Defense Secretary Esper to Review Coronavirus Response Plan Next Week

Defense Secretary Mark Esper says he will review a plan next week that prepares the Pentagon and military installations around the country to deal with the outbreak of the coronavirus. Secretary Esper met with his team working on the plan for 90 minutes this morning. He says the plan has three goals: protect services members and their families, safeguard mission capabilities, and support interagency response. He says the Pentagon is in good shape to deal with any potential large-scale outbreak and that plan will address both prevention and mitigation efforts. close