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Mrs. Overall

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Fri Feb 28, 2020, 05:50 PM Feb 2020

U.S. intel agencies warned of rising risk of outbreak like coronavirus

Source: NBC

In 2017 and 2018 threat assessments, intelligence analysts even mentioned a close cousin of coronavirus by name, saying it had "pandemic potential."

The U.S. intelligence community has failed to anticipate some big developments, from the disintegration of the Soviet Union to the rapid rise of ISIS. But the spies did forecast something like coronavirus.

For years, American intelligence agencies have been warning about the increasing risks of a global pandemic that could strain resources and damage the global economy, while observing that the frequency and diversity of global disease outbreaks has been rising.

In a worldwide threats assessment in 2018 and 2017, intelligence analysts even mentioned a close cousin of the current COVID-19 strain of coronavirus by name, saying it had "pandemic potential" if it were "to acquire efficient human-to-human transmissibility."

The most recent worldwide threat assessment, put out in January 2019 by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, contained language on global health that was more pointed than in previous years in calling attention to the risks.



Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/u-s-intel-agencies-warned-rising-risk-outbreak-coronavirus-n1144891

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U.S. intel agencies warned of rising risk of outbreak like coronavirus (Original Post) Mrs. Overall Feb 2020 OP
I'm watching Trump's yellicopter presser, before he's off to dewsgirl Feb 2020 #1
He's on his way to a rally in North Carolina....out to troll the dems. nt iluvtennis Feb 2020 #2
Of course.🙄 dewsgirl Feb 2020 #3
But Dear Leader told us they're all "dopes and big babies" sandensea Feb 2020 #4
Trump and his supporters are against intelligence IronLionZion Feb 2020 #5

dewsgirl

(14,961 posts)
1. I'm watching Trump's yellicopter presser, before he's off to
Fri Feb 28, 2020, 05:54 PM
Feb 2020

wherever he is acting like the virus wouldn't dare spread on American soil, like there will be no new cases and the others will miraculously get better.

sandensea

(21,529 posts)
4. But Dear Leader told us they're all "dopes and big babies"
Fri Feb 28, 2020, 06:51 PM
Feb 2020

How dare we question the wisdom of the Orange One!

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