The shift came four days after an internal report from the Department of Health and Human Services — not yet shared with the public — concluded that the “pandemic will last 18 months or longer and could include multiple waves of illness.”
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Even after Trump committed to supporting the states on Tuesday, the Army Corps of Engineers said it still had not received direction from the administration.
Hospital ships are at port. The VA legally designated as the backup health care system in national emergencies, awaits
Hospital ships are at port. The VA legally designated as the backup health care system in national emergencies, awaits
requests for help. The veterans department has a surplus of beds in many of its 172 hospital centers and a robust number of special rooms for patients with breathing disorders.
The sprawling system of emergency doctors and nurses ready to be deployed by HHS is also still waiting
The sprawling system of emergency doctors and nurses ready to be deployed by HHS is also still waiting
And DOD, home to 1.3 million active-duty troops and a civilian and military infrastructure that has made planning for national emergencies almost an art form, has yet to be deployed to its fullest capabilities
🤬What the hell is @VP and @realDonaldTrump waiting for?🤬
#COVID19
🤬What the hell is @VP and @realDonaldTrump waiting for?🤬
#COVID19
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