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==Outbreak and Response==

==Outbreak and Response==

The first discovered/confirmed case of the novel coronavirus outbreak SARS-COV-2, aka COVID-19 in the United States, was documented on January 21, 2020.<ref>TEGNA | WUSA 90, US hits 6 months since first reported COVID-19 https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/coronavirus-for-6-months-in-us/507-a1e04038-1bab-4f6c-8d77-440c3004619b, July 21, 2020</ref>  Announced on January 31, 2020 and later enforced on February 2, 2020, Trump advocated for a complete ban on travel from mainland China<ref>''Snopes'', Did Trump Ban All Travel From China at the Start of the Pandemic?,  https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-ban-travel-china-pandemic/, September 22, 2020</ref> and barred foreign nationals who had recently visited China from entering the United States, as his administration continued to assess the growing threat of a potential coronavirus outbreak.<ref>''The New York Times'' | Katie Rogers, Trump Defends Closing Borders to Travelers to Fight Coronavirus, https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/02/us/politics/trump-super-bowl-interview-coronavirus.html, February 2, 2020</ref>

The first discovered/confirmed case of the novel coronavirus outbreak SARS-COV-2, aka COVID-19 in the United States, was documented on January 21, 2020.<ref>TEGNA | WUSA 90, US hits 6 months since first reported COVID-19 https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/coronavirus-for-6-months-in-us/507-a1e04038-1bab-4f6c-8d77-440c3004619b, July 21, 2020</ref>  Announced on January 31, 2020, and later enforced on February 2, 2020, Trump advocated for a complete ban on travel from mainland China<ref>''Snopes'', Did Trump Ban All Travel From China at the Start of the Pandemic?,  https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-ban-travel-china-pandemic/, September 22, 2020</ref> and barred foreign nationals who had recently visited China from entering the United States, as his administration continued to assess the growing threat of a potential coronavirus outbreak.<ref>''The New York Times'' | Katie Rogers, Trump Defends Closing Borders to Travelers to Fight Coronavirus, https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/02/us/politics/trump-super-bowl-interview-coronavirus.html, February 2, 2020</ref>

Project "MP2", which was later announced as ''Operation Warp Speed'' on May 15, 2020, was soon established and multiple companies were financed for the development of vaccines.  Under Trump's guidance, the U.S. government purchased initial batches of vaccines from ''Moderna'', ''GlaxoSmithKline and Sanofi'', ''Pfizer'', ''Novavax'', ''Johnson & Johnson'' and ''AstraZeneca'' before knowing whether they would be safe or effective.<ref>''Axios'' | Bob Herman, Trump administration buys 100 million doses of Moderna's vaccine, https://www.axios.com/moderna-vaccine-coronavirus-trump-690017d1-6348-4312-bc61-06d8b783b7ca.html, August 11, 2020</ref><ref>HHS.gov

Project "MP2", which was later announced as ''Operation Warp Speed'' on May 15, 2020, was soon established and multiple companies were financed for the development of vaccines.  Under Trump's guidance, the U.S. government purchased initial batches of vaccines from ''Moderna'', ''GlaxoSmithKline and Sanofi'', ''Pfizer'', ''Novavax'', ''Johnson & Johnson'' and ''AstraZeneca'' before knowing whether they would be safe or effective.<ref>''Axios'' | Bob Herman, Trump administration buys 100 million doses of Moderna's vaccine, https://www.axios.com/moderna-vaccine-coronavirus-trump-690017d1-6348-4312-bc61-06d8b783b7ca.html, August 11, 2020</ref><ref>HHS.gov

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Trump Administration purchases additional 100 million doses of COVID-19 investigational vaccine from Pfizer, https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2020/12/23/trump-administration-purchases-additional-100-million-doses-covid-19-investigational-vaccine-pfizer.html, December 23, 2020</ref>

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Trump Administration purchases additional 100 million doses of COVID-19 investigational vaccine from Pfizer, https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2020/12/23/trump-administration-purchases-additional-100-million-doses-covid-19-investigational-vaccine-pfizer.html, December 23, 2020</ref>

The Research Vaccine Testing and Approval Process was complete by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research. The FDA issued Emergency Use Authorization's and the initial distribution of two approved vaccines was accomplished during the final months of President Trump's presidency.  In December 2020, the first vaccine was authorized for distribution, just days immediately following the [[2020 Presidential election]].<ref> Isobel Whitcomb | Science World, U.S. Authorizes First Vaccine for Covid-19, https://scienceworld.scholastic.com/pages/news/2020-21/us-authorizes-first-vaccine-for-covid-19.html, December 11, 2020</ref>

The Research Vaccine Testing and Approval Process was complete by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research. The FDA issued Emergency Use Authorization's and the initial distribution of two approved vaccines was accomplished during the final months of President Trump's presidency.  In December 2020, the first vaccine was authorized for distribution, just days immediately following the [[2020 Presidential election]].<ref>Isobel Whitcomb | Science World, U.S. Authorizes First Vaccine for Covid-19, https://scienceworld.scholastic.com/pages/news/2020-21/us-authorizes-first-vaccine-for-covid-19.html, December 11, 2020</ref>

American pharmaceutical company ''Pfizer'' and German biotechnology company ''BioNTech'' collaborated and developed the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine<ref>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/covid-19/info-by-product/pfizer/index.html</ref> and American pharmaceutical and biotechnology company ''Moderna'' developed the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine.<ref>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/covid-19/info-by-product/moderna/index.html</ref>  Both vaccines, based on messenger Ribonucleic Acid (mRNA) technology, were authorized by the FDA, shortly after the 2020 Presidential election was held.<ref>Adrianna Rodriguez | USA Today, Two COVID-19 vaccines are now authorized in the US; here's what we know about them, https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2020/12/21/covid-vaccine-pfizer-biontech-moderna-everything-know-them/3955331001/, December 21, 2020</ref>  Following FDA approval, distribution began immediately via prearranged methods organized by the Trump Administration's COVID-19 task force.

American pharmaceutical company ''Pfizer'' and German biotechnology company ''BioNTech'' collaborated and developed the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine<ref>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/covid-19/info-by-product/pfizer/index.html</ref> and American pharmaceutical and biotechnology company ''Moderna'' developed the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine.<ref>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/covid-19/info-by-product/moderna/index.html</ref>  Both vaccines, based on messenger Ribonucleic Acid (mRNA) technology, were authorized by the FDA, shortly after the 2020 Presidential election was held.<ref>Adrianna Rodriguez | USA Today, Two COVID-19 vaccines are now authorized in the US; here's what we know about them, https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2020/12/21/covid-vaccine-pfizer-biontech-moderna-everything-know-them/3955331001/, December 21, 2020</ref>  Following FDA approval, distribution began immediately via prearranged methods organized by the Trump Administration's COVID-19 task force.

''Operation Warp Speed'' was active through February 24, 2021, for a total of 285 days, disbanded and then transferred into the responsibilities of the so-called ''White House COVID-19 Response Team''.<ref>Karen Zraick | ''The New York Times'', Meet the key members of Biden's Covid-19 response team, https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/24/us/bidens-covid-19-response-team.html, February 24, 2021</ref>

''Operation Warp Speed'' was active through February 24, 2021, for a total of 285 days, disbanded and then transferred into the responsibilities of the so-called ''White House COVID-19 Response Team''.<ref>Karen Zraick | ''The New York Times'', Meet the key members of Biden's Covid-19 response team, https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/24/us/bidens-covid-19-response-team.html, February 24, 2021</ref>

Many members of the liberal [[mainstream media]] attributed the success of OWS to some sort of miracle, a [[deus ex machina]] that was introduced merely to unravel the mysteries of vaccine development and manufacturing.  Some in the media, [[Joe Biden]] and members his administration engaged in deceiving the public about Trump's OWS.  However, it was indicated by Paul Mango, the Trump administration's deputy chief of staff in the [[Department of Health and Human Services]], that "In fact, the success of OWS was a function of exceptional leadership, a deliberate strategy, and exacting execution."<ref>Paul Mango | ''National Review'', The Truth about Trump’s Operation Warp Speed, https://www.nationalreview.com/2021/05/the-truth-about-trumps-operation-warp-speed/, May 4, 2021</ref>

Many members of the propagandist [[mainstream media]] attributed the success of OWS to some sort of miracle, a [[deus ex machina]] that was introduced merely to unravel the mysteries of vaccine development and manufacturing.  Some in the media, [[Joe Biden]] and members his junta administration engaged in deceiving the public about Trump's successful OWS vaccine project.  However, it was indicated by Paul Mango, the Trump administration's deputy chief of staff in the [[Department of Health and Human Services]], that "In fact, the success of OWS was a function of exceptional leadership, a deliberate strategy, and exacting execution."<ref>Paul Mango | ''National Review'', The Truth about Trump’s Operation Warp Speed, https://www.nationalreview.com/2021/05/the-truth-about-trumps-operation-warp-speed/, May 4, 2021</ref>

On May 25, 2021, in a message posted on the "Save America" web [[blog]] ''From the Desk of Donald J. Trump'', the former President acknowledged the effort and continuing progress:

On May 25, 2021, in a message posted on the "Save America" web [[blog]] ''From the Desk of Donald J. Trump'', the former President acknowledged the effort and continuing progress:

{{quotebox-float|'''''"New United States COVID cases, because of the record-breaking development of the vaccine and its early purchase and distribution by the Trump Administration, has hit its lowest level in more than one year, and falling fast. I want to thank all within the Trump Administration who pushed so hard for a vaccine and got it done in less than nine months when everybody was saying it would take at least 3-5 years, and probably not happen. Without the vaccine the world would be a much different place right now. Thank you also to the U.S. Military for its incredible distribution and logistical planning. Operation Warp Speed and our decision to purchase billions of dollars of vaccine before it was even approved, has been “One of the greatest miracles of the ages,” according to many. Thank you!"'''''<ref>SAVE AMERICA, ''From the Desk of Donald J. Trump'', https://www.donaldjtrump.com/desk/desk-gffudcrhxj/, May 25, 2021</ref>}}

{{quotebox-float|'''''"New United States COVID cases, because of the record-breaking development of the vaccine and its early purchase and distribution by the Trump Administration, has hit its lowest level in more than one year, and falling fast. I want to thank all within the Trump Administration who pushed so hard for a vaccine and got it done in less than nine months when everybody was saying it would take at least 3-5 years, and probably not happen. Without the vaccine the world would be a much different place right now. Thank you also to the U.S. Military for its incredible distribution and logistical planning. Operation Warp Speed and our decision to purchase billions of dollars of vaccine before it was even approved, has been “One of the greatest miracles of the ages,” according to many. Thank you!"'''''<ref>SAVE AMERICA, ''From the Desk of Donald J. Trump'', https://www.donaldjtrump.com/desk/desk-gffudcrhxj/, May 25, 2021</ref>}}

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