Well, in the US we have a much better plan. Rather than testing and preparing for more patients, we just tell people to carry on as normal and everything will be fine. We also pray.
Well...
We do miss the natural base death rates per age group without any higher level health care.
Epidemiologists will be all too happy with the US volunteering to perform that experiment.
I saw that Pence, in his new role of Covid-19 responsibility, was focussing on cruise ships
"about the special circumstances there"