“The Pentagon was aware of the likelihood of a pandemic brought on by a novel coronavirus years ago, predicting with startling accuracy shortages of masks, hospital beds and ventilators that could occur in an outbreak, according to a 2017 internal document reported by The Nation.”
“…cites a novel respiratory illness as the “most likely and significant threat” in a pandemic situation.”
“…warns that shortages of masks and ventilators would have a “significant impact on the availability of the global workforce.”
“And while President Trump has said the current COVID-19 pandemic “came out of nowhere,” Klippenstein says it is “inconceivable that the White House did not receive this.”
“The threat of a highly transmissible pathogenic virus that targets the respiratory system, this was appreciated for at least the last 10 years.”
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