Among the eye-opening deficiencies across our efforts to contain the disease, the most stupefying is the the inability to conduct adequate testing. It would appear there is a variety of factors at play, including red tape, bureaucracy, logistical failure, and incompetent decision making. But it really has been shocking at how utterly disastrous this aspect of the response has been. Especially so given that the entity appearing deserving most of the blame for this particular problem is the CDC, which I think many of us considered unimpeachable up until now.

It's striking how the hubris and organizational failure in the decision making process developing these tests seems to mimic some of the fiascos that occur in the tech industry, though in hindsight I don't know why any large organization wouldn't be susceptible.