Missed this. US Navy and Marine Corps preparing to mobilize to fight Coronavirus...

via Military Times.

U.S. Northern Command is executing plans to prepare for a potential pandemic of the novel coronavirus, now called COVID19, according to Navy and Marine Corps service-wide messages issued this week.

An executive order issued by the Joint Staff and approved by Defense Secretary Mark Esper this month directed Northern Command and geographic combatant commanders to initiate pandemic plans, which include ordering commanders to prepare for widespread outbreaks and confining service members with a history of travel to China.

The Navy and Marine Corps messages, issued Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively, reference an executive order directing U.S. Northern Command to implement the Department of Defense Global Campaign plan for Pandemic Influenza and Infectious Diseases 3551-13.

The document serves as the Pentagon’s blueprint for planning and preparing for widespread dispersion of influenza and previously unknown diseases.

U.S. Northern Command said Wednesday it was directed the Joint Staff Feb. 1 to commence “prudent planning” in their assigned role synchronizing the department’s plans for pandemic flu and disease.

Story here. 

How did I miss this?  This is from Feb 12, 2020.  Trump can get slammed for the US govt not acting but apparently they were making behind the scene moves a bit ago.

That's what was reported and we all missed it.  The only reason why I even did a Google search is because I heard a talking head state that the US Army was preparing to mobilize.

Amazing.

Question.  How many more of you are gonna keep saying this ain't serious or a concern?  Reminds me of the dudes in the horror movies that do shit that defies explanation and end up dead.