The NYTimes reports that a leaked coronavirus planning document paints a grim picture of the future if we don’t all take extreme measures to socially distance:
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 and the nation’s health care system.
The 100-page plan, dated Friday, the same day President Trump declared a national emergency, laid out a grim prognosis for the spread of the virus and outlined a response that would activate agencies across the government and potentially employ special presidential powers to mobilize the private sector.