OPINION: By pooh-poohing worries about coronavirus and saying everything is under control, the Trump administration set itself up for the charge that it was self-deluding and overly complacent
If the virus spreads significantly in the U.S., it will be attributed entirely to these moves, fairly or not.
Everything should be geared toward to overreacting now, when the threat in the U.S. is still in prospect, than later, when circumstances may be beyond anyone’s direct control. It means erring on the side of further travel restrictions, even if it will be impossible to exclude infected people from the United States, given the spread of the virus to so many countries and the fact that it takes time for it to sicken people.
Finally, it means coordinating with localities as warranted on ways to slow the spread of the virus via “social distancing,” or the avoidance of large gatherings and public transportation. Yet it is not a creation of the fake news, either. It has hobbled the economy and everyday life in one of the most important counties in the world, China, and is shutting down towns in Italy. It is spreading throughout the Middle East and there now are more new cases outside of China than inside it. The virus reportedly has killed nearly 3,000 people.
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