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As of May 13, 2020, the U.S. had the most confirmed active cases and deaths in the world, and its death rate was 206 per million people, the tenth-highest rate globally.

== Trump response ==

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The Trump administration made a public health emergency on January 31, and on February 2nd he began to end the entry of most foreign nationals who had recently travelled to China. People have said that the country's response to the pandemic was slow regarding testing and medical response.

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The Trump administration made a [[public health]] emergency on January 31, and on February 2nd he began to end the entry of most foreign nationals who had recently travelled to China. People have said that the country's response to the pandemic was slow regarding testing and medical response.

== Warnings ==

On February 25, the [[Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]] warned the American public for the first time to prepare for a local outbreak.<ref name=TaylorMarch23>{{cite news |last1=Taylor |first1=Marisa |title=Exclusive: U.S. axed CDC expert job in China months before virus outbreak |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-cdc-exclusiv/exclusive-u-s-axed-cdc-expert-job-in-china-months-before-virus-outbreak-idUSKBN21910S |access-date=March 24, 2020 |work=[[Reuters]] |date=March 23, 2020}}</ref>

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A [[national emergency]] was declared on March 13. In early March, the [[Food and Drug Administration]] began allowing public health agencies and private companies to create and carry out tests.<ref name=population>{{cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/04/02/826368789/fact-check-trump-claims-u-s-testing-for-coronavirus-most-per-capita-its-not|title=FACT CHECK: Trump Claims U.S. Testing For Coronavirus Most Per Capita—It's Not|website=NPR.org|date=2 April 2020 |language=en|access-date=April 18, 2020|quote=Given the population of the U.S. (about 327 million){{nbsp}}...|last1=Sprunt |first1=Barbara |last2=Montanaro |first2=Domenico }}</ref> The Trump administration waited until mid-March to start purchasing large amounts of medical equipment.

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On March 16, the White House announced that they were against any gatherings of more than ten people.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Liptak |first1=Kevin |title=White House advises public to avoid groups of more than 10, asks people to stay away from bars and restaurants |url=https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/16/politics/white-house-guidelines-coronavirus/index.html |access-date=March 18, 2020 |publisher=CNN |date=March 16, 2020}}</ref> Since March 19, 2020, the U.S. [[United States Department of State|Department of State]] has said all U.S. citizens to avoid all international travel.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/ea/travel-advisory-alert-global-level-4-health-advisory-issue.html|title=Global Level 4 Health Advisory—Do Not Travel|website=travel.state.gov|access-date=2020-05-14|archive-date=2020-08-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200803191150/https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/ea/travel-advisory-alert-global-level-4-health-advisory-issue.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

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On March 16, the [[White House]] announced that they were against any gatherings of more than ten people.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Liptak |first1=Kevin |title=White House advises public to avoid groups of more than 10, asks people to stay away from bars and restaurants |url=https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/16/politics/white-house-guidelines-coronavirus/index.html |access-date=March 18, 2020 |publisher=CNN |date=March 16, 2020}}</ref> Since March 19, 2020, the U.S. [[United States Department of State|Department of State]] has said all U.S. citizens to avoid all international travel.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/ea/travel-advisory-alert-global-level-4-health-advisory-issue.html|title=Global Level 4 Health Advisory—Do Not Travel|website=travel.state.gov|access-date=2020-05-14|archive-date=2020-08-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200803191150/https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/ea/travel-advisory-alert-global-level-4-health-advisory-issue.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

== State and local responses ==

[[U.S. state and local government response to the COVID-19 pandemic|State and local responses]] to the outbreak have included cancellation of large gatherings, stay-at-home orders, and the closing of schools and other educational institutions.<ref name="nyt sports">{{Cite news|last1=Deb|first1=Sopan|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/11/sports/basketball/warriors-coronavirus-fans.html|title=Sports Leagues Bar Fans and Cancel Games Amid Coronavirus Outbreak|date=March 11, 2020|work=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=March 12, 2020|last2=Cacciola|first2=Scott|issn=0362-4331|last3=Stein|first3=Marc}}</ref>

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Many numbers of infections and deaths have happened in [[nursing home]]s, [[long-term care]] facilities, prisons, and other detention centers, [[meatpacking plant]]s, churches, and larger cities such as [[New York City]], [[Chicago]], [[Los Angeles]], and [[Seattle]].<ref>{{cite journal |url=https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/69/wr/mm6918e2.htm |author=Anne Schuchat |date=1 May 2020 |title=Public Health Response to the Initiation and Spread of Pandemic COVID-19 in the United States, February 24–April 21, 2020 |journal=MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report |volume=69 |issue=18 |pages=551–556 |doi=10.15585/mmwr.mm6918e2 |pmid=32379733 |pmc=7737947 }}</ref>

== Prisons ==

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In July 2020, scientists from [[Johns Hopkins University]] told people that deaths from COVID-19 in United States prisons were much higher than the average for the whole country. There were about 3251 sick prisoners and 39 deaths out of every 100,000 prisoners. The national average was about 587 sick United States residents and 29 deaths for every 100,000 United States residents.<ref name="Prison">{{cite press release|title=COVID-19 cases and deaths in federal and state prisons significantly higher than in US population |author=Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health|url=https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-07/jhub-sb070820.php|date=July 8, 2020|access-date=July 8, 2020}}</ref>

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In July 2020, scientists from [[Johns Hopkins University]] told people that deaths from COVID-19 in United States prisons were much higher than the average for the whole country. There were about 3251 sick prisoners and 39 deaths out of every 100,000 prisoners. The national average was about 587 sick United States residents and 29 deaths for every 100,000 United States residents.<ref name="Prison">{{cite press release|title=COVID-19 cases and deaths in federal and state prisons significantly higher than in US population|author=Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health|url=https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-07/jhub-sb070820.php|date=July 8, 2020|access-date=July 8, 2020|archive-date=July 8, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200708220857/https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-07/jhub-sb070820.php|url-status=dead}}</ref>

== COVID-19 Pandemic In The United States Media ==

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File:Timeline of daily COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the US.svg|Timeline of daily COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the US

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File:202003- Cumulative county COVID-19 death rates - by share of votes for Donald Trump.svg |After the December 2020 introduction of COVID vaccines, a partisan gap in death rates developed, indicating the effects of vaccine skepticism.

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File:202003- Cumulative county COVID-19 death rates - by share of votes for Donald Trump.svg|After the December 2020 introduction of COVID vaccines, a partisan gap in death rates developed, indicating the effects of vaccine skepticism.

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File:2021- COVID-19 death rates by vaccination status - US.svg |Death rates for unvaccinated Americans substantially exceed those who were vaccinated, with bivalent boosters further reducing the death rate.

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File:2021- COVID-19 death rates by vaccination status - US.svg|Death rates for unvaccinated Americans substantially exceed those who were vaccinated, with bivalent boosters further reducing the death rate.

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