'A top US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention vaccination expert warned Tuesday that the virus could bring severe disruption to American life and told people to get ready now.''(CNN) - Jarring contradictions in the Trump administration's response to the coronavirus are casting doubt on its capacity to tackle an outbreak that officials say is now certain to reach US soil.
While President Donald Trump is reassuring the nation that the virus is "going to go away" and is "very well under control," experts in his government are painting a far more dire picture.
A top US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention vaccination expert warned Tuesday that the virus could bring severe disruption to American life and told people to get ready now.'
- CNN,
Conflicting signals cast doubt on Trump team's coronavirus response, February 26, 2020
'Public health officials warned Wednesday that the spread of the novel coronavirus is inching closer toward meeting the definition of a global pandemic..''Hong Kong (CNN) - Public health officials warned Wednesday that the spread of the novel coronavirus is inching closer toward meeting the definition of a global pandemic, as the number of cases outside mainland China continues to grow, including in South Korea where a US soldier has tested positive for the virus.'
- CNN,
US soldier stationed in South Korea tests positive for coronavirus as global outbreak worsens, February 26, 2020
Context(Reuters) U.S. warned to prepare for coronavirus pandemic as Europe lockdowns spreadSingapore FAQs page on the COVID-19 Situation(WARNING!! WARNING!! GLOBAL EMERGENCY!!) - '..we need to plan for chance that “CONTAINMENT OF THIS EPIDEMIC ISN’T POSSIBLE”.' - Dr. Eric Feigl-Ding