There was a shift, the night of the president’s Oval Office address, and it seemed everyone worldwide, and governors in every state in the US went on high alert. Maybe they already knew and this was the “go time” or tipping point. But whatever it was, the stronger measures will hurt the economy in the short term, but save it in the long run. We want to be SK and Singapore (proactive), not Iran and Italy (reactive).
Wasn’t that also the day WHO declared it an epidemic, and Tom Hanks & Rita Wilson & Rudy the handsy B-Baller tested positive?
I bet he told them all ahead of time. Good personal touch. Allows them to declare their own state ahead of time, and the federal declaration not seem to be draconian or overly federal.