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As Public Health Officials Call For An Emergency Declaration, Trump Resists

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March 12, 2020 1:40 p.m.

When a pandemic hits your country, you need all hands on deck. Whether that means producing the testing capacity needed to measure the virus’ spread or clear messaging from public health officials, a gap in the tool belt puts lives at risk and could make things worse down the road.

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