The Emerald Virus by Patrick Shea Read Free Book Online

be affected first and which will be affected later. As we get better
and better data from Europe and Asia, and we learn more about air currents
moving into and through western North America, we’ll be able to build a model
that will give us an idea of how quickly the virus will spread to the remote
areas. We simply aren’t ready for that yet.”
        
A.J. McCloud interjected by saying “Jim, can you have a trial run of the model
for the eastern third of the country ready later today?”
        
“Sure, whenever you’re ready let me know and my team and I will walk you
through it. As we get more and better data the margin of error will decrease,
but we think the model itself is as solid as we can make it for the more
densely populated areas. The only problem is the shock of seeing how quickly
the Emerald Virus spreads, and how quickly it kills”. 
        
“Okay Jim, I’ll be ready for that shock at eleven o’clock in my office. Please
join me there. Jack, I received your email with the first Emerald Virus
bulletin attached. Have you released it?”
       
“I sent it just before this meeting.I’ll
let you know what feedback I get. And as soon as I go over the draft with Jody
I’ll release the second bulletin. That should happen shortly after this
meeting.”
     
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    Department
of Homeland Security
    Emerald
Virus Bulletin #1
    November
6
    Subject:
Information Update
    Distribution:
All Citizens
    Released
by: Jack Sweeney,
    For:
Dr. A.J. McCloud, Assistant Secretary of Health and Safety
     
        
This is the first of a series of bulletins I will release to the general public
in order to keep all residents informed, and to help those who survive the Emerald
Virus prepare for the future.
        
These bulletins assume that the scientific community will not discover a
vaccine for use against the virus in time to save most of us. I believe this
worst case scenario will help us best prepare for the future.
        
Using the information we have we believe there will be survivors. We don’t know
how many there will be but reports from Western Europe show a minimal number at
best. As soon as we can make an estimate, we will publicize that number. 
        
While I don’t know how many of these bulletins will be issued, or how often, my
intent for the near future is to release a bulletin at least every other day,
and more often if need be.
        
As many of you know, the virus is currently affecting Ireland, Scotland, Wales,
England and the west coasts of Norway, Sweden, Belgian, France, Portugal and
Spain and it is spreading rapidly. It appears that symptoms of the virus are
visible after one week and the virus is fatal for 100% of those affected; those
we refer to as survivors have not been affected by the virus at all. From the
first symptom death takes 12 to 14 days. The young and the old die soonest.
        
For now the best you can do is to remain calm. We don’t know where in the U.S.
the Emerald Virus will first take root but it will probably happen in multiple
places at once.
        
The virus spreads through contact with people and animals infected with the
virus and by wind currents which carry the virus. We believe that because the
virus can be carried by the both wind and air currents that there is no
location safe from the Emerald Virus. It will affect all of us and apparently
it will happen quickly.
        
A very small number of our leaders, including scientists looking for a vaccine
to be used against the Emerald Virus, and members of the military, will be
evacuated to bunkers in various locations around the country. Our political
leaders will stay in touch with survivors and continue to provide all
assistance possible.
        
To that end we have established a web site for survivors of all countries to
use in order to communicate and to share experiences following the initial
period of devastation. This web