This is a stressful time for all of us, and particularly for parents and children who find themselves displaced from the familiar routines of work and school.
Federalism should underpin disaster preparation and response, and emergency supply systems should be mainly based on distributed stockpiling, markets, and horizontal cooperation.
It is important to bear in mind that different portions of the country are experiencing different case rates and fatality rates. Decentralization and local knowledge produce quicker and better results in projections.
So far during this pandemic we have seen significant bureaucratic obstacles and costly delays put in place by the FDA. The sooner this stops, the better.
