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(taken from NY Times,
Washington Post and Business review)
On
January 3 the Director of the CDC in
Atlanta had discussions with Chinese health officials about the virus and
alerted the government Health secretary, Alex Azar.
January 18 Health secretary Alex Azar
could finally get access to Trump by phone and warned him about the virus. Apparently
Trump was only concerned about when the vape products could be authorised again
on the market.
January 21 - first case of virus
confirmed in the USA.
January 22 - China warns not to travel
to Wuhan, Wuhan people cannot travel outside city and should avoid gatherings
and stay home. China reported that there had been
440 cases and 17 deaths, a noticeable increase from the day before when there
were only 300 cases and six deaths.
January 22 Trump (T) “We have it totally
under control; it is going to be just fine”.
Week
of January 22. The USA brought back home all
their diplomats based in the Wuhan region.
January
24 (T) “China
has been working very hard to contain the Corona virus. “ “The United States
greatly appreciates their efforts and transparency. It will all work out well.
In particular, on behalf of the American People, I want to thank President Xi”
Some of Trump’s advisers were encouraging him to be
tougher on China as at first teams from the CDC were not allowed into the
country.
January 27 White house advisers put
pressure on the White House chief of staff to take the virus seriously as it
could cause Trump his re-election, but Trump said that the virus had not really
touched America.
End of
January, the US Intelligence agencies
were reporting daily about the Covid-19.
The
chairman of the US Senate Intelligence committee, who saw all their reports, Republican senator Richard Burr (North
Carolina) sold dozens of stock shares worth between 60 k and 1.7 million $.
January 30 (T) “We think we have it very well under control
we have very little problem in this country at the moment – five people. And
those people are recuperating successfully. But we are working very closely
with China and other countries, and we think it’s going to have a very good
ending for it. So that I can assure you.”
The CDC confirmed the first person-to-person transmission
in the United States. But CDC Director Robert Redfield says “the immediate risk
to the American public is low.”
However
on January 30 the WHO declared the virus an International Health emergency for matter
of concern with the COVID19 (80,000 cases in the world and 2,600 deaths
already).
On
January 31 Health secretary Alex Azar declared the Covid-19 a national public
health emergency for the USA.
He also said
that the appreciates China’s effort and coordination with world public health
officials.
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