[They don’t do this for the flu. Why for this virus? ]
The Chinese over-reaction means leaders in democracies want to be seen as doing something - anything. Otherwise, you get the electoral reaction to Bush’s nonchalant (and appropriate) reaction to the aftermath of Katrina - the electoral wipeout in 2008 that gave us Obamacare. Voters get amped up and want to see dramatic action. Trump gave us the first instalment when he cut off air travel from China. Voters now want a second instalment. He would be wise to give it to them.
“Trump gave us the first instalment when he cut off air travel from China. Voters now want a second instalment. He would be wise to give it to them.”
So far, there are over 15 people in the US with the CV with no deaths. I would wait until the death toll spikes to 1 or 2 before more drastic measures are taken like quarantines, school closings and such