Fri Aug 20, 2021 – 9:49 am EDT
(LifeSiteNews) – Shortly before leaving office, President Obama and his administration took some actions regarding pandemics and “global health security” which some may find interesting.
First, President Obama’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST), led by John Holdren, wrote and published a letter to the President with multiple recommendations for defending America against biological attacks and naturally occurring outbreaks of infectious diseases, including epidemics/pandemics.
The letter was released on November 15, 2016, which was a week after the Democrats lost the Office of the President to Donald Trump; this is important and should be kept in mind throughout this article.
The letter discusses the previous U.S. federal government attempts at addressing the United States’ biodefense strategy, and then concludes that “it is necessary to rethink the overall organizational structure for anticipating, preparing for, and responding to biological threats” and naturally occurring epidemics. It is implied that new “mechanisms to evaluate progress” are needed. (Page 6)
This seems to be significant: after losing to Donald Trump, President Obama’s science and technology advisors were suggesting President Obama set up a new approach to plan and prepare to defend against
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