For some reason, the CDC's overreaction to the Coronavirus reminds me of the of the TSA's overreaction to 9/11 attacks. In order to avoid the unpardonable sin of "profiling," the TSA was ordered to screen all airline travelers the same. As a result, elderly grandmothers and children were required to wait in long lines so that Middle Eastern young men wouldn't feel discriminated against.
In the same way, the CDC is instructing all Americans to engage in self quarantine, even though only a small minority are actually at risk for serious illness or death. Is this just another effort to avoid profiling those who actually need to be quarantined?
Just as TSA-PRE clearances are now issued to low-risk airline passengers, it is likely that people who are at low risk of the Coronavirus will be allowed to return to work. Then the question will be: Was the lock down worth it?
In the same way, the CDC is instructing all Americans to engage in self quarantine, even though only a small minority are actually at risk for serious illness or death. Is this just another effort to avoid profiling those who actually need to be quarantined?
Just as TSA-PRE clearances are now issued to low-risk airline passengers, it is likely that people who are at low risk of the Coronavirus will be allowed to return to work. Then the question will be: Was the lock down worth it?