Hill March 17, 2020
A plan developed by the federal government to combat the coronavirus reportedly projects the pandemic will last 18 months or more and could feature multiple “waves,” The New York Times reported.
“Shortages of products may occur, impacting health care, emergency services, and other elements of critical infrastructure,” the plan warns, according to the Times. “This includes potentially critical shortages of diagnostics, medical supplies (including PPE [personal protective equipment] and pharmaceuticals), and staffing in some locations.”
The plan was finalized Friday, the same day President Trump declared the virus a national emergency, and outlines several possible options for federal responses, including invoking the Defense Production Act (DPA) of 1950, which originated during the Korean War and allows executive action to ramp...
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