January 31 is when the Trump administration should have ramped everything up ... working on obtaining tests kits, initiating public warnings, putting together response teams from FEMA, getting Americans home from inflicted regions, initiating discussions with state and local officials, coordinating with other nations ... none of which happened.jhu72 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 18, 2020 2:37 pm Corona Virus Timeline
Late November, Early December: Virus mutates to it's epidemic form as best scientists can determine the date
December: Through the month numerous cases of what was thought to be cold or flu are noted in Wuhan, later identified as epidemic form
January 7: China reported first case definitively tied to the epidemic form
January 13 - 16: Japan and Thailand reported first cases
January 17 - 19: US, Nepal, France, Australia, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, Vietnam and Taiwan reported first cases
Prior to January 23, no Wuhan lockdown, people traveled from Wuhan to other Chinese cities as follows. The vast majority just going to their homes inside China.
JANUARY 23: China locks down Wuhan and surrounding area - this spread across China as authorities deemed necessary. Included travel interdiction, air, land, water.
JANUARY 31: Trump bans travel from China
Basically locking the barn door.
If the problem is big enough to warrant major travel restrictions, then it is big enough to initiate other major actions.
Trump failed. His administration failed. End of discussion.
DocBarrister