all ROK citizens to maintain personal hygiene and practice “Social Distancing” until early March.The United StatesOn February 29 - A state health official announced a patient infected with COVID-19 in Washington State had died, the first death due to the Virus in the US. Washington Gov. Jay Inslee declared a state of emergency, directing state agencies to use all resources necessary to respond to the outbreak.On March 1 - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a Public Health Emergency in Florida. Kentucky, New York, Maryland, Utah, and Oregon follow suit over the course of the next few days.On March 3 - The Fed cut interest rates by half a percentage point in an effort to jolt the economy.On March 4 - The CDC removed earlier restrictions that limited COVID-19 testing of the general public to people in the hospital. According to the CDC, clinicians should now "use their judgment to determine if a patient has signs and symptoms compatible with COVID-19 and whether the patient should be tested."On March 5 - In a Fox News town hall, Trump said:"It's going to all work out. Everybody has to be calm. It's all going to work out."South KoreaOn March 5 - ROK Government announced it would buy 80% of the national mask supply starting March 6, and implement a 5-day rotation allowing only 2 masks to be purchased per person.On March 7 - ROK Government announced a GPS-based app to enforce self-quarantine measures. The app monitors the locations of individuals who are quarantined and sets off an alarm if they leave their designated quarantine location.On March 9 - Special immigration measures that previously applied to Korean citizens and foreigners from China were expanded to include Japan.On March 10 - Deagu officials announced they had tested almost all 10,000 members of the church in the immediate area and that 40% had tested positive. The Ministry of Education postponed the start of the new school year until March 23.The United StatesOn March 10 - In a meeting with Republican senators at the U.S. Capitol, Trump said:"This was unexpected. ... And it hit the world. And we're prepared, and we're doing a great job with it. And it will go away. Just stay calm. It will go away."On March 11 - Trump in an Oval Office address: "The vast majority of Americans, the risk is very, very low." The same day, the WHO characterized COVID-19 as a pandemic. Trump announced he was restricting travel from Europe to the US for 30 days in an attempt to slow the virus. The ban applied only to foreign nationals. US Citizens and permanent residents would be screened before entering the country.On March 13 - Trump declared a national emergency to free up $50 billion in federal resources.South KoreaOn March 15 - Special immigration procedures were expanded to travelers from most of Europe and the Middle East.On March 16 - Travelers who visited Europe prior to entry were instructed to minimize movement, adhere to personal hygiene measures and keep watch for fever or respiratory symptoms for the next 14 days.On March 17 - The ROK Government declared Daegu city, Gyeongsan City, Cheongdo-Gun and Bonghwa-Gun as special disaster areas due to the high number of cases in the area. The MOHW postponed reopening child care centers to April 5. The Ministry of Education delayed school openings to April as well. The NEC suspended election-related affairs in Wuhan, China, meaning South Korean citizens in the Wuhan area would be unable to vote.On March 18 - The Ministry of Interior and Safety announced an additional 51.9B KRW (about $42M) in aid would be provided to 10 cities. The KCDC advised postponing or canceling all non-urgent International travel.On March 19 - Special Immigration procedures were expanded to everyone entering Korea.The United StatesOn March 16 - At a press briefing, Trump issued orders to control the spread of the virus in the US."My administration is recommending that all Americans, including the young and healthy, work to engage in schooling from home when possible. Avoid gathering in groups of more than 10 people. Avoid discretionary travel. And avoid eating and drinking at bars, restaurants, and public food courts. If everyone makes this change or these critical changes and sacrifices now, we will rally together as one nation and we will defeat the virus. And we're going to have a big celebration all together. With several weeks of focused action, we can turn the corner and turn it quickly."On March 17 - Trump told reporters:"This is a pandemic. ... I felt it was a pandemic long before it was called a pandemic."On March 18 - Congress passed a small coronavirus relief package and Trump signed it into law. It included provisions for Free testing for COVID-19 and paid emergency leave.South KoreaOn March 22 - The KCDC announced all inbound travelers from Europe would be tested for COVID-19. Korean citizens and foreigners planning for long-term stays were asked to self-quarantine for 14 days, and foreigners planning for short-term stays were asked to remain under active monitoring.On March 23 - the KCDC advised all individuals in the ROK to observe an “Enhanced Social Distancing Campaign” through April 5 by staying home other than “going to work, visiting a health care provider or purchasing necessities.”On March 24 - The KCDC expanded its entry testing program. Korean citizens who were asymptomatic would be required to self-quarantine at home and get tested at their local public health center within three days of arrival. Foreigners would be tested and isolated at quarantine facilities. Individuals planning for long-term stays who tested negative were required to self-quarantine at their domestic address for 14 days.On March 25 - The KCDC announced all travelers arriving from the US would be tested for COVID 19 at the airport. Individuals who tested positive would be transferred to a hospital or "Life Treatment Center," while Korean citizens and foreigners with a domestic address who were asymptomatic and tested negative would be required to self-quarantine at home for 14 days. Foreigners planning for short-term stays without a domestic address would be tested at a facility, and individuals who test negative would be granted entry under "enhanced active monitoring."The United StatesOn March 24 - Trump said:"Easter is a very special day for me. And I see it sort of in that timeline that I'm thinking about. And I say, wouldn't it be great to have all of the churches full?"On March 25 - Congress and the White House agreed on a massive $2 Trillion economic stimulus package to offset the economic damage of the coronavirus.On March 27 - Trump signed the stimulus package into law.South KoreaMarch 28 - The number of Recovered COVID-19 patients in South Korea surpassed the number of patients in Quarantine or Isolated Treatment. South Korea had effectively flattened the curve.Cases in the US were already double Korea’s US Equivalent number. Even when Korea’s numbers were multiplied by 6.3 to account for the difference in population, twice as many people had died, and it was only Mar 28.It has been 23 days since South Korea’s intensive testing and aggressive quarantining policies flattened their curve.In that time, 1,205 more people in South Korea have been diagnosed and 93 more people have died.In that same time, 670,306 people in the US have fallen ill, and 40,294 have died.In case you missed this link before, hit it now: Special Report: How Korea trounced U.S. in race to test people for coronavirus.Read this timeline and tell me again “No one could have done better.”Horseshit. I just showed you that it WAS done better.To the tune of 41008 fewer people DEAD. And we’re still climbing. Here’s what our numbers look like since South Korea flattened their curve:Look at that and ask your question again. Did Trump fail on coronavirus?Look again and see something that should scare the shit out of you. Those numbers are still going UP.Does that look like anyone is doing a good job?Because it scares the shit out of me.

In most countries, it is illegal to release any personal particulars of a patient without the written consent of the patient. Anyone who releases any information about a patient (name, unique medical record number (MRN), National Identity Number (SSN#, Identity Card, Passport Number, Drivers License, etc), or any description of the individual that is sufficiently unique so as to identify a specific patient/individual, would be in violation of the patient's rights for confidentiality.Any individual(s) releasing such information would be subject to the penalties defined by the respective laws (Healthcare Confidentiality Laws, Personal Data Protection Acts) prohibiting release. Information may only be released if it can be anonymized, or included in a compiled report for research purposes. Release of any individual patient information requires the “written consent” of the patient or their legally appointed Guardian unless a specific law has been passed to release information, to an authorized Department/Ministry of Health for purposes of a study, contact tracing, etc.So the short answer to your question is:No, it is not okay to disclose the identities of the COVID-19 patients.Please be guided by this understanding.

This answer may contain sensitive images. Click on an image to unblur it.Death of Lal Bahadur Shastri was one of most mysterious death in Indian political history.Mystery Behind his death:Shastri's sudden death immediately after signing he Tashkent act with Pakistan has raised many questions in the minds of Indian citizens. The Prime Minister of India going to Tashkent for a pact and never coming back has not been accepted easily by Indian citizens. His health was fit as per his personal physician Dr. R. N. Chugh and he has had no sign of heart trouble before.The Soviet newspaper Tass put the cold message: "The Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR and the Council of Ministers of the USSR is sad to notice that 11 Jan, 1966 in 1 hour and 32 minutes in Tashkent died a distinguished statesman, Prime Minister of India Lal Bahadur Shastri."The USSR government presented a façade of investigation by arresting the Soviet cook Sattarov and also others, on suspicion of poisoning the Indian Premier, but later absolved them of the charges.Shastri's sudden death has led to persistent conspiracy theories that he was poisoned. The first inquiry into his death was conducted by the Raj Narain Inquiry, as it came to be known, however did not come up with any conclusions and today no record of this inquiry exists with the Indian Parliament's library. It was alleged that no post-mortem was done on Shastri, but the Indian government in 2009, claimed it did have a report of a medical investigation conducted by Shastri's personal physician Dr. R. N. Chugh and some Russian doctors. Furthermore, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) revealed that there was no record of any destruction or loss of documents in the PMO having a bearing on Shastri's death.After Shastri's death, aged 62, in Tashkent, USSR, on 11 January 1966, soon after signing the Tashkent Pact with Pakistan, his wife Lalita Shastri had alleged he was poisoned. An epic poetry book in Hindi titled Lalita Ke Aansoo written by Krant M. L. Verma was published in 1978. In this book the tragic story about the death of Shastri has been narrated by his wife Lalita Shastri. There are still serious doubts which are been taken on his death. His son Sunil Shastri asks government to unravel mystery behind Lal Bahadur Shastri's death. Raising doubts about the dark blue spots and cut marks on the abdomen of his father's body after his death in 1966, Shastri's son Sunil asked how the cut marks appeared, if a post-mortem was not conducted.The government had admitted no post-mortem was conducted on Shastri. However, his personal doctor RN Chugh and some Russian doctors conducted a medical examination. The Russian butler attending on Shastri at the time of his death was arrested for suspected poisoning but released later as per the news source. It was maintained that Shastri had died of cardiac arrest but his family insisted he was poisoned. .Murder of Dr Chugh and his family and why autospy report was not made public:The Ministry of External Affairs has already said no post-mortem was conducted in USSR. The Central Public Information Officer of the Delhi Police in his reply dated July 29, 2009 said, "no such record related to the death of the former prime minister of India Lal Bahadur Shastri is available in the district... Hence, the requisite information pertaining to New Delhi District may please be treated as Nil."Author of the book 'CIA's Eye on South Asia', Anuj Dhar had filed an RTI application, carrying eight questions, with the Prime Minister's Office.The PMO answered only two questions of the RTI application saying it has only one classified document pertaining to the death of Shastri which is exempted from disclosure under the RTI Act. It sent rest of the questions to Ministry of External Affairs and Home Ministry to answer.The MEA said only document from the erstwhile Soviet Government is "the report of the Joint Medical Investigation conducted by a team comprising Dr R N Chugh, Doctor in-Attendance to the PM and some Russian doctors" and added no post-mortem was conducted in the USSR.The Home Ministry referred the matter to Delhi Police and National Archives for the response pertaining to any post-mortem conducted on the body of Shastri in India. Dhar , who has launched a website Page on endthesecrecy.com to lobby for declassification policy along the lines of the US ?also asked if India had any information given by the Soviets. The home ministry is yet to respond to queries 1966 Circuimstances of Death of Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri in Tashkent in the then Soviet UnionLater on Murder/Death of Dr R K Chugh the accompanying physician to Lal Bahadur Shastri in Tashkent Later Murder/Death of whole family of Dr R K Chugh.One reader commented on the published report of MSN:After the death of LBS when his body was brought to Delhi, over a period of time few events happened which have gone un-investigated?Dr R.N. Chugh, the accompanying physician was found dead in a roadside accident.After more time the family of Dr R.N. Chugh ( the wife & one son ) were found dead in a roadside accident.Still after more time the remaining son was found dead in a roadside accident.Now nobody from that family is there to tell anything. But Mr R.K. Dhawan or Late Mr. Om Mehta could know. Now only Mr Dhawan is there. Late Lalit Maken and Ajay Maken could be privy to this.Hope this answers question.Refrences:[1] Page on newsanalysisindia.com[2] http://intellibriefs.blogspot.in/2011/10/godse-to-gandhis-heirs.html[3] http://www.wikileaks-forum.com/india/68/dead-silence-on-the-killers-and-contract-killers-of-lal-bahadur-shastri/8620/[4] http://www.mysteriology.in/the-mysterious-death-of-shastri.html[5] http://www.outlookindia.com/article/The-Night-Shastri-Died-And-Other-Stories/281456