THE SCENARIO
You work for either the US Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the World Health Organization (WHO), or a state or local public health organization. The
deadly novel coronavirus (Covid-19) broke out in China sometime late last year and has spread to the world, thus a pandemic. The latest outbreak is, according
authorities (and my interpretation of the CDC graph) has the potential to overwhelm the healthcare systems with new cases and intensive care unit (ICU) admissions. How
might you, or your recruited team, address the current round of the outbreak? Do you let nature take its course and allow for vulnerable population subgroups deaths,
mandate stricter quarantines (Links to an external site.)that are in place now, prioritize all efforts to track, understand, or fast-track vaccine trials to prevent
more deaths, or something else? Develop a three-point, prioritized plan. Also, include in your discussion a policy that addresses the health directive for limiting
peoples' freedom of movement and group assembly.
Please answer these questions:
- One discussion post soliciting questions or ideas regarding how to respond to the questions posed above. An example is to ask me or your fellow classmates a
question, clarification, or need for more parameters
- One lengthy post that answers the questions posed above,
a.Which health organization you represent.
b. thesis statement outlining your prioritized plan and reasons why.
c. the three items, why implemented, and how will they be implemented
d. address public concerns regarding limiting free movement or free assembly
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