RADM Kenneth Bernard, MD
@RADMKenBernardUSPHS (Ret). Biodefense Security. Distinguished Visiting Fellow Stanford @HooverInst; Special Asst to Pres George W Bush, @BillClinton;Pol Advis to Dir Gen @WHO
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It is critical to keep an experienced, full-time combatant commander - a Deputy Assistant to the President for Biosecurity - at the White House to lead and prepare to battle our next national security biothreat after Covid-19 fades.@HELPCmteDems @GOPHELP @CFR_org
Before the next biothreat emerges, the U.S. govt should transform the leadership and command structure for health security, says @RADMKenBernard, retired U.S. Public Health Service Rear Admiral and former Asst Surgeon General who has worked on biosecurity. on.cfr.org/35G1Ce9
I can't figure out if vaccines work or not. Tough one. I can see why RFK Jr is so concerned. Need Sherlock Holmes on this one.
That's not government's job. It creates the system that allows YOU to make things cheaper and more efficient - and get to keep most of the profit from doing so.
The latest article in the Journal Cell regarding claims about SARS2 origins is stark example that a credible international investigation with forensic rigor was not conducted nor allowed. It is also a stark reminder that the U.S. along with our international partners lack a…
You are absolutely on point, boss...
One of the reasons Profiles in Courage is such a thin book is that there are very few as courageous as Liz Cheney. She adds a new chapter to that book. Thank you Liz!
The New Bioweapons: How Synthetic Biology Could Destabilize the World foreignaffairs.com/world/new-biow…
WHO declared mpox a public health emergency The virus continues to march forward But we are not prepared for meaningful surveillance/response Clade 1b is worse than mpox that spread globally in 2022 Now in Thailand/Europe is 1 more warning to prepare reuters.com/business/healt…
And denying the 2020 election results is Trumpist "democracy?". A little pot/kettle here?
Intetesting and well written summary of the treaty negotiations. But confidence that the PABS policy and legal issues will solved is more hope than precognition. What are the realpolitik steps to agreement?
Negotiations on the Pandemic Agreement resumed on July 16. @SuerieMoon explores how a meaningful accord is within reach, but the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body still needs to resolve complex and contentious issues. on.cfr.org/3S81SHK
The problem isn't President Biden's age; it's his ability to function. From Ben Franklin to Warren Buffett and Nancy Pelosi, people have performed extraordinarily into their 80s. Biden has shown he is not one of them. Biden’s cognitive changes do not necessarily indicate…
as the great trainer Angelo Dundee said of his boxer Ali, you had to make Ali think that whatever you wanted him to do he'd thought of himself; otherwise, he wouldn't do it. but a great trainer is also a great psychologist. so too with Biden: if only he would decide of his own…
So right....
As a scientist, I look at data. As an Emanuel, I know that elections are about winning. So let's be clear: the ONLY justification for a nominee other than President Biden is a ticket that can get to 270 electoral votes. And the election comes down to six swing states, of which…
Crongratulations Gigi! So well deserved. You took the difficult road and won. So many of us, who have been your friends for the journey, are so proud of you!
Thank you so much to my anonymous letter writers, my super supportive chair @MarshaKarp1, and great colleagues at @JHSPH_CHS @JohnsHopkinsEHE Pretty amazing to leave the bench for a 'non-traditional path' to work on biosecurity with DA Henderson and Tara O'Toole and get _here_!
Yes, the party might then join the Republican party which has also ceased to exist as a functioning party under the thumb of an autocrat wannabe, Donald Trump.
If a clearly debilitated and clearly unqualified Biden stays on the ticket, the party will suffer a catastrophic defeat from top to bottom of the ballot in November and likely will cease to exist as a functioning party, joining the Whigs in the dust-bin of history.
David always has a sharp analytic eye that cuts through feel-good rhetoric and sanctimonious lecturing - the realpolitik perspective we need if we are ever going to create an actionable and impactful Pandemic Treaty.
What WHO member states preserved in the #IHR deserves as much praise (or more) than what they amended, says @D_P_Fidler This brutally honest analysis from my @CFR_org colleague of what was (and wasn't) accomplished at #WHA77 in Geneva is worth your time thinkglobalhealth.org/article/amendm…
The question I keep asking myself is would his supporters want their own kids to be like @realDonaldTrump and have #Trumpvalues? Do you want your kids to be like him? Republicans and Democrats can disagree on priorities but its Democrats, Republicans and #DONkeyRumpTrump hijack…
Famed venture capitalist @vkhosla (who hosted @POTUS at his #PortolaValley home) tells me: “I am supporting Biden as he is the far better choice compared to the fraudster, rapist, felon, imbecile alternative who I call Donkey's rump Trump who might destroy democracy” @nbcbayarea
Here’s another thing: There is a reason why ministers of defense, trade, finance, and foreign affairs sit closer to the head of state at cabinet meetings than health ministers. Realpolitik will get you further than moral outrage.
Here's the thing: We can yell about surveillance all day long but until those told to be surveyed can expect something in return (info, vaccines, funds, etc) the system won't work. Pandemic treaty attempted this & it has flopped. We put the interests of a few over the public.
Yes! Public health spends too much time chasing metrics and not enough time addressing the “analog” social, economic and cultural contexts - US failures in the Covid pandemic, and the the spread of Ebola Ebola in West Africa both prove this point.
Many nations are hesitant to report outbreaks due to fears over economic repercussions. @RebeccaKatz5 and coauthors from @ourANU explain how proposed amendments to the International Health Regulations address political, economic, and social barriers. on.cfr.org/3wwm5Q6
Michael should be running this show. He has got it exactly right...
The US Gov should incentivize farmers to test their livestock, environment and people working in proximity Without *major* incentives - especially financial so farmers don't fear for their livelihood if H5N1 is detected, we have no chance of success time.com/6976402/bird-f…
Depends on your constituency, Larry. There is a reason why ministers of defense, trade, finance, and foreign affairs sit closer to the head of state at cabinet meetings than health ministers. Realpolitik will get you further than moral outrage.
Time is running out for @WHO's #PandemicAgreement & Geneva negotiations are collapsing I can't stress enough the grave danger the world faces from future pandemics Failure to forge int'l cooperation on science & equity would be a disgraceful abdication of political leadership
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