03-02-2020, 12:01 PM
"Q Mr. President, have you been any plans that would involve quarantined cities, like we saw in China? And what would have to happen for you to take a step like that?
THE PRESIDENT: We do have plans of a much — on a much larger scale, should we need that. We’re working with states, we’re working with virtually every state. And we do have plans on a larger scale if we need it. We don’t think we’re going to need it, but, you know, you always have to be prepared."
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-sta...onference/
ETA: bolding text/drama; Not sure how the USA could do a "much larger scale" considering China's lockdown on movement is larger than the population of the USA.
THE PRESIDENT: We do have plans of a much — on a much larger scale, should we need that. We’re working with states, we’re working with virtually every state. And we do have plans on a larger scale if we need it. We don’t think we’re going to need it, but, you know, you always have to be prepared."
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-sta...onference/
ETA: bolding text/drama; Not sure how the USA could do a "much larger scale" considering China's lockdown on movement is larger than the population of the USA.