This...this story is the exemplar of what we’ve been talking about for weeks. You don’t need many cases to overwhelm a system in the middle of flu season.
Exclusive: U.S. postpones summit with ASEAN leaders amid coronavirus fears - sources
U.S. President Donald Trump had invited leaders of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to meet in Las Vegas after he did not attend a summit with the group in Bangkok in November.
“As the international community works together to defeat the novel coronavirus, the United States, in consultation with ASEAN partners, has made the difficult decision to postpone the ASEAN leaders meeting,” one of the sources, a senior administration official, told Reuters.
The official added that the United States values its relationships with ASEAN member nations and looks forward to future meetings.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-asean-coronavirus-exclusive/exclusive-u-s-postpones-summit-with-asean-leaders-amid-coronavirus-fears-sources-idUSKCN20M3D9
This is our alternative out to using China.