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U.S. virus plan anticipates 18-month pandemic and widespread shortages

WASHINGTON – 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 Donald 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.

http://www.startribune.com/u-s-virus-plan-anticipates-18-month-pandemic-and-widespread-shortages/568903602/

 

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