Letitia Baldrige Quotes

When there is an influenza threat, drop everything and focus on risks from influenza pandemics. When SARS spreads, focus on unknown respiratory diseases. This approach helps to quell public concern, but it's a hugely inefficient way to deal with future risks.

There is nothing new about the sudden enthusiasm for aggressive government intervention during a health crisis. Throughout history, pandemics have led to an expansion of the power of the state.

As the COVID-19 situation evolves, we need to make sure we have enough medical professionals to care for people in need.

We've all learned about this disease since it was first discovered several years ago in Europe. And so I think we've learned from the European experience.

Mr. Speaker, it is matter of common knowledge that an epidemic of alarming proportions is prevailing throughout the country. Out of an abundant precaution the Senate has ordered the galleries closed, which action, I understand, meets with the approval of the medical authorities, and so I ask unanimous consent that the Speaker be instructed to close the galleries of this House until further action shall be taken by the House.

There is a cost for investing in pandemic preparedness, but a much bigger cost for not investing in it.

The spread of the disease is under control. What I worry about is the spread of fear of the disease is not under control.

I'm tired of being behind this virus. We've been behind this virus from day one. We underestimated this virus. It's more powerful, it's more dangerous than we expected.

Back from 2001 to 2003, I wrote multiple editorials for The Washington Post about biological warfare and pandemic preparedness - issues that were at the top of everyone's agenda in the wake of 9/11 and the brief anthrax scare. At the time, some very big investments were made into precisely those issues, especially into scientific research.

The hospital has adjusted itself in response to Covid-19, the influx of patients. So walking into the hospital, you immediately realize that you're playing a different ballgame.

Access to humanitarian assistance and information are all the more important during the Covid-19 pandemic.

The response to coronavirus has shown what can be done when governments put their mind to it.

Of course, health is the most important thing, but shutting down the entire economy for months is also not an option. Everyone should use their common sense.

COVID-19 is a national crisis, and we need a national response to address it.

The National Guardsmen and women in New Jersey have been on the front lines of our fight against COVID-19.

I've never been quarantined. But the more I look around the more I think it might not be a bad idea.

It’s useful to compare our preparations for epidemics with our preparations for war.

AIDS we're - most of these diseases - we are down from the peak. We're down about 40 per cent from the peak and if we got the right vaccines, which are at the early stage of discovering, then the numbers would come down very dramatically. So that's why we talk about it as an emergency.

The history books will remember the Chinese doctors who sounded the alarm about COVID-19.

Every ounce of resources in our state should be focused on defeating the hidden enemy we all have in common: COVID-19.

Coronavirus may well represent the biggest health crisis any of us experience in our lifetimes.

A respiratory pathogen may pose an asymmetric risk to America, given our culture, economy and federalist system.

The CDC is an integral part of our community and on the frontlines of our pandemic response, and we must continue to give them more tools to help keep our families safe and healthy.

Our local hospitals are the frontline of the fight against Coronavirus and I am proud to have worked with Deputy Secretary Eric Hargan and the administration to ensure our South Jersey hospitals have more of the resources they need.

We must remember that coronavirus is a new disease, which presents new challenges.