Thanks. I'm going to carry on.
Section 5 of that act has a more specific definition. It says:
Public welfare emergency means an emergency that is caused by a real or imminent...disease in human beings, animals or plants...and that results or may result in a danger to life or property, social disruption or a breakdown in the flow of essential goods, services or resources, so serious as to be a national emergency.
In your view, Dr. Attaran, does the present COVID crisis fit the definition of a public welfare emergency?