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Murphy orders task force on pandemic preparedness
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A recent review of NJ’s COVID-19 response cited systemic failures
Gov. Phil Murphy on Friday signed an executive order creating a Task Force on Pandemic and Emergency Preparedness. The order comes after a nearly 1,000-page review of the state’s COVID-19 response was released March 11. That report cited systemic failures that cost the lives of tens of thousands of New Jersey residents.
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Murphy orders task force on pandemic preparedness
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Gov. Phil Murphy on Friday signed an executive order creating a Task Force on Pandemic and Emergency Preparedness. The order comes after a nearly 1,000-page review of the state’s COVID-19 response was released March 11. That report cited systemic failures that cost the lives of tens of thousands of New Jersey residents.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipGovernor Murphy on Friday took the first step in making sure the state is better prepared for a future public health crisis.
Signing an executive order, creating the task force on Pandemic and Emergency Preparedness.
It comes after a nearly 1000 page independent review was released on New Jersey's response to the COVID 19 pandemic and cited systemic failures that cost tens of thousands of residents lives throughout the outbreak.
The task force will be co-chaired by the State Department of Health Commissioner Kaitlan Baston and State Police Colonel Patrick Callahan.
It will also include other senior officials from across state government.
The Colbert Report warned New Jersey is still underprepared for the next emergency, but offered 33 recommendations the state could act on to improve future actions.
In a recent radio interview, Governor Murphy pledged to implement those recommendations during his final two years in office.
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