.@axios in their timeline fails to describe what President Trump had already accomplished before these dates. So we'll help you correct your selective reporting.pic.twitter.com/RHrpPiblEv
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1/27: The CDC issued a level III travel health notice urging Americans to avoid all nonessential travel to China due to the coronavirus. 1/29: The White House announced the formation of the Coronavirus Task Force to help monitor and contain the spread of the viruspic.twitter.com/7Pfbi260rS
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1/31: The Trump Administration: -Declared COVID-19 a public health emergency -Announced Chinese travel restrictions -Suspended entry into the US for foreign nationals who pose a risk of transmitting COVID-19 1/31: DHS began funneling all flights from China into 7 airportspic.twitter.com/yF5L4P85Dt
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(Cont) 2/3: The CDC had a team ready to travel to China to obtain critical information on COVID-19, but were in the U.S. awaiting permission to enter by the Chinese government 2/4: POTUS vowed in his SOTU to “take all necessary steps” to protect Americans from COVID-19
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2/6: The CDC began shipping test kits for COVID-19 to U.S. and international labs 2/9: The White House Coronavirus Task Force briefed governors from across the nation 2/11: HHS expanded a partnership with Janssen Research & Development to expedite the development of a vaccine.pic.twitter.com/dBYcRGxTNZ
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(Cont) 2/12: The U.S. shipped test kits for the 2019 novel coronavirus to approximately 30 countries who lacked the necessary reagents and other materials. 2/12: The CDC was prepared to travel to China but had yet to receive permission from the Chinese government.
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2/14: The CDC began working with 5 labs to conduct community-based influenza surveillance to study & detect the spread of COVID-19 2/18: HHS announced it would engage with Sanofi Pasteur in an effort to quickly develop a vaccine & develop treatment for coronavirus infectionspic.twitter.com/S38IW6QIWL
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2/24: The Trump Administration sent a letter to Congress requesting at least $2.5 billion to help combat the spread of the coronavirus.pic.twitter.com/msLtyboRpJ
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