The White House said on March 4 that it was “reassured” by data coming out of Italy and South Korea regarding coronavirus and will be focusing its resources on those who are most at risk.
“Over the last 12 hours, we’ve been able to receive information, both from South Korea and Italy, adding to our China information. And it’s as we thought: The elderly and preexisting conditions have a more serious illness when confronted with the coronavirus,” said Dr. Deborah Birx, coronavirus response coordinator in the White House.
