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- While officials struggle to contain the spread of the deadly coronavirus in the US and the resulting global economic downturn, all eyes are on President Donald Trump.
- Trump's response to the potential pandemic is a political reckoning for him and the biggest test of his presidency. So far, the results are not encouraging to health experts.
- Trump has implemented massive cuts to national public health programs, and he routinely lies and misrepresents empirical findings that he views as unfavorable. He also has a demonstrated tendency to spread disinformation in times of crisis.
- And his decision to purge his administration of those he views as disloyal, as well as his allies' constant efforts to spread conspiracy theories, suggests his administration is not focused on coronavirus or best positioned to respond to it.
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As US public health officials sound the alarm about the potential for a coronavirus epidemic, President Donald Trump is insisting that there's nothing to worry about, putting him at odds with countries around the world and his own medical experts.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced this week that the public needs to brace itself as the COVID-19 virus, known as the coronavirus, sweeps the globe and is increasingly likely to spread within the United States — a possibility that would likely force changes to the daily life of many Americans.
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