Science?

The Hill notes a demand from some in Congress that a Federal standard using science be applied to open the US. As the article noted:

...administration to adopt a set of national, science-based standards for reopening the country following weeks of economic lockdown triggered by the deadly coronavirus. "I do think there should be federal standards, and I think that they should set an example," ...A number of states around the country have begun to scale back the social distancing requirements they'd adopted in response to the pandemic, allowing certain businesses...to reopen on a limited-capacity basis. ...cautioned against that state-by-state patchwork, noting that lines on a map are no barrier to the highly contagious virus. "Everything should be based on science, and not the state or local — whatever it is,...and if you're going to have a standard, you really have to have a federal standard. Because as we know, viruses know no borders, nationally, but they certainly don't know any state borders."

Standards and science require accurate data. As we have been demonstrating at least for New Jersey, the data is grossly corrupted. For again today we must have had more resurrections from the dead if the data were to true up. Also understanding the gross incompetence of Federal entities one wonders why we would in any manner rely upon them for anything. One need look no further than the CDC. It was like a deer in the headlights as this came down the tracks. Even in this blog we warned of a pandemic on February 4th!

Federalism allows states to manage on a micro scale. A single point of control means having someone in DC telling some county, town, ranch, in Montana how to act, even if there never was a virion in the territory.

The correct and better option is to allows states if not counties to adjust to the changes and needs. Otherwise we may very well have a total collapse of our Republic. Perhaps that is what some people are seeking......

As for the "science", that is highly problematic. The more we understand about this virus the more uncertain we become. How is it transmitted, who is most at risk, how does it mutate. The list goes on. The true answer is that our scientific understanding is at best a work in progress. Science, especially uncertain science, is not what we need. We need an adaptive system of competent leaders using accurate data. So far we seem to be missing the mark on all points. So adding another layer is not only not productive but could be fatal.