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April 14, 2020 11:01 pm GMT

Here's what's in the CDC and FEMA plan to reopen America

Trump intent on "reopening" some U.S. states within weeks, ignoring medical experts and the state's rights the GOP is generally so concerned with. The Washington Post reports today on FEMA and CDC draft plan that enables him to do this.

Late on Tuesday, right after we learned that Trump is halting WHO funding even as Americans die by the thousands of coronavirus -- the Washington Post is reporting that the CDC and FEMA have created a plan to reopen America.

Impeached and manifestly unfit president President Trump wants a final detailed plan on reopening the country right now, so he can order some states to reopen May 1, officials said.

Note: He has no such power, though he falsely claimed to have ultimate authority.

It guides state and local governments on how they can ease mitigation efforts and move from drastic restrictions like stay-at-home orders in a phased way to support a safe reopening. CDC and FEMA officials have worked on the public health response for at least the past week, and the resulting document by the two agencies has been discussed at the White House including by members of the coronavirus task force, according to two administration officials speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal deliberations.

Other agencies and White House officials have drafted similar planning documents, a White House aide said. The version obtained by The Post appears to be an early draft by FEMA and contains granular instructions for a phased reopening of institutions such as schools, child-care facilities, summer camps, parks, faith-based organizations and restaurants.

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Original Link: https://boingboing.net/2020/04/14/heres-whats-in-the-cdc-and.html

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