From TheConversation: The Trump administration has made the U.S. less ready for infectious disease outbreaks like coronavirus.

Update: On a more positive note, the administration is gearing up to provide support for HHS to deal with the virus. See: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services notified Congress on Sunday it may need to transfer up to $136 million to help combat the fast-moving coronavirus epidemic, a new sign of how the White House has increased its response in recent days.