U.S. Govt Plans & Actions

U.S. Virus Plan Anticipates 18-Month Pandemic and Widespread Shortages
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/17/us/politics/trump-coronavirus-plan.html

The 100-page federal plan laid out a grim prognosis and outlined a response that would activate agencies across the government.

WASHINGTON — A federal government plan to combat the coronavirus warned policymakers last week that a pandemic “will last 18 months or longer” and could include “multiple waves,” resulting in widespread shortages that would strain consumers and the nation’s health care system.

The 100-page plan, dated Friday, the same day President Trump declared a national emergency, laid out a grim prognosis for the spread of the virus and outlined a response that would activate agencies across the government and potentially employ special presidential powers to mobilize the private sector. ---CONTINUED---

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