The USA isn't China and the laws that exist would not allow the lock down such as China did.
The WHO and the CDC was changing their narrative on a weekly basis is not daily.
On
Jan. 26, Fauci “What can you tell the American people about what’s been going on?” Catsimatidis asked. “Should they be scared?”
“I don’t think so,” Fauci said. “The American people should not be worried or frightened by this. It’s a very, very low risk to the United States, but it’s something we, as public health officials, need to take very seriously.”
Feb 17, 2020:
Should I wear a mask? The U.S. infectious disease chief says no: \
www.usatoday.com