Trump and the Virus - Fatal Mistakes Not to Be Repeated
. On the eve of the election, it seems that most people have forgotten how former President Trump handled the COVID-19 pandemic. Before the pandemic hit, Trump should have warned the public about China's deliberate concealment of the outbreak, but instead, he praised China's handling of the pandemic 15 times. On January 24, he said: "China has been working very hard to contain the Coronavirus. The United States greatly appreciates their efforts and transparency. It will all work out well. In particular, on behalf of the American People, I want to thank President Xi!" Moreover, the U.S. government at that time helped transport a large number of masks and other medical supplies to China, without considering the need for these supplies if the pandemic were to break out. After the first case was discovered on January 20, the government should have immediately started testing the virus, tracking, and isolating cases, but the Trump administration repeatedly delayed and fai