Based on their experiences with H1N1 and ebola, the Obama administration developed a 69-page guide with step-by-step instructions on how to avoid the devastation of future diseases that could ravage America.
The guide is called the Pandemic Playbook.
The guide is called the Pandemic Playbook.
"The Trump administration was briefed on the playbook’s existence in 2017."
The Playbook states: "The U.S. government will use all powers at its disposal to prevent, slow or mitigate the spread of an emerging infectious disease threat” ...The American public will look to the U.S. government for a unified message on the federal response action."
The playbook also stresses the significant responsibility facing the WH to contain risks of potential pandemics, a stark contrast w the Trump admin’s DELAYS in deploying an all-of-government response and Trump's recent signals that he might roll back public health recommendations
"The playbook was designed 'so there wasn’t piecemeal thinking when trying to fight the next public health battle,' said one former official who contributed to the playbook...Trump’s aides were told to expect a potential pandemic."
"But under the Trump administration, 'it just sat as a document that people worked on that was thrown onto a shelf,' said one former U.S. official, who served in both the Obama and Trump administrations."
The Playbook would have been especially useful in helping to drive the admin’s response to coronavirus, given that it was intended to guide urgent decisions and coordinate the all-of-government approach that Trump so far has struggled to muster said people familiar w the document
The entire 69-page playbook ⬇️assets.documentcloud.org/documents/6819…
Look at how many people have NEEDLESSLY DIED because the trump administration chose to ignore the 69-page Pandemic Playbook!!
Those DEATHS are on trump and his his sycophants.
Those DEATHS are on trump and his his sycophants.
If trump had acted back in early January (or even late Dec) when he was warned about a possible pandemic, the economy would NOT have tanked!!!!
