I wonder if the democratic mayor of New York City and the democratic governor of New York state did those things by 2/25?
They were telling us to attend Chinese New Year events ;St Patrick Day parades ,ride the subways ,go to restaurants and plays . Mid March Bolshevik Bernie was planning on keeping the schools open until the teachers actually began a mutiny.
As for the Democrats ? The whole month of January their only concern was trying to convict Trump on the phony impeachments charges the Dems concocted before the new year . The House of Reps only took up the matter of the virus the 1st week of February .
I'll put the timeline on this posting too:
January 3 CDC Director Robert Redfield sent an email to the director of the Chinese CDC, George Gao, formally offering to send U.S. experts to China to investigate the coronavirus.
CDC Director Redfield sent another email to the Chinese CDC Director, George Gao, formally offering to send U.S. experts to China to investigate the coronavirus outbreak,Jan 6 CDC issued a travel notice on Wuhan, China, before any U.S. infection arose.
Jan 6 CDC issued a travel notice on Wuhan, China, before any U.S. infection arose.
The CDC established a coronavirus incident management system to better share and respond to information about the virus.
Jan 17 CDC began enhanced screening for COVID-19 symptoms at three U.S. airports, in San Francisco, Los Angeles and New York's JFK. U.S. infections: Zero.
Jan 20CDC opened an emergency operations center after one U.S. COVID-19 patient was diagnosed.Dr. Fauci announces the National Institutes of Health is already working on the development of a vaccine for the coronavirus.
Jan 21 CDC expanded COVID-19 checks to airports in Chicago and Atlanta.CDC activated its emergency operations center to provide ongoing support to the coronavirus response.
January 21The CDC sought a “special emergency authorization” from the FDA to allow states to use its newly developed coronavirus test.
Jan 20 Trump tweeted that he made an offer to President Xi Jinping to send experts to China to investigate the coronavirus outbreak.CDC issued a level III travel health notice urging Americans to avoid all nonessential travel to China due to the coronavirus.
Jan 29 Trump creates the coronavirus task force
Jan 31One day after the WHO declared COVID-19 a “Public Health Emergency of International Concern,” Trump restricted travel from China. Quid pro Joe this policy “hysterical xenophobia.” CDC began the first mandatory quarantines since the 1960s. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar declared “a public health emergency in the United States.”
Feb 2CDC added Honolulu, Seattle and Dulles airports to those already screening travelers from China.
Feb 4 FDAallowed emergency use of CDC’s COVID-19 test in non-CDC labs. “My administration will take all necessary steps to safeguard our citizens from” COVID-19, Trump said in his State of the Union address.
Feb 5White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney and Secretary Azar briefed lawmakers on COVID-19. “Several House lawmakers of both parties said the administration has the situation under control,” the Seattle Times reported.
The House Foreign Affairs Committee held a hearing on “The Wuhan Coronavirus.” This was the first time that either House of Congress addressed this . They were all too preoccupied trying to convict Trump.
Feb 6CDC began shipping CDC-Developed test kits for the 2019 Coronavirus to U.S. and international labs.
Feb 9Trump’s Coronavirus Task Force briefed the states' chief executives at the National Governors Association Meeting.
Feb 11HHS expanded collaboration with Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen Research & Development division to produce a COVID-19 vaccine.
Feb 12 The U.S. shipped test kits for the 2019 novel coronavirus to approximately 30 countries who lacked the necessary reagents and other materials.
Feb 14CDC began working with five labs to conduct “community-based influenza surveillance” to study and detect the spread of coronavirus.
Feb 18
HHS offered expertise and funds to help Sanofi Pasteur develop a COVID-19 vaccine and treatments.
Feb 26 Trump assigned VP Mike Pence to lead the administration’s COVID-19 response.
Feb 24The Trump Administration sent a letter to Congress requesting at least $2.5 billion to help combat the spread of the coronavirus.
Feb 29FDA let LabCorp, Quest, and other diagnosticians develop COVID-19 tests and liberated states to engage some 2,000 such laboratories. The administration discouraged travel to parts of South Korea and Italy and restricted arrivals from Iran.
March 3CDC lifted federal restrictions on coronavirus testing to allow any American to be tested for coronavirus, “subject to doctor’s orders.”
March 4The Trump Administration announced the purchase of approximately 500 million N95 respirators over the next 18 months to respond to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus.Secretary Azar announced that HHS was transferring $35 million to the CDC to help state and local communities that have been impacted most by the coronavirus.
March 6Trump signed $8.3 billion in COVID-19 response funds approved by both Houses of Congress on March 4 .
March 10Trump and Pence met with top health insurance companies and secured a commitment to waive co-pays for coronavirus testing.
March 11 Trump restricts travel from Europe .
March 13, Trump proclaimed a national emergency, unleashed $42 billion, forgave student-loan interest; deregulated telemedicine, interstate medical practice and the hiring of physicians at hospitals; and persuaded Costco, Walmart and other retailers to launch drive-thru COVID-19 tests. FDA let Roche and Thermo Fisher produce COVID-19 tests.HHS announced funding for the development of two new rapid diagnostic tests, which would be able to detect coronavirus in approximately 1 hour.
March 15HHS announced it is projected to have 1.9 million COVID-19 tests available in 2,000 labs this week.Google announced a partnership with the Trump Administration to develop a website dedicated to coronavirus education, prevention, & local resources.
All 50 states were contacted through FEMA to coordinate “federally-supported, state-led efforts” to end coronavirus
March 16 Trump Announced that the first potential vaccine for coronavirus has entered a phase one trial in a record amount of time. Announced “15 days to slow the spread” coronavirus guidance.The FDA announced it was empowering states to authorize tests developed and used by labs in their states.Asst. Secretary for Health confirmed the availability of 1 million coronavirus tests, and projected 2 million tests available the next week and 5 million the following.
March 17The Department of Defense announced it will make available to HHS up to five million respirator masks and 2,000 ventilators.
March 18Trump signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, which provides free testing and paid sick leave for workers impacted by the coronavirus.He also temporarily closed the US Canada border to non-essential travel. He also announced that he plansto invoke the Defense Production Act .Also FEMA activated in every region at its highest level of response .The U.S. Navy will deploy USNS Comfort and USNS Mercy hospital ships. All foreclosures and evictions will be suspended for a period of time.HHS temporarily suspended a regulation that prevents doctors from practicing across state lines.
March 19Pence announced tens of thousands of ventilators have been identified that can be converted to treat patients.The State Department issued a global level 4 health advisory, telling Americans to avoid all international travel due to coronavirus.Trump directed FEMA to take the lead on the Federal Government’s coronavirus response
March 20Secretary Azar sent a letter to all 50 Governors that the federal government is buying and making available 200,000 testing swabs