And it wasn't just us. In 2017 the #GAO published a report on how DOD, HHS (including CDC), and DHS should work together to improve pandemic preparedness. No one listened to them either.
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gao.gov/assets/690/682…
https://twitter.com/ZarainDC/status/1244667958967795712
Even though they started out their report with this clarion call: "if a severe infectious disease pandemic were to occur today, the # of U.S. fatalities could be almost twice the total # of battlefield fatalities in all of America’s wars since the American Revolution in 1776."
"The U.S. Army projects that fatalities in the US alone from a severe infectious disease pandemic would be over
2 million. Moreover, influenza viruses—especially highly pathogenic influenza strains like #H5N1—remain an urgent global infectious disease threat."
2 million. Moreover, influenza viruses—especially highly pathogenic influenza strains like #H5N1—remain an urgent global infectious disease threat."
Please read the GAO report. It's chillingly prescient. Don't be like this administration and ignore the warnings and recommendations of experts. #Coronavirus could have been mitigated. Lives could have been saved. That is the power of knowledge, planning, and thoughtful action.
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