So today I watched the live webcast from the Department of Public Health and Human Services. The topic of the moment is still the H1N1 virus and what is currently being done at the federal level. HHS Secretary Sebelius, DHS Secretary Napolitano and Education Secretary Duncan joined the panel to say…….absolutely nothing new at all. As questions poured in from viewers the canned response of “that will be determined on a case by case basis” could have been written on a white board and after every question the camera could have cut away to the whiteboard.
“What recommendations will the Federal Government make on when to close schools?”…..cut to whiteboard.
“Who will have top priority to receive a vaccine?”…..Mr. Whiteboard answers that one too.
“What will be the process used to make the determination to cancel public events?” …and again pan over to the white board.
I can understand that it is a difficult task to predict the severity of a pandemic months in advance, but that being the case why not just come right out and say that Public Health is monitoring the situation and until something new is know our best advice is wash your hands, don’t touch your face, & cough/sneeze into your elbow, not your hand?
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