根據網友bustout的帖子，我將川普行政當局到3月18日為止應對新冠病毒的主要舉措列了一個表，供大家參考。

列這個表的目的，一是幫助我們了解川普當局在應對新冠病毒方麵，迄今為止到底做了什麽；二是展示一個有鮮明美國特色的應對重大公共衛生危機的戰略策略全景；三是有利於我們在美生活、工作、學習的華人華僑及留學生了解相關的政策、保障我們自己的合法權益。

有網友說，川普政府在3月13日宣布全國緊急狀態之前基本上沒做什麽，這是非常不公平的。舉個例子：思蘆網友在“美國為什麽不用世衛組織的試劑？”（https://bbs.wenxuecity.com/currentevent/2057953.html）一文中指出， 美國在1月份就已開發出自己的高靈敏度、高準確度的試劑盒，CDC在1月18日至2月23日期間即已檢測了1千多人的2620個樣本。而這裏的表格，也顯示出在3月13日前已經出台了諸多重要的決策和舉措。

美國是一個民主社會，主流媒體輿論以監督批評政府為天職，社會對政府表達不滿意，是自然而然和正常的。為應對新冠病毒，川普一方麵采取了許多切實的行動，但他是一個天生的大嘴巴，他同時又使用了不太適當的言辭表達以期望降低公眾的恐慌情緒。但是，美國股市的狂跌，顯示出他的安撫暫時還沒有起到作用。接下來，人們要看美國政府現在這一套“精準檢測、重點治療、家庭隔離、social distancing、保障生活、盡量維持社會生產和工作節奏”的組合措施能否有效抑製病毒的擴散、會在多大程度對美國的經濟造成影響。

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Timeline of Trump Administration Actions on Chinese Coronavirus Released by Campaign
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2020/03/timeline-of-trump-administration-actions-on-chinese-coronavirus-released-by-campaign/
12/31/2019	China reports the discovery of the coronavirus to the World Health Organization
1/6/2020	The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a travel notice for Wuhan, China due to the spreading coronavirus.
1/7/2020	The CDC established a coronavirus incident management system to better share and respond to information about the virus
1/11/2020	The CDC issued a Level I travel health notice for Wuhan, China
1/17/2020	The CDC began implementing public health entry screening at the 3 U.S. airports that received the most travelers from Wuhan – San Francisco, New York JFK, and Los Angeles
1/20/2020	Dr. Fauci announces the National Institutes of Health is already working on the development of a vaccine for the coronavirus
1/21/2020	The CDC activated its emergency operations center to provide ongoing support to the coronavirus response.
1/23/2020	The CDC sought a “special emergency authorization” from the FDA to allow states to use its newly developed coronavirus test
1/27/2020	The CDC issued a level III travel health notice urging Americans to avoid all nonessential travel to China due to the coronavirus
1/29/2020	The White House announced the formation of the Coronavirus Task Force to help monitor and contain the spread of the virus and provide updates to the President
1/31/2020	The Trump Administration: a. Declared the coronavirus a public health emergency; b. Announced Chinese travel restrictions; c. Suspended entry into the United States for foreign nationals who pose a risk of transmitting the coronavirus.
1/31/2020	The Department of Homeland Security took critical steps to funnel all flights from China into just 7 domestic U.S. airports
2/3/2020	The CDC had a team ready to travel to China to obtain critical information on the novel coronavirus, but were in the U.S. awaiting permission to enter by the Chinese government
2/4/2020	President Trump vowed in his State of the Union Address to “take all necessary steps” to protect Americans from the coronavirus
2/6/2020	The CDC began shipping CDC-Developed test kits for the 2019 Novel Coronavirus to U.S. and international labs
2/9/2020	The White House Coronavirus Task Force briefed governors from across the nation at the National Governors’ Association Meeting in Washington
2/11/2020	The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) expanded a partnership with Janssen Research & Development to “expedite the development” of a coronavirus vaccine
2/12/2020	The U.S. shipped test kits for the 2019 novel coronavirus to approximately 30 countries who lacked the necessary reagents and other materials
2/12/2020	The CDC was prepared to travel to China but had yet to receive permission from the Chinese government
2/14/2020	The CDC began working with five labs to conduct “community-based influenza surveillance” to study and detect the spread of coronavirus
2/18/2020	HHS announced it would engage with Sanofi Pasteur in an effort to quickly develop a coronavirus vaccine and to develop treatment for coronavirus infections
2/24/2020	The Trump Administration sent a letter to Congress requesting at least $2.5 billion to help combat the spread of the coronavirus
2/26/2020	President Trump discussed coronavirus containment efforts with Indian PM Modi and updated the press on his Administration’s containment efforts in the U.S. during his state visit to India
2/29/2020	The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) allowed certified labs to develop and begin testing coronavirus testing kits while reviewing pending applications
2/29/2020	The Trump Administration: a. Announced a level 4 travel advisory to areas of Italy and South Korea; b. Barred all travel to Iran; c). Barred the entry of foreign citizens who visited Iran in the last 14 days
3/3/2020	The CDC lifted federal restrictions on coronavirus testing to allow any American to be tested for coronavirus, “subject to doctor’s orders.”
3/3/2020	The White House announced President Trump donated his fourth quarter salary to fight the coronavirus
3/4/2020	The Trump Administration announced the purchase of $500 million N95 respirators over the next 18 months to respond to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus
3/4/2020	Secretary Azar announced that HHS was transferring $35 million to the CDC to help state and local communities that have been impacted most by the coronavirus
3/6/2020	President Trump signed an $8.3 billion bill to fight the coronavirus outbreak. The bill provides $7.76 billion to federal, state, & local agencies to combat the coronavirus and authorizes an additional $500 million in waivers for Medicare telehealth restrictions
3/9/2020	President Trump called on Congress to pass a payroll tax cut over coronavirus
3/10/2020	President Trump and VP Pence met with top health insurance companies and secured a commitment to waive co-pays for coronavirus testing.
3/11/2020	President Trump:     a). Announced travel restrictions on foreigners who had visited Europe in the last 14 days; b). Directed the Small Business Administration to issue low-interest loans to affected small businesses and called on congress to increase this fund by $50 billion; c). Directed the Treasury Department to defer tax payments for affected individuals & businesses, & provide $200 billion in “additional liquidity”; d). Met with American bankers at the White House to discuss coronavirus.
3/13/2020	President Trump declared a national emergency in order to access $42 billion in existing funds to combat the coronavirus.
3/13/2020	President Trump announced:    a). Public-private partnerships to open up drive-through testing collection sites; b). A pause on interest payments on federal student loans; c). An order to the Department of Energy to purchase oil for the strategic petroleum reserve.
3/13/2020	The Food & Drug Administration:    a). Granted Roche AG an emergency approval for automated coronavirus testing kits; b). Issued an emergency approval to Thermo Fisher for a coronavirus test within 24 hours of receiving the request.
3/13/2020	HHS announced funding for the development of two new rapid diagnostic tests, which would be able to detect coronavirus in approximately 1 hour
3/14/2020	The Coronavirus Relief Bill passed the House of Representatives
3/14/2020	The Trump Administration announced the European travel ban will extend to the UK and Ireland
3/15/2020	President Trump held a phone call with over two dozen grocery store executives to discuss on-going demand for food and other supplies
3/15/2020	HHS announced it is projected to have 1.9 million COVID-19 tests available in 2,000 labs this week
3/15/2020	Google announced a partnership with the Trump Administration to develop a website dedicated to coronavirus education, prevention, & local resources
3/15/2020	All 50 states were contacted through FEMA to coordinate “federally-supported, state-led efforts” to end coronavirus
3/16/2020	President Trump:      a). Held a tele-conference with governors to discuss coronavirus preparedness and response; b). Participated in a call with G7 leaders who committed to increasing coordination in response to the coronavirus and restoring global economic confidence; c). Announced that the first potential vaccine for coronavirus has entered a phase one trial in a record amount of time; d). Announced “15 days to slow the spread” coronavirus guidance
3/16/2020	The FDA announced it was empowering states to authorize tests developed and used by labs in their states.
3/16/2020	Asst. Secretary for Health confirmed the availability of 1 million coronavirus tests, and projected 2 million tests available the next week and 5 million the following.
3/17/2020	President Trump announced:    a). CMS will expand telehealth benefits for Medicare beneficiaries; b). Relevant Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act penalties will not be enforced; The Army Corps of Engineers is on ”standby” to assist federal & state governments.
3/17/2020	President Trump spoke to fast food executives from Wendy’s, McDonald’s and Burger King to discuss drive-thru services recommended by CDC
3/17/2020	President Trump met with tourism industry representatives along with industrial supply, retail, and wholesale representatives
3/17/2020	Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin met with lawmakers to discuss stimulus measures to relieve the economic burden of coronavirus on certain industries, businesses, and American workers
3/17/2020	Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced a partnership between USDA, Baylor University, McLane Global, and Pepsi Co. to provide one million meals per weak to rural children in response to widespread school closures
3/17/2020	The Treasury Department:   a). Contributed $10bil through the economic stabilization fund to the Federal Reserve’s commercial paper funding facility; b). Deferred $300 billion in tax payments for 90 days without penalty, up to $1mil for individuals & $10mil for business
3/17/2020	The Department of Defense announced it will make available to HHS up to five million respirator masks and 2,000 ventilators
3/18/2020	President Trump announced:    a). Temporary closure of the U.S.-Canada border to non-essential traffic; b). Plans to invoke the Defense Production Act in order to increase the number of necessary supplies needed to combat coronavirus; c). FEMA has been activated in every region at its highest level of response; d). The U.S. Navy will deploy USNS Comfort and USNS Mercy hospital ships; e). All foreclosures and evictions will be suspended for a period of time.
3/18/2020	Secretary of Defense Mark Esper confirmed:    a). 1 million masks are now immediately available; b). The Army Corps of Engineers is in NY consulting on how to best assist state officials.
3/18/2020	HHS temporarily suspended a regulation that prevents doctors from practicing across state lines.
3/18/2020	President Trump spoke to:    a). Doctors, physicians, and nurses on the front lines containing the spread of coronavirus; b). 130 CEOs of the Business Roundtable to discuss on-going public-private partnerships in response to the coronavirus pandemic.