The 2019 simulation exposed underfunding, muddled leadership and equipment shortages that have plagued the U.S. coronavirus response.
The exercise, code named “Crimson Contagion,” had eerie similarities to the current real-life coronavirus pandemic.
, scarce resources, and a hodgepodge of responses from cities and states, according to the dunning assessment obtained by the Times.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Trump Administration Releases Best Case Scenario Projections For Coronavirus Where 8 Million Iranian People DieWASHINGTON—Striking an optimistic note in his daily press briefing about the global pandemic, President Donald Trump spoke to reporters Thursday, detailing his administration’s best case scenario projections for coronavirus where eight million Iranian people are killed. “If we’re very lucky, we could be looking at many millions of dead Iranians, which is why we must do everything in our power to act,” said Trump, confirming that the U.S. government would be pouring resources into continued sanctions and military action against Iran to boost those numbers. “We’re taking this very seriously and monitoring the situation at all times, and we’re hopeful that we could hit this target, or maybe even go past it, but the reality is, this is just a projection and it could tragically be as low as three or four million. We need help from every sector to make sure these citizens are unable to receive medical assistance and continue dying in the street.” When pressed by reporters, Trump acknowledged that the time had come to confront the ugly reality that at least some Iranians would survive.
Read more »
Trump administration urges rapid stimulus approval as economy tanksAmid growing evidence of the damage inflicted on the US economy by the coronavirus pandemic, Senate Republicans on Thursday introduced a $1 trillion emergency stimulus package. Many economists now say the United States is already in a deep recession and in desperate need of federal funds as the latest
Read more »
Undocumented immigrants, fearful of Trump administration, could be hit hard by coronavirusAs Americans are struggling to cope with a new way of life due to the fast-spreading virus, the nation's 11 million undocumented immigrants are being hit especially hard.
Read more »
New York Times: Trump administration asking states to delay release of unemployment numbersThe Trump administration is asking state labor officials amid the coronavirus pandemic to keep the exact number of unemployment claims under embargo until the total national number is published in a weekly government report, according to The New York Times.
Read more »
Trump administration moves Tax Day to July 15BREAKING: Tax Day will be pushed back three months to July 15 because of the coronavirus outbreak, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin announced
Read more »