Mr. President, are we fully prepared for the 2019 novel coronavirus?

Social media is rife with calls for an entry ban on arrivals from Mainland China, the epicenter of the 2019-nCoV outbreak.

We can’t issue an entry ban on our own citizens, of course, but we can’t just let them exit our airports right away: we have to quarantine them first as a precaution. We are not just talking about more buildings, logistics, large quantities of supplies, and a skilled workforce are needed to run these facilities.

Please assess the likelihood of a full-blown crisis that may require mass repatriation because if we want to become a developed country someday, then we should encourage all levels of government to start thinking like one. The only sparsely populated island near Metro Manila that has a runway , is Corregidor, so please ask the Transportation Department about how to get Kindley Field’s defunct three-kilometer runway up and running. If somebody has a better idea, go for it.

We are not! OustDuterte

My goodness pinoy. Which country is fully prepared? You think Phil gov’t has a Nostradamus like in the cabinet that can predict future pandemic?

Very well written! Bravo!

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