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brokephibroke

(1,883 posts) Wed Jan 22, 2020, 10:15 PM Jan 2020

Wuhan contravirus outbreak

One has to wonder if there are any confident folks left in the trump admin to handle a potential large scale US outbreak.

Let’s hope it takes the path of SARS and retreats before it becomes a huge problem.

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Wuhan contravirus outbreak (Original Post) brokephibroke Jan 2020 OP

I think he reduced CDC staff dramatically in 2017. BigmanPigman Jan 2020 #1

And heaven forbid if we had a contravirus czar brokephibroke Jan 2020 #3

CDC more than capable, but their funding has taken major hits. hlthe2b Jan 2020 #2

BigmanPigman

(51,611 posts)

1. I think he reduced CDC staff dramatically in 2017.

Reply to brokephibroke (Original post)

Wed Jan 22, 2020, 10:18 PM

Jan 2020

Who needs doctors and scientists after all.

brokephibroke

(1,883 posts)

3. And heaven forbid if we had a contravirus czar

Reply to BigmanPigman (Reply #1)

Wed Jan 22, 2020, 10:20 PM

Jan 2020

To lead our response.

hlthe2b

(102,298 posts)

2. CDC more than capable, but their funding has taken major hits.

Reply to brokephibroke (Original post)

Wed Jan 22, 2020, 10:18 PM

Jan 2020

That said, they have teams of specially trained epidemiologists ready to go--including alumnae from their EIS training program throughout the country and worldwide.

Trump has decimated resources though.

BTW, it is Wuhan Coronavirus.

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