Nice article detailing a slice of the breadth of Iran's haphazard response to the Coronavirus.
Iran’s revolutionaries have described their theocracy as “the government of God.” But the Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, told his people this week that they’re now on their own when it comes to COVID-19.
www.newyorker.com
Iran is fucked, and should be taken as a warning for what this beastie can do to nation's ability to govern if the bug hits the top ranks in large numbers.
This happening during election season in the US could make campaigning like normal dangerous for everyone involved. I'm not sure how our system will handle things if we have to go the Brit direction and suspend Congress due to health risks. And voting centers could become risky to visit, and paper ballots dangerous to handle, because of risk of transmission. Hell, cash money itself could become a risk; several countries have already had to quarantine large amounts of cash money to sterilize due to the virus.
This bug is no joke, and just comparing death rates is ignoring the second and third order effects already happening. Trying calm the increasing alarm in people with mod speak or 'its not bad by me' posts is like trying to shut the barn door after the horse is already out.
