When the United States puts its collective mind on a problem there is no government or people who can solve it faster.
Ebola has been around since the 1970s but it finally reached US shores this year. Now watch how fast American people and companies find a cure or vaccine.
Just this week, the Department of Health and Human Services awarded an $8.2 million contract to a pharma research and development of an Ebola vaccine proven 100% effective in animal tests.
It’s a shame that it always take a global crisis to mobilize action. If the US had real leadership and a functional Congress, the potential progress for humanity would be unfathomable.