Jesus. Read the damn study and then get back to me.
I did "read the damn study". Something you are working hard to discredit. Were we prepared or not? You tell Markle we weren't, and then tell me we were.
Which is it, my schizophrenic friend?
Ok, one more time. I'm going to make this as simple as I possibly can for you. If you don't get it after this, I'm sorry.
"I did "read the damn study". Something you are working hard to discredit."
I have stated the exact opposite: "I'm not disregarding it because it's old. I think it's accurate if you look at how it was done and what it's actually measuring." Post #180
Can you show me where I'm trying to discredit it? You won't find a post of mine saying that. You're just lost.
"Were we prepared or not? You tell Markle we weren't, and then tell me we were."
We were well-prepared by the metrics outlined in the study. That is, we had systems in place that we're top-notch compared to the rest of the world.
"They're using something called the Global Health Security Index. The study ranks systems in place to combat an infection. They use six different categories:
- Prevention: Prevention of the emergence or release of pathogens
- Detection and Reporting: Early detection and reporting for epidemics of potential international concern
- Rapid Response: Rapid response to and mitigation of the spread of an epidemic
- Health System: Sufficient and robust health system to treat the sick and protect health workers
- Compliance with International Norms: Commitments to improving national capacity, financing plans to address gaps, and adhering to global norms
- Risk Environment: Overall risk environment and country vulnerability to biological threats
Based on those categories, we were in good shape to handle this thing." (Post #164)
By THOSE metrics outlined in the Johns Hopkins study, yes, we we were prepared. In fact we were the most prepared country in the world.
However, Trump was clearly in way over his head and he didn't think to check the stockpile or come up with a cohesive plan. He disregarded Obama's plan and didn't replace it with anything adequate. In THAT sense, no, we were not prepared.
There you go, bud. Hope that helps.