Costly Lessons from the Pandemic

New York City is a prime example of what could go wrong during a pandemic. Political leaders were late in recognizing the problem and years of neglect and misdirection of funds left many hospitals ill-equipped to deal with the multiple problems. The doctors and nurses often worked under difficult and contradictory conditions and guidelines. While some errors can be excused, several decisions led to higher than necessary deaths and the question is whether the politicians, administrators, bureaucrats and medical profession will learn from the crisis and be better prepared the next time. https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-new-yorks-coronavirus-response-made-the-pandemic-worse-11591908426?mod=searchresults&page=1&pos=1