[Fury]

It may not have helped that the administration officials in charge of monitoring global pandemics were fired in 2018 and never replaced.

That is a misleading statement. Your statement is written in a way that asserts that ALL administration officials were fired. They were not.

Please stop spreading fake news.

[Taipei]

The administrative team specifically responsible for pandemic planning and preparation were fired and /or dismissed in 2018. This is a true statement.