Moonshot Press: The COVID 19 Citizen Commission Version 5.0
Public examination of the origin and response to the COVID 19 pandemic
Why wasn’t the United States better prepared for the novel coronavirus and COVID-19?
Why was the Federal response so ineffective to address the COVID-19 Pandemic?
What can, we the people, do to address the COVID-19 pandemic?
Formal Launch of the COVID 19 Citizen Commission January 2026
Invitation
As a fellow citizen, I invite you to take part in the COVID-19 Citizen’s Commission Version 5.0. Based on the framework of the Morbidity and Mortality (M & M) Conference used in the medical setting, this endeavor provides citizen-oriented tools so that people can more effectively collaborate and address complex problems.
The COVID- 19 Citizen Commission will examine publicly available information and documents related to the origin, response, and communication of events occurring since the Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) was identified December 2019, in Wuhan, China. When appropriate we will invite relevant stakeholders to participate.
Additionally, we hope to create a framework for dialogue within the public sphere to sustain a conversation for this and other current and future challenges in our national body politic and more generally the global community.
The citizen commission framework examines the various stakeholders associated with the epidemic and highlights the potential for citizen action, interest groups, citizen groups, individuals, non-governmental regulators, as well as public officials to impact the COVID 19 pandemic. We review some of the narratives that have driven the efforts to address the COVID 19 challenges and shape the current conversation, take a deeper dive into the various stakeholders associated with the pandemic contextualized within the larger social, cultural, and political landscape. We develop a comprehensive, action-based agenda for the many facets of the challenge posed by the pandemic.
The COVID-19 Pandemic Project is an experiment that engages with fellow citizens and stakeholders to achieve the following goals
to achieve best the practice outcomes for individuals, communities and the nation within the COVID-19 Ecosystem*.
to provide a citizen-centric, solution-oriented, bio-psycho-social-economic- spiritual-political informed treatment plan for the related challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.
to provide a citizen-focused approach to address social and political challenges that engage citizens in order to reclaim the role of the citizen in the political system.
The Charge for the COVID-19 Citizen Commission
Review the preparation and prior pandemic events
Develop a timeline for the origins, spread, and response to the COVID 19 Pandemic
Exploring the COVID 19 ecosystem, the various stakeholders, their interaction
Explore the dynamics of driving and maintaining the various issues related to the COVID 19 pandemic
Provide recommendations for meaningful solutions and ways to manifest them that address the entire COVID 19 ecosystem, including medical, political, scientific, public policy, and related challenges.
Provide a report on the citizen commission process and suggestions
Develop a structure, timeline, and mileposts for achieving the recommendations
The Questions for the COVID- 19 Citizen Commission
What were the origins of the COVID 19 pandemic?
How well prepared were the stakeholders given prior experience?
What was/is the response of the WHO?
What was/is the response of the US Federal government?
What was/is the response of state governments?
What was/is the response of the public health ecosystem?
What was/is the response of the medical community?
What was/is the response of the media?
What was/is the response of the public?
Absolutely nothing that has happened has been a surprise. We saw it coming. Not only did we see it, we ran the models and the gaming exercises. We had every bit of the structure in place. We’ve been talking about a biohazard risk like this for years. Anyone who says we did not see this coming has their head in the sand, or is lying through their teeth.
James Giordano, a biosecurity expert at Georgetown University Medical Center
COVID -19 Time Line
The COVID -19 Time Line provides an overview chronology of the developing pandemic and the response of the various stake holders. More detailed time lines will be provided when addressing the various stakeholders.
COVID 19 Citizen Brief
The Citizen Brief is part of the COVID-19 Pandemic citizen commission and case presentation offers an organizing structure to engage citizens in a meaningful exercise to reclaim their role in the body politic.
The COVID 19 Pandemic Ecosystem and Stakeholders
COVID-19 pandemic ecosystem maps serve as a powerful tool to communicate the complexity of the environment, highlight the need for multi-faceted responses, and identify gaps in strategy and analysis.
Media and the COVID 19 Pandemic
On January 17, 2020, three days before the first COVID-19 case was identified in Washington state, and the Senate was preparing for Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, the CDC conducted a wide ranging Telebriefing Briefing to alert the press of the emerging novel (new) coronavirus and steps the agency was taking to contain its impact in the US. reporters representing the major news outlets participated in the virtual event and a number of reporters asked experts about the virus. The articles written in response to the briefing, setting the stage for reporting about one of the most consequential events of the past century, appeared in the back pages of the news outlets. As the virus led to COVID-19 and evolved into a pandemic, it met a rapidly changing media ecosystem. Reflecting the fractured political landscape of the US body politic, driven by financial challenges and the complexity of the COVID 19 pandemic, the press appeared to split into eco chambers that failed to provide a platform for reliable information, promote citizen public opinion and dialogue.