Our view: The feds failed

As of last week, the United States surpassed China in total number of recorded COVID-19 coronavirus infections.

There are a few caveats to take in with that, but viral infections in China appear to be on a downward trend. China has a population of 1.4 billion people. The U.S. has a population 331 million people and confirmed infections have only increased. As of this writing, Wyoming had 95 confirmed infections.

That will likely increase between the time this paper is printed and when our readers get a chance to peruse this edition, which illustrates how quickly moving everything surrounding t...