January 22
In a CNBC interview, Trump claimed, “ And — we’re — 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.”…
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January 18
HHS Secretary Alex Azar first spoke with President Trump about the virus — the president reportedly co-opted the conversation to request that flavored vaping products be put back on the market.
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First case announced in the United States for a man in his 30s in Washington State who had returned the week before from a trip to Wuhan.
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China reported the first death from the new strain of coronavirus.
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