“We have it totally under control. It’s one person coming in from China, and we have it under control. It’s going to be just fine.”
That was President Trump’s response when asked by a CNBC reporter on January 22 whether he was worried about the coronavirus. Almost two months later, with the threat too large to ignore, the president’s tone has shifted dramatically (even as his press briefings continue to be models of incoherence and inaccuracy).
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Source: Coronavirus and the Spanish flu: A historian reflects on key lessons – Vox