Warren offers infectious-disease plan amid China outbreak Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren has announced a plan to prevent, contain and treat infectious diseases as a new viral illness spreads in ChinaSen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., finishes a tv news interview during a break in the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 27, 2020. Scott Applewhite) The Associated PressDES MOINES, Iowa -- Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren has announced a plan to prevent, contain and treat infectious diseases as a new viral illness spreads in China. The Massachusetts senator on Tuesday unveiled a plan that includes fully funding the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's pandemic prevention and response programs. “Like so much else, Trump’s approach to keeping us safe from disease outbreaks is a mess,” Warren wrote in an online post announcing the plan. During more than a year of campaigning, Warren has embraced the reputation of having “a plan” for nearly everything.

Source: ABC News January 28, 2020 14:03 UTC