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Coronavirus and China’s Decision-Making in a Crisis

Marketpoint Recall

By February 10, the number of infections had surpassed 40,000, with over 900 deaths , superseding the 2002-2003 SARS outbreak in sheer numbers. This trade-off can be seen in several non-military crises such as the 2002-2003 SARs virus outbreak.

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Using Budget Principles to Prepare for Future Pandemics and Other Disasters

National Center for Disaster Prepardness

Expansion of pre-disaster mitigation funding such as through the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program, and new funding for infrastructure resilience embedded in the bi-partisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act are also steps in the right direction. And that is just the federal programs.