Watching the CDC Director brief the press in lay terms about the steps taken from their first moment of awareness of a novel virus issue in Wuhan, to the present state of readiness.
The CDC obtained the genome sequence from China, and immediately developed a means for testing patients, AND- had it available for all US States and US Territories for their use and implementation. This all happened in Dec.
Certified manufacturers are ramping up production, producing test kits, that will soon number in the millions.
President Donald John Trump, and his administration- have been on top of the emerging virus as well as any one organization could be prepared. I make this point, because- on day one of the media’s hysteria campaign (since squelched) they knew not what they were dealing with, and stepped squarely on their genitalia.
I can’t hear the press questions, but by the POTUS’s answers, they would appear to be in their usual snarky belligerent inquisitor personas. POTUS is not the least bit phased by it, and as most here know, he enjoys battling these nits, but only after first tying half his brain behind his back .
750,000 test kits were shipped.
Anybody that wants to test samples, can do so at the CDC. They are waiting on the medical community to approach them on an as-needed basis. Allies and even adversaries will receive help. BOOM!
Atlanta 5:17 PM EST
If this virus can’t survive in warm weather which is what they’re telling us, how are people infected/dying in Florida?
Sara A. Carter
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#Breaking:
Two people in Florida who tested positive for the coronavirus died, becoming the first known fatalities outsides on the East Coast.