Spies and the Virus: The COVID-19 Pandemic and Intelligence Communication in the United States

This paper introduces a crucial parameter to the novel coronavirus response in the United States, by shedding light on the early-warning role of intelligence agencies. It argues that the intelligence components of the federal government's Biological Defense Program offered actionable forewarnin...

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Main Authors: Ana Maria Lankford, Derrick Storzieri, Joseph Fitsanakis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Communication
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcomm.2020.582245/full