'..the US intelligence community, public health experts and officials .. had warned for years that the country was at risk from a pandemic..'

'..The US intelligence community, public health experts and officials in Trump's own administration had warned for years that the country was at risk from a pandemic. Some of the warnings specifically mentioned the possibility of a coronavirus pandemic. And when this particular coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, was identified in China in early January, health experts quickly cautioned it could be a major problem around the world.'

- CNN, Analysis: Trump says the pandemic crisis was 'unforeseen' -- but lots of people foresaw it, March 16, 2020



Context

The CDC recommends organizers cancel or postpone events with 50 people or more for 8 weeks, March 16, 2020

The Weather Does Not Make Viruses Go Away, MArch 15, 2020

In Emergency Meeting, Fed Fires All Its Bullets in a Single Shot, March 15, 2020


(BBC) - Coronavirus: Trump suspends travel from Europe to US - '..classified [meetings] .. hampered the U.S. government’s response to the contagion..'