This CDC/FEMA plan that WaPo published has all the markings of McKinsey bullshit--deadlines that have already passed, emphasis on spin, great faith in "innovation"--except the bullets aren't formatted properly.

McKinsey would NEVER misformat bullets.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/context/focus-on-the-future-going-to-work-for-america/89ccccbc-7bf0-48d3-8f0c-275494a3b009/?itid=lk_interstitial_manual_7

Also, in this document, as in every single fucking thing the Trump Admin has touched, the testing just happens.

<<poof!! testing!!>>

Here are all the mentions of testing in a document with a timeline of the next 30 days.

First, a claim we have *made* significant advancements in testing (and also spending on public health).

Then, between now and May 1, a communication strategy to talk about two tests, one that is in short supply, and another that doesn't exist yet.

Here's one of those instances where, as I mentioned, the testing just happens.

<<poof>>

The timeline to make this happen <<poof>>? 30 days.

In this timeline, repurposing of manufacturing (for both tests and PPE) happens on a 30 day window.

<<innovation>>

<<poof>>

It's always a tell in a document that randomly switches font size that the wrong font size just got dropped in, often from another document. That's what happens here with -- you guessed it -- testing.

The timeline for this? You guessed it. 30 days.

Next the document says that we'll have testing for -- among others -- those who've been exposed, medical care workers, those in critical infrastructure (not defined), etc etc.

It admits this won't happen before May 1.

Right. This doesn't exist anywhere.

For "moderate mitigation" situations, the plan it just to test those who are symptomatic so they can be isolated.

That's the same thing that will happen in the hardest hit areas: just symptomatic individuals will be tested so they can be isolated. This is not happening now, nor is it clear why you only test critical infrastructure in places where you don't think there's much virus.

Don't get me wrong, I feel sorry for these people (even if they misformat their bullet points). They've been told by someone--maybe the sparkling new Chief of Staff with his Associates degree, maybe by Jared--that they need to work their schedule to a May 1 announcement.

But if these deadlines were real -- if everything was backed up off of the premise that you have testing in place first -- it would stretch out for months. Instead, testing is handled with just <<poof>>.