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In reply to the discussion: Blinken Says China Let Virus Get 'Out of Hand' [View all]erpowers
(9,350 posts)One does not have to be a fan of China to say that China is not the reason the Coronavirus got out of hand. The leaders of certain countries, who refused to take the necessary step to stop the virus from spreading in their countries are the reason the virus got out of hand. In the United States one of the main reasons the virus spread so much is Donald Trump's refusal to take the virus seriously and his refusal to tell his supporters to take the virus seriously. There have been numerous stories in which a Trump supporter stated they did not take the virus seriously and had friends, or family members over for a gather. After the gathering multiple friend, or families members who attended the event got sick from COVID-19. As a result of friends, or family members becoming sick from COVID-19, people who did not take the virus seriously began to take it seriously. How many people would have held off on having a gathering if Donald Trump had told people, especially his supporters, that the virus was serious, people needed to wear masks whenever possible, and not gather with friends and/or family.
I am not trying to cheerlead for China. However, we must be willing to blame the leaders of countries who claimed for months that the virus was not a serious issue, did not ask people to wear masks, and did not ask people to avoid large gatherings.