"Invisible outbreaks sprang up everywhere. The United States ignored the warning signs. We analyzed travel patterns, hidden infections and genetic data to show how the epidemic spun out of control."
"It started small. A man near Seattle had a persistent cough. A woman in Chicago had a fever and shortness of breath. ...
The patients were isolated. Their contacts were monitored. Travel from China was restricted.
None of that worked. Only a small part of the picture was visible. Some 2,000 hidden infections were already spreading through major cities.
We traced the hidden spread of the epidemic to explain why the United States failed to stop it.
At every crucial moment, American officials were weeks or months behind the reality of the outbreak. Those delays likely cost tens of thousands of lives."
SEE ALSO:
"U.S. Sets Record for Daily New Cases as Virus Surges in South and West" (New York Times)
"New U.S. COVID-19 Cases Surpass Peak Set In April As States Rethink Strategy" (Yahoo News)
"Coronavirus: New York Imposes Quarantine On Eight US States" (BBC News)
"Seven States Report Highest Coronavirus Hospitalizations Since Pandemic Began" (Washington Post)
"Pelosi Condemns Trump’s Remarks About Slowing Down Coronavirus Testing" (Washington Post)
"As Virus Cases Rise In States Where Trump Won, Republican Attitudes May Shift" (Guardian)
"Trump’s Coronavirus Task Force Is Absent As States Struggle With Worsening Outbreaks" (CNBC)
"Virus Cases Are Soaring in Texas. But Closing Down Again Is a ‘Last Option.’" (New York Times)
"US Health Officials Estimate 20M Americans Have Had Virus" (AP)
"US Virus Cases Near An All-Time High As Governors Backtrack" (AP)
"CDC Chief Says Coronavirus Cases May Be 10 Times Higher Than Reported" (Washington Post)
"How Arizona ‘Lost Control Of The Epidemic’" (Washington Post)
"The CDC Lost Control Of The Coronavirus Pandemic. Then The Agency Disappeared." (BuzzFeed News)
