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The overall annual increase for the Department of Health is 2.8%, which includes other areas like medicines regulation and pandemic preparedness, as well as the NHS.

Reginald Harrison, director of disaster preparedness and emergency communications for the city of Long Beach, said “tsunamis are a rare but real threat to our community.”

Looking at Heathrow's preparedness, the report's authors found the contingency plans in place "overall worked well".

In a May 1 news release, HHS called the Taubenberger-Memoli vaccine initiative “Generation Gold Standard,” saying it represented “a decisive shift toward transparency, effectiveness, and comprehensive preparedness.”

A recently released federal budget proposal would significantly cut or eliminate a number of grants — such as those for epidemiology laboratory capacity and hospital preparedness, Balter said.