stereo5,
"I find it discouraging that almost all the other major countries have this virus under control while cases are rising rapidly here."I assume that by "here" you mean U.S.A. Well, "under control" is a very stretchable term and, even if we consider Brazil a minor, Europe is on the edge with "control".
"Most of the governments in the other countries got ahead of the virus in the beginning, our government denied it even existed."Not one gevernement has actually gotten ahead. Some were quicker to respond, that is for sure, but everyone has been quite lost.