Last August, I called for the establishment of a bipartisan US national #COVID19 commission in my @thehill editorial. Delighted that @SenFeinstein @RogerMarshallMD @SenGillibrand & @SenJoniErnst today introduced a draft Senate bill mandating just that. thehill.com/opinion/white-…
Understanding what went wrong and addressing the many shortcomings on many levels in the US and globally is key to building a safer future for all. Establishing a bipartisan US national #COVID19 commission has an important role to play in that process. feinstein.senate.gov/public/index.c…
Per @RogerMarshallMD: "As a physician, we always need to know the what, where, how, and why when giving a diagnosis. For this reason, it couldn’t be more important that we determine the origins of this infectious disease outbreak to ensure nothing like this ever happens again."
Per @SenGillibrand: "We simply cannot wait for the next crisis to hit – we must create a 9/11-style #COVID19 commission to prepare a comprehensive health and national security strategy to protect and equip the United States in the event of another devastating emergency."
Per @SenJoniErnst: “The American people and the world deserve answers [re pandemic origins], which is why I’m proud to join my colleagues across the aisle to create a bipartisan commission to get to the bottom of the pandemic once and for all—and ensure it never happens again.”
Here is a link to the full text of the draft bill calling for a bipartisan US national #COVID19 commission. I encourage all Americans to reach out to your Senators in support of this critically important legislation. feinstein.senate.gov/public/_cache/…
As we support the establishment of a US #COVID19 commission, we must also push forward on both national & int'l levels. That's why we must demand a comprehensive investigation into pandemic origins in China, including by supporting the next phase study outlined by @DrTedros.
In the editorial below, I outline next steps which can and should be taken to ensure the fullest possible examination of pandemic origins. thehill.com/opinion/health…
Although Chinese cooperation w/ an investigation of pandemic origins would be helpful, Beijing will do everything in its power to prevent any such investigation. This insult to the memory of all who have been lost in this crisis & should shift our presumptions towards guilt.
But even without Chinese cooperation, there's far more which can be done to probe pandemic origins. Our June 28 "Paris Group" open letter outlines many important next steps which can and should be taken. jamiemetzl.com/wp-content/upl…
The key point is that we must keep digging, fearlessly and relentlessly, until we uncover how this terrible catastrophe began -- as a foundation for understanding and addressing our greatest vulnerabilities on the national and international levels and building a safer future.
As always, I hope you'll learn more to draw their own conclusions. I'm always learning, so please let me know if you believe anything important is missing from my pandemic origins site. jamiemetzl.com/origins-of-sar…
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