“准备迎接”
用英语怎么说？

By late January, the CDC had developed a diagnostic test, but bureaucratic hurdles and technical errors led to a massive failure. The CDC insisted on manufacturing the test kits themselves rather than working with large commercial labs. When the kits were sent to public health departments, they returned false positives due to contamination in the manufacturing lab. Meanwhile, university and private labs were barred from developing their own tests due to strict government regulations. This error cost the United States a critical month in controlling the virus. Without reliable tests, public health officials could not track the disease, which allowed it to spread unchecked. Government policies were often in conflict, and the strategic national stockpile of masks and medical supplies was dangerously low. As a result, frontline healthcare workers faced severe shortages of personal protective equipment as they braced for the first wave of the pandemic.

到1月底，美国疾控中心已经开发出一种诊断试剂盒，但官僚障碍和技术错误导致了巨大的失败。美国疾控中心坚持自己制造试剂盒，而不是与大型商业实验室合作。当这些试剂盒被送往公共卫生部门时，由于生产实验室的污染，它们出现了假阳性结果。与此同时，由于严格的政府规定，大学和私人实验室被禁止开发自己的检测方法。这一失误使美国失去了控制病毒的关键一个月。在没有可靠检测的情况下，公共卫生官员无法追踪疾病，导致其在未受遏制的情况下蔓延。政府的政策经常发生冲突，而且战略国家储备的口罩和医疗用品严重不足。结果，一线医务人员在准备迎接第一波大流行时，面临着个人防护装备的严重短缺。