[pwg]

Look to the level of preparedness that happened for the prior pandemic.

The level of preparedness at CDC/NIAID now is likely about as /good/ as their level was then.

I.e., they will likely be caught out flatfooted yet again, and bungle their way through, just like they did the last time, having learned little to nothing from the process last time.

[seuraughty]

I wonder if it’s a funding issue or cultural organization problem or something else. The federal government has been mediocre at disaster management historically, and I don’t envy any other countries response & results, but I’m disappointed how much they seem to be dropping the ball again.