Within weeks, Washington state would become the center of the outbreak in the United States. Administration public health officials disputed Trump’s prediction, which appeared to be rooted in the idea that flu season in the United States generally ends in the spring. The virus was already spreading in Singapore, where temperatures are akin to summer in the United States. And we can expect to see more cases in the United States.” Within three days, 12 more cases were identified in the United States, and one person had died. The United States reached the threshold a little later than some European countries but appears to be following the same trajectory.

Source: Washington Post March 14, 2020 19:56 UTC