A congressionally appointed commission reports that the United States remains unprepared to respond to the threat of large-scale bioterrorism. The report measured the government's performance in 17 key areas. It gave the White House and Congress "F" grades for not building a rapid-response capability for dealing with disease outbreaks from bioterrorism. But the commission did give "A" grades for government programs that secure dangerous viruses and bacteria.
The panel cited the government's faltering response to the H1N1 flu epidemic as evidence of a lack of preparedness for a large-scale crisis, adding that the blame for the failures is shared by various administrations and branches of government. Former Senator Bob Graham co-chaired the panel with former Senator James Talent. They say each of the last three administrations has been slow to recognize and respond to the bio-threat.
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