It's been a failure from day one, this could go on for several years

We’ve failed

When the head of state does not lead by example, won't wear a mask, won't listen to the scientists, and is much more concerned about his economic numbers and his reelection than actually dealing with the emergency, well, you get a disaster, which is what we have on our hands

I don’t think we need viewpoints or opinions to see with our own eyes the US response has been the worst of any nation when we have coronavirus case trackers like this. Brazil under Bolsinaro is second worst. Chart from Johns Hopkins. [coronavirus.jhu.edu]

While there's no doubt that the United States government did a terrible job from the get go and still are unable to form a decent plan, the reason the US is in such a horrible position is due to the absolute childish and self-involved response by a huge portion of the common everyday American people. For some reason being unable to go to a restaurant, bar or gym is the most dire outcome so many people can envision.

People getting sick and dying: no problem.

The community pool is closed: oh no! the world's coming to an end.

Terrible. I'm not making it political, somebody already made it political. Look at Brazil. They may overtake the United States. Their president did a worse job than totalitarian dictators. You can say the same for the U.S.