CDC dr. Walensky -  we're not coming out of pandemic.Is Federal System,lack of central control/coord a factor, lack of individual discipline?

Lack of individual common sense, not discipline.  The virus spreads when you share a lot of air laden with droplets with virus from infected people.  Distance reduces the likelihood of inhaling those droplets. Outdoors or frequent air turnover also reduces likelihood. Masks reduce the number of droplets and how far they travel. Masks also reduces the likelihood of inhaling those droplets.  Seems some people find that too hard to understand.

Same with frequent hand washing since contact with the virus on surfaces is another method of transmission

Primarily the latter Steve - at all levels of society!

A sad result of the  American cult of  toxic individual "freedom"! "F*ck you, I'LL do as I like!" never helps anyone

It's because of Trump followers refusing to cooperate.

Lack of individual discipline is behind the difficulty more than Federal System or central control.  Government should have preached discipline from the start.