Cadletz, assistant secretary of the Department of health and human services, is busy.

    There are too many things in the past few days. The whole department is under too much pressure. The key is that the masks in stock have been misappropriated!

    That''s strategic inventory, it''s strategic inventory!!

    Kadletz never expected such an absurd thing to happen in the mountain city.

    Well, it''s not unexpected, but I didn''t expect that the epidemic would be so fierce that strategic stocks would be used.

    Now, what else can CDC do in the face of a Genesis level virus?

    The answer was clearly given in last year''s Crimson infectious disease exercise - the whole mountain city was in chaos.

    Whatever you do, it''s just chaos. The more you do, the more you make mistakes.

    Kadletz was particularly helpless.

    "Mr. cadletz," his personal assistant appeared with a pad and whispered.

    "What''s the matter? Doesn''t it mean that the data should be published every day? What else!"

    "Antonio, Texas, is suing us," whispered cadletz''s assistant.

    "Why?! are those Cowboys crazy?" carderetz asked unhappily.

    "Antonio said we misplaced a suspected patient at the infectious disease center in San Antonio, Texas, who has been confirmed positive."

    "A bunch of bastards!" kadletz said angrily, "they know where the kits have gone, but do they dare to sue?! they will only catch the CDC, this group... *"

    A series of dirty words came out of cadletz''s mouth.

    The personal assistant was silent, waiting for cadelitz to finish scolding. Should we fight a lawsuit or fight a lawsuit? Otherwise, what would the CDC do with so many lawyers.

    "Sir, there''s going to be a live broadcast soon," the personal assistant warned when kadletz''s mood calmed down a little.

    Today, kadletz is going to do a TV show with Senator Mitt Romney. He is waiting for the senator to come.

    Kadletz calmed down his anger and calmed down.

    It doesn''t matter if you file a lawsuit. This TV program is the highlight. You can''t spoil your mood because of the arrogant cowboys in Texas.

    30 minutes later, kadletz and Senator Mitt Romney sat in front of the camera. They talked in a "cordial" way of talking about family affairs and mixed with some short paragraphs, like a pair of old friends.

    This is an ancient tradition. In their view, it is particularly "close to the people" and easy to be accepted.

    The dialogue went smoothly. Carderez gradually forgot the "rude" accusation made by Antonio and talked and laughed with Senator Mitt Romney.

    "If I were to say that if COVID-19 broke out in the United States, how many percent of the masks needed by health care workers now?" Senator Mitt Romney asked such a question.

    This is a prepared question.

    Put some real situations in front of the public in a silent way, but it won''t arouse too much reaction.

    Those who can understand naturally understand, those who can''t understand... They can''t understand all their life.

    But when it comes to materials, kadletz thinks that there is a big part missing from the mask in the strategic inventory. He scolded secretly in his heart, but a gentle smile appeared on his face.

    "Sir, I can give you a rough figure, which depends on the extent of the * * * pandemic you mentioned.

    What we need now is only 10% of what it was at the time of the outbreak. If the epidemic becomes serious, we will need 3.5 billion N95 masks, and our current reserve is 35 million. "

    This figure is not so accurate. Until the show, carderetz hasn''t got the most accurate figure.

    It was inefficient, and even kadletz suspected that the whole strategic warehouse had been emptied by them.

    "Well, so it''s about 10%." Senator Mitt Romney nodded seriously.

    "Yes, 10%, but don''t worry, we are actively facing this situation." kadletz smiled. He subconsciously distanced himself from Senator Mitt Romney. Who knows if he will be infected with the new pneumonia virus.

    Damn it, I didn''t let you wear masks on the show!

    This damn virus, this damn world.

    Kadletz cursed everyone he could think of, but the smile on his face was still gentle and kind, chatting with Senator Mitt Romney.

    Even in his heart, Senator Mitt Romney is a large new pneumonia virus. He seems to be able to see saliva splashing out, until the virus infects himself.

    I hope this bastard is not infected.

    Suddenly, a sound came from the earplugs.

    "Sir, your data is wrong."

    "..." kadletz was stunned.

    "CNBC has just contacted the U.S. Department of health and human services.

    Your department says that if COVID-19 breaks out in the United States, the US health system will need about 3 billion 500 million N95 masks, and about 12 million N95 masks and 30 million surgical masks in the US strategic national reserve.

    It''s not much different. Kadletz cursed the more serious old Mo again.

    Damn it, I don''t tell the specific figures how I ask. CNBC has accurate figures when I call. I hope I make a fool of myself!

    F~~~!

    Kadletz just pretended to listen to Senator Mitt Romney and forgot the information in his earplugs.

    The two of them were talking cordially until the end of the program.

    When it was over, kadletz stood up and shook hands with Senator Mitt Romney.

    Now no matter who he sees, kadletz will feel that the other person is covered with viruses

    He just wants to do one thing now - wash his hands and put on his mask.

    As an official of the CDC, kadletz knows the importance of wearing masks. Although everyone says that it''s OK to keep social distance and wash hands frequently, it''s all IQ tax, and kadletz won''t be cheated.

    Leaving the studio, carderetz''s personal assistant came up with a very ugly face.

    Kadletz gave her a disgusted stare, motioned to keep a distance, went to the bathroom and listened to his personal assistant.

    "Sir, you just made a ''small'' mistake," the personal assistant reminded.

    "What''s wrong?" caldretz despised. "They didn''t give me the data. It''s not a mistake at all."

    "No, sir, I''m not talking about the specific number of masks. I believe no one in the whole of America knows the specific number of masks stored now." the personal assistant said in a voice that only cadletz can hear 2 meters away from cadletz. "You just said that the current number of masks is only 10% of the required number."

    "What''s wrong?"

    "Sir, it should be 1%. Now Twitter has exploded... You and Senator Mitt Romney have calculated the wrong number. Although it doesn''t matter, your opponents have begun to ridicule this mistake."

    "..." kadletz recalled carefully that it was 10%. That''s right. How could it be 1%.