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Interpreting Covid-19 as a Disaster

Disaster Planning and Emergency Management

In each country, the intelligence and responsiveness of leadership and the comprehension and responsiveness of the people have defined the progress of the crisis. Internationally, the greatest lesson of the previous SARS pandemic (2002-2004) was that international cooperation was the key to reducing its impact.

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The Social Media President – @POTUS final #SOTU

Public Policy Blog

Bush administration in 2002. Bush in 2004. First president to deliver the speech in primetime was Lyndon Johnson in 1965. First live webcast on the Internet happened in the President George W. First high definition television broadcast of the address also took place under George W.