Yes. He’s been pushing from the beginning. He talked about it at the Senate hearing two weeks ago. I wished they had listened.
IRAQ
Iraq: COVID-19 Situation Report No.1, 27 February 2020
Source: OCHA
Published 27 Feb 2020
KEY MESSAGES
Six confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Iraq as of 27-February-2020
Emergency Cell has been convened
Month-long school closures implemented in KRI
Restrictions on gatherings in public sites in several governorates
Iraq has shut its border with Iran and barred entry from eight other countries considered to be high risk for transmission
SITUATION OVERVIEW
The first recorded case of COVID-19 (also colloquially known as “coronavirus”) was recorded in Iraq on 24-February, in the city of Najaf, in Najaf governorate. The patient was a theology student from Iran. Four more cases were reported in Kirkuk governorate on 25-February; the patients were an Iraqi family who recently returned from Iran. One additional case was confirmed in Baghdad on 27-February, again from a traveler who had visited Iran. No additional cases have been confirmed, but testing is underway throughout the country. There have been no known fatalities in Iraq to date due to COVID-19.
https://reliefweb.int/report/iraq/iraq-covid-19-situation-report-no1-27-february-2020
I haven’t really trusted the CDC since they began pushing for gun control using ‘gun violence for kids’ data that included 21yr olds.