NYT: 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..” ⁦ ⁦@nytimes⁩

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."

"As we near the end of our historic battle" with the coronavirus, Trump says. The government's own plan anticipated that the pandemic "will last 18 months or longer."

Fascinating. USG is directing HHS (the Lead Federal Agency) to create a ‘federal social media listening team' to surveil #COVID19 spread since "large portions of the population communicate via social media" (via leaked USG #COVID19 response plan @NYT) nytimes.com/2020/03/17/us/… pic.twitter.com/jOC3EqKwBq

I am obsessed with these questions: - How will it end? - What will society look like? - What will be the lasting effects? I know NOW is very important, but I'm still wondering about 18 months from now and beyond.

Now is the time for ⁦@realDonaldTrump⁩ to invoke Defense Production Act. Already critical shortage of #PPE. Efforts to combat #COVID19 being compromised by inadequate PPE for frontline clinicians. @NYTimes

So what were they saying about “closed for the next two weeks..?” 🦠

U.S. Virus Plan Anticipates 18-Month Pandemic and Widespread Shortages - The New York Times

I won't be surprised if it takes a year. Here's a projection of 18 months

U.S. Virus Plan Anticipates 18-Month Pandemic and Widespread Shortages nyti.ms/2WliQGB #EndCOVID19 #HealAmerica DEMAND ACTION: Txt "BAM2020 Trump" to 52886 & Tweet Trump

Elected: What about our economy? People need to work to pay the bills. Me: If we continue with this patchwork inaction, this will continue for a very long time, maybe 18 months or more. That would really cripple our economy.