Trump vs. “disease X”
The administration is setting up the US to botch a pandemic response.
Why the Trump Administration’s Coronavirus Response Continues to Raise Concerns A pandemic is now likely, however, the CDC also warns — making more cases and person-to-person transmission in the country inevitable.
“America First” doesn’t work during pandemics
More broadly, the Trump administration has repeatedly signaled that it’s not interested in supporting international development and foreign aid. In its most recent budget proposal, for fiscal year 2019, the administration also proposed slashing funding for the State Department and USAID by a quarter. This “America First” worldview does not bode well for necessary international collaboration in global health, as Bill Gates wrote in his recent annual letter.
Now is the time for US businesses, hospitals, and communities to begin preparing for the possible spread of #COVID19
stay home when sick and washing hands with soap and water.
get vaccinated that protects people who are more vulnerable to serious flu illness
CDC officials say the risk of exposure for the American public remains low, there continue to be troubling signs that the Trump administration has been mismanaging the U.S. response and may not be adequately prepared for whatever happens next.
Kids are the perfect and most efficient virus vector.
GET READY TO WORK FROM HOME
GET READY TO HAVE YOUR K-12 SCHOOLS CLOSED
GET READY TO HAVE YOUR CHILDCARE CLOSED
GET READY TO HAVE SOMETHING IN THE HOUSE TO EAT
GET READY TO HAVE FACE MASKS
GET READY to stay home from work, schools and daycare may close. make plans for how to handle that, now. (Telecommuting, child care plans.)
Pandemic preparedness updated for #COVID19 for individual communities warning that schools and businesses may need to close in the future. #coronavirus