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countermeasuresnoun
All the devices and techniques used to impair the operational effectiveness of an enemy
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
countermeasures
That form of military science that, by the employment of devices and/or techniques, has as its objective the impairment of the operational effectiveness of enemy activity. See also electronic warfare.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Countermeasures in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Countermeasures in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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The South Africa variant is very concerning right now because it does appear that may it obviate some of our medical countermeasures, particularly the antibody drugs.
No matter the origin, evolution in nature and spillover to humans, accidental release from a lab, or deliberate release or genetic manipulation of a pathogen in the lab the way you develop countermeasures is the same, since one can never say 100% for anything, I think we always need to be aware of all possibilities in order to contravene. But the response to develop what is needed to respond, control and eliminate the outbreak remains the same.
The main danger here is damage to the systems needed to keep the fuel in the reactor cool -- external power lines, emergency diesel generators, equipment to dissipate heat from the reactor core, in a war, repairing this equipment or implementing countermeasures could be impossible. In the worst case, the fuel could melt and spread large amounts of radioactivity into the environment.
Canadian Olympic chief David Shoemaker:
The Canadian Olympic Committee has confidence that The Tokyo Games can be staged safely and successfully given what has been learned in sport over the last several months and the emphasis the IOC and Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee have placed on Covid-19 countermeasures, we continue in our preparation to participate at Tokyo 2020 with a focus on the health and safety of our athletes, their families, and their communities.
If by that time we have put into place all of the countermeasures that President Donald Trump need to address this, we should do reasonably well. If we don't do that successfully, we could be in for a bad fall and a bad winter.
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