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brewens

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1. I'd like to hear from the pandemic response people that were shut down. What did they

Reply to intrepidity (Original post)

Sat Feb 29, 2020, 05:59 PM

Feb 2020

usually do? What measures would they have taken once this virus started showing up?

I imagine they had contingency plans already. They probably would immediately do a threat assessment and take action. We spend a fortune on people doing exactly that for the military. I'd like to know just how big a difference getting rid of those people made.

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The time to have begun serious preparations in the US was two months ago [View all] intrepidity Feb 2020 OP

I'd like to hear from the pandemic response people that were shut down. What did they brewens Feb 2020 #1

All you have to look at what they are doing now intrepidity Feb 2020 #2

Copy that loud and clear, i - even four to six weeks ago might have made a difference, but nooooooo Leghorn21 Feb 2020 #3

I'd say we should have started "serious preparations" four years ago, before tRUMP was abqtommy Feb 2020 #4

Of course intrepidity Feb 2020 #5

Trump had fired everyone who could make preparations C_U_L8R Feb 2020 #6

Yes. And the media and public need to know this intrepidity Feb 2020 #7

Unfortunately, you are correct. January was the time for preparation and containment Pachamama Feb 2020 #8

The health expert on Bill Maher last night BigmanPigman Feb 2020 #9

My daughter who is getting her degree in Public Health and works for an Epidemiologist at Berkeley Pachamama Feb 2020 #10

My friend's 89 year old mother is in BigmanPigman Feb 2020 #11

Going outside for fresh air (or having her window open in her room) is always a good idea Pachamama Feb 2020 #12