美国50个州全部进入“重大灾难状态”,《纽约时报》痛批特朗普抗疫不力
1月初,美国国家安全委员会负责追踪流行病的部门收到情报报告,预测新冠病毒会传播到美国。
The National Security Council office responsible for tracking pandemics has reportedly received intelligence reports in early January predicting the spread of the virus to the United States.
1月29日,白宫国家贸易委员会主任彼得·纳瓦罗发布一份备忘录,指出新冠肺炎如果爆发可能导致50多万人死亡和数万亿美元的经济损失。
On January 29, Trump's trade adviser Peter Navarro produced a memo, which pointed out that the potential risks of a novel coronavirus pandemic could lead to as many as half a million deaths and trillions of dollars in economic losses.
1月30日,卫生和公共服务部长艾利克斯·阿扎尔在一次通话中提醒特朗普存在疫情爆发的可能,却被特朗普认为是在“危言耸听”。
On January 30, the Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar warned Trump about a potential outbreak during a call. However, Trump responded that Azar was an alarmist.