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To: MulhollandDrive who wrote (707097)	3/16/2020 12:59:44 PM
From: skinowski	Read Replies (5) \| Respond to of 794220

I haven’t seen anything convincing yet with regard of the origins of this virus. The thing is, the numbers of viruses in nature are just as incomprehensible to human mind as the numbers of molecules out there. That’s what they are, in essence - lumps of molecules. And - they keep reproducing - and in the process, undergoing mutations. Most mutations do not amount to much - but some do. Not unlike the cells in our bodies - some mutations may turn them cancerous. When and how the new virus caught traction - we don’t know. I was in Rome around the middle of November, and there were great numbers of Chinese tourists. I’d be surprised if the virus wasn’t present among them. Chinese authorities, obviously, were too slow to panic. They had the young whistleblower doctor go back on his words -- to their credit, I understand, now he’s somewhat of a national hero. By the time they started seeing people getting sick and dying in significant numbers, the cat was out of the bag. They suffered a devastating epidemic in Wuhan. Later, it seems, they did an incredibly good job keeping the disease under control in the rest of the country. Going to our supply chains... it’s complicated. People say we need to manufacture vital medications domestically. Mostly, there is talk about antibiotics. But, what about medications for Diabetes? Heart conditions, blood pressure, cancer meds, hundreds of others? Since domestic manufacturers can’t compete, do we need to subsidize - or nationalize - the entire industry? And medications are far from being the only strategically important industry. I don’t know the answer. For starters, would be good to get rid of excessive regulations - and reignite our ability to compete.