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UpInArms

(51,252 posts)
Wed Apr 1, 2020, 08:52 AM Apr 2020

January 26, 2020 ... Schumer sounded the alarm

Schumer calls on feds to declare coronavirus outbreak a public health emergency

January 26, 2020 | 4:20pm

Sen. Chuck Schumer on Sunday urged federal officials to declare coronavirus a public health emergency in the US, so millions more in funds could be made available to fight the deadly bug.

The senator appealed to the Department of Health and Human Services to make the declaration in order for the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention to access $85 million that is allocated to fight infectious disease.

“Should the outbreak get worse they’re going to need immediate access to critical federal funds that at present they can’t access,” Schumer told reporters at his Manhattan office.

He said health officials will then be able to act quickly should the flu-like virus continue to spread in the country.


Someday ... Americans will realize the republicans are truly an evil infestation.
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January 26, 2020 ... Schumer sounded the alarm (Original Post) UpInArms Apr 2020 OP
You are an optomist. CentralMass Apr 2020 #1
That seems to be all that is left for me, CentralMass UpInArms Apr 2020 #2
+1 CentralMass Apr 2020 #5
Get thee to the greatest page malaise Apr 2020 #3
Thank you ... UpInArms Apr 2020 #4

UpInArms

(51,252 posts)
2. That seems to be all that is left for me, CentralMass
Wed Apr 1, 2020, 09:04 AM
Apr 2020

I can only hope ...

It has been my lifelong fight ... and am not going to leave that part by the roadside

malaise

(267,801 posts)
3. Get thee to the greatest page
Wed Apr 1, 2020, 09:07 AM
Apr 2020

Shout it from the roof tops
He knew and he called it a hoax. Chris Murphy offered them money and they refused.

UpInArms

(51,252 posts)
4. Thank you ...
Wed Apr 1, 2020, 09:14 AM
Apr 2020

I am sick of them saying that no one knew ...

I vacillate between anger and horror that anyone continues to even attempt to defend this maladminstration.

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