The answer is yes.
they said the government should not create another big bureaucracy. It took years to fully organize DHS, a department which has since
Under Trump, “The system now is set up to keep your mouth shut,”
In Congress, the coronavirus has become a kind of national security Rorschach test. By and large, Democrats want to work with
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was supposed to be the world’s premier epidemiological agency. The Departments of Health and Human Services and Homeland Security have pandemic preparedness as part of their mission.
Create a epidemic forecasting center. A federally funded body, it would provide decision-makers with real-time info that could save lives and yield improved forecasting capability over time. Like the establishment of the National Hurricane Center.
Considering the majority of all communicable disease start in China this is imperative. What Trump and his lackey's are doing is a death sentence.
“Even though there is a real stigma attached to globalization, we’ll have to recognize that alliances, international organizations have to be
To prepare for the next pandemic, we will have to work with China. To do something on climate change, we will have to work with China. Our political leaders have a responsibility to compete
Don't view the military as the panacea for everything
The military made important contributions to the domestic response. Personnel embedded in civilian hospitals, while the Army Corps of Engineers has overseen
Some said the military could lend greater, or faster, logistics support as needed in future outbreaks. But others cautioned that this limited role should not give way to adding
Use the intelligence community to support public health
For decades, the intel comm has warned members of Congress in multiple admins that infectious diseases posed a threat to U.S. national security.
Lamar Alexander said that if the gov invest more $ in testing as well as rapidly dev treats and vaccines for more viruses “we wouldn’t be spending $3T to try to strengthen the econ. We know these viruses are coming. We’ve known for yrs