New York City is staging a large-scale simulation of an anthrax attack. It’s the biggest emergency simulation the city has ever staged. The drill is called RAMPEx (Rapid Activation for Mass Prophylaxis Exercise) The city has set up 30 points of distribution (PODs) and various command centers across all five boroughs to ensure that if a biological agent were released on the city, people would be able to get drugs quickly and easily. It started around 6:30am, and city officials estimate the whole song and dance will be done by 3pm.”]
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