[jjsheridan5]

American hospitals are adequately supplied with infection-control equipment like gloves, gowns, and masks that will prevent the spread of the disease. American medical care workers—educated by the AIDS epidemic—know how to keep themselves safe while treating sick patients. And the American system of reporting illness would identify a sick patient very quickly, allowing the disease to be contained and controlled.

How much does this help if people are spreading the disease, prior to the onset of symptoms severe enough to go to a hospital? The answer is: not much at all. And if this were to hit us hard, hospitals wouldn't even be functioning after the very beginning, since their capacity is so low, relatively.

The "don't worry, we have this all under control" public face is very, very concerning. There are real actions that they can and should be doing, but seem more interested in public relations than anything else.

[Veto!]

How much does this help if people are spreading the disease, prior to the onset of symptoms severe enough to go to a hospital? The answer is: not much at all.

You mean obamacare doesn't cover it? But we'll send billions to hospitals in Africa, just wait.

[caww]

...”more interested in public relations than anything else”....

Unfortunately the two work together..apart.