We had warning after warning over the last several decades that a deadly virus we will not be able to stop was likely to emerge. What was our answer? Rather than mobilizing maximum resources to stop pandemic threats we took a wait and see attitude. Now we see-and it's gruesome. No Mayor de Blasio, COVID-19 isn't a curveball, it's a screwball due to inaction. We need a Manhattan Project for pandemics NOW!