I think what this is, is ratcheting this up.

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We felt that it would be important that we have a worst-case scenario to make sure our planning efforts were measured against that.

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You couldn't stop it that way. But with social distancing, you might be able to slow it down, manage it within the confines of the medical system.

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We need to be on a wartime footing. Innovation comes out of crisis.

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The secretary or the chief of staff -- we have a discussion about flu almost every day.

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We're not ready. If it happens tomorrow or next year, we're in trouble. It's a sobering picture.

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If it was done in consultation with the WHO [World Health Organization] -- and with other governments that would make contributions, as well -- we would be more likely to consider it.

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We felt it was best suited to have our preparation based on that worst case, which in recent history was 1918.

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