Trump Coronavirus Response

JANUARY

[icon_timeline timeline_line_style=”solid” timeline_line_color=”#000000″ time_block_bg_color=”#000000″ tl_animation=”tl-animation-slide-up” el_class=”featured-top” timeline_margin=”margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;”][icon_timeline_feat time_title=”January 6, 2020″ title_font_style=”font-weight:bold;” desc_font_style=”font-weight:bold;” title_font_size=”desktop:20px;” title_line_ht=”desktop:24px;” title_font_color=”#fbf44b” desc_font_size=”desktop:15px;” desc_line_ht=”desktop:19px;” desc_font_color=”#ffffff”]The following article by Cleta Mitchell clearly breaks down those early days, beginning in January, concisely summarizing President Trump’s actions and the inaction and attacks from Democrats, who are now trying to rewrite history for electoral gain.

The Real Coronavirus Chronology Shows Trump Was On Top Of It While Biden Was Mocking The Danger[/icon_timeline_feat][icon_timeline_feat time_title=”January 6, 2020″ title_font_style=”font-weight:bold;” desc_font_style=”font-weight:bold;” title_font_size=”desktop:20px;” title_line_ht=”desktop:24px;” title_font_color=”#fbf44b” desc_font_size=”desktop:15px;” desc_line_ht=”desktop:19px;” desc_font_color=”#ffffff”]CDC issues travel watch for China-related travel.[/icon_timeline_feat][icon_timeline_item time_title=”January 7, 2020″ title_font_size=”desktop:20px;” title_line_height=”desktop:24px;” title_font_color=”#fbf44b” desc_font_size=”desktop:15px;” desc_line_height=”desktop:19px;” desc_font_color=”#ffffff”]The CDC established a coronavirus incident management system to better share and respond to information about the virus.[/icon_timeline_item][icon_timeline_item time_title=”January 8, 2020″ title_font_size=”desktop:20px;” title_line_height=”desktop:24px;” title_font_color=”#fbf44b” desc_font_size=”desktop:15px;” desc_line_height=”desktop:19px;” desc_font_color=”#ffffff”]WHO issues statement saying it “…does not recommend any specific measures for travelers. WHO advises against the application of any travel or trade restrictions on China based on the information currently available.”[/icon_timeline_item][icon_timeline_feat time_title=”January 11, 2020″ title_font_style=”font-weight:bold;” title_font_size=”desktop:20px;” title_line_ht=”desktop:24px;” title_font_color=”#fbf44b” desc_font_size=”desktop:15px;” desc_line_ht=”desktop:19px;” desc_font_color=”#ffffff”]China reports 1st novel coronavirus death.[/icon_timeline_feat][icon_timeline_item time_title=”January 11, 2020″ title_font_size=”desktop:20px;” title_line_height=”desktop:24px;” title_font_color=”#fbf44b” desc_font_size=”desktop:15px;” desc_line_height=”desktop:19px;” desc_font_color=”#ffffff”]The CDC issued a Level I travel health notice for Wuhan, China.[/icon_timeline_item][icon_timeline_item time_title=”January 13, 2020″ title_font_size=”desktop:20px;” title_line_height=”desktop:24px;” title_font_color=”#fbf44b” desc_font_size=”desktop:15px;” desc_line_height=”desktop:19px;” desc_font_color=”#ffffff”]WHO issues first public news release regarding “Novel Coronavirus in Thailand.”[/icon_timeline_item][icon_timeline_item time_title=”January 14, 2020″ title_font_size=”desktop:20px;” title_line_height=”desktop:24px;” title_font_color=”#fbf44b” desc_font_size=”desktop:15px;” desc_line_height=”desktop:19px;” desc_font_color=”#ffffff”]WHO issues statement saying:  “Preliminary investigations conducted by the Chinese authorities have found no clear evidence of human-to-human transmission of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) identified in Wuhan, China.”  This is weeks after the opposite was confirmed by Chinese authorities.[/icon_timeline_item][icon_timeline_item time_title=”January 17, 2020″ title_font_size=”desktop:20px;” title_line_height=”desktop:24px;” title_font_color=”#fbf44b” desc_font_size=”desktop:15px;” desc_line_height=”desktop:19px;” desc_font_color=”#ffffff”]CDC and Department of Homeland Security announce that American citizens returning from travel-restricted countries are being routed to specific airports, where they can be screened and isolated as needed.  CDC further states that ‘based on current information, the risk from 2019-nCoV to the American public is currently deemed to be low.”[/icon_timeline_item][icon_timeline_item time_title=”January 20, 2020″ title_font_size=”desktop:20px;” title_line_height=”desktop:24px;” title_font_color=”#fbf44b” desc_font_size=”desktop:15px;” desc_line_height=”desktop:19px;” desc_font_color=”#ffffff”]Japan, South Korea, Thailand report first cases of Novel Coronavirus.[/icon_timeline_item][icon_timeline_item time_title=”January 20, 2020″ title_font_size=”desktop:20px;” title_line_height=”desktop:24px;” title_font_color=”#fbf44b” desc_font_size=”desktop:15px;” desc_line_height=”desktop:19px;” desc_font_color=”#ffffff”]Dr. Fauci announces the National Institutes of Health is already working on the development of a vaccine for the coronavirus.[/icon_timeline_item][icon_timeline_item time_title=”January 21, 2020″ title_font_size=”desktop:20px;” title_line_height=”desktop:24px;” title_font_color=”#fbf44b” desc_font_size=”desktop:15px;” desc_line_height=”desktop:19px;” desc_font_color=”#ffffff”]First case of coronavirus reported in US, a man who had traveled from  Wuhan, China.[/icon_timeline_item][icon_timeline_item time_title=”January 21, 2020″ title_font_size=”desktop:20px;” title_line_height=”desktop:24px;” title_font_color=”#fbf44b” desc_font_size=”desktop:15px;” desc_line_height=”desktop:19px;” desc_font_color=”#ffffff”]The CDC activated its emergency operations center to provide ongoing support to the coronavirus response.[/icon_timeline_item][icon_timeline_feat time_title=”January 23, 2020″ title_font_style=”font-weight:bold;” title_font_size=”desktop:20px;” title_line_ht=”desktop:24px;” title_font_color=”#fbf44b” desc_font_size=”desktop:15px;” desc_line_ht=”desktop:19px;” desc_font_color=”#ffffff”]China imposes strict lockdown in Wuhan. China imposes aggressive containment measures in Wuhan, the epicenter of the outbreak, suspending flights and trains and shutting down subways, buses and ferries in an attempt to stem the spread of the virus.[/icon_timeline_feat][icon_timeline_item time_title=”January 23, 2020″ title_font_size=”desktop:20px;” title_line_height=”desktop:24px;” title_font_color=”#fbf44b” desc_font_size=”desktop:15px;” desc_line_height=”desktop:19px;” desc_font_color=”#ffffff”]The CDC sought a “special emergency authorization” from the FDA to allow states to use its newly developed coronavirus test.[/icon_timeline_item][icon_timeline_item time_title=”January 24, 2020″ title_font_size=”desktop:20px;” title_line_height=”desktop:24px;” title_font_color=”#fbf44b” desc_font_size=”desktop:15px;” desc_line_height=”desktop:19px;” desc_font_color=”#ffffff”]CDC confirms second case in US of coronavirus, but states that “based on what we know right now, the immediate risk to America remains low.”[/icon_timeline_item][icon_timeline_item time_title=”January 27, 2020″ title_font_size=”desktop:20px;” title_line_height=”desktop:24px;” title_font_color=”#fbf44b” desc_font_size=”desktop:15px;” desc_line_height=”desktop:19px;” desc_font_color=”#ffffff”]The CDC issued a level III travel health notice urging Americans to avoid all nonessential travel to China due to the coronavirus.[/icon_timeline_item][icon_timeline_item time_title=”January 28, 2020″ title_font_size=”desktop:20px;” title_line_height=”desktop:24px;” title_font_color=”#fbf44b” desc_font_size=”desktop:15px;” desc_line_height=”desktop:19px;” desc_font_color=”#ffffff”]WHO issues second public news release with the headline: “WHO, China leaders discuss next steps in battle against coronavirus outbreak”, with a photograph of WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, with Chinese President Xi Jinping.    The release stated that the two “… shared the latest information on the novel coronavirus 2019 (2019-nCoV) outbreak and reiterated their commitment to bring it under control…The WHO delegation highly appreciated the actions China has implemented in response to the outbreak, its speed in identifying the virus and openness to sharing information with WHO and other countries.”[/icon_timeline_item][icon_timeline_item time_title=”January 28, 2020″ title_font_size=”desktop:20px;” title_line_height=”desktop:24px;” title_font_color=”#fbf44b” desc_font_size=”desktop:15px;” desc_line_height=”desktop:19px;” desc_font_color=”#ffffff”]President Trump expands airport screenings to identify travelers showing symptoms and institutes mandatory quarantines.[/icon_timeline_item][icon_timeline_feat time_title=”January 30, 2020″ title_font_style=”font-weight:bold;” title_font_size=”desktop:20px;” title_line_ht=”desktop:24px;” title_font_color=”#fbf44b” desc_font_size=”desktop:15px;” desc_line_ht=”desktop:19px;” desc_font_color=”#ffffff”]WHO declares global health emergency of international concern.[/icon_timeline_feat][icon_timeline_item time_title=”January 30, 2020″ title_font_size=”desktop:20px;” title_line_height=”desktop:24px;” title_font_color=”#fbf44b” desc_font_size=”desktop:15px;” desc_line_height=”desktop:19px;” desc_font_color=”#ffffff”]CDC confirms person-to-person spread of coronavirus and applauds WHO decision to declare a global health emergency of international concern, related to the coronavirus.[/icon_timeline_item][icon_timeline_item time_title=”January 30, 2020″ title_font_size=”desktop:20px;” title_line_height=”desktop:24px;” title_font_color=”#fbf44b” desc_font_size=”desktop:15px;” desc_line_height=”desktop:19px;” desc_font_color=”#ffffff”]To leverage the resources of the entire government, the president creates the White House Coronavirus Task Force to coordinate efforts.[/icon_timeline_item][icon_timeline_feat time_title=”January 31, 2020″ title_font_style=”font-weight:bold;” title_font_size=”desktop:20px;” title_line_ht=”desktop:24px;” title_font_color=”#fbf44b” desc_font_size=”desktop:15px;” desc_line_ht=”desktop:19px;” desc_font_color=”#ffffff”]President Trump declares coronavirus a public health emergency and issues travel ban on travel between the United States and China. [/icon_timeline_feat][icon_timeline_item time_title=”January 31, 2020″ title_font_size=”desktop:20px;” title_line_height=”desktop:24px;” title_font_color=”#fbf44b” desc_font_size=”desktop:15px;” desc_line_height=”desktop:19px;” desc_font_color=”#ffffff”]The Department of Homeland Security took critical steps to funnel all flights from China into just 7 domestic U.S. airports.[/icon_timeline_item][/icon_timeline]