The coronavirus pandemic is a battle in a larger war. Effective leadership by policymakers in each setting can save millions of lives.
President Trump and others have described the campaign against coronavirus-SARS-CoV-2 as war. Of combat, President Eisenhower, famously said, “Peace-time plans are of no particular value, but peace-time planning is indispensable.” The coronavirus pandemic stands that advice on its head. In the heat of the outbreak, planning is everything.
