Tony's Diary Package — page 22

o China - domestic • Objectives: (1) Limit the outbreak to the source and additional outbreak areas, (2) minimize importation of additional cases, (3) limit potential for domestic epidemic, (4) additional preparation of the domestic response mechanisms and in some cases executing those plans, and (5) begin outreach to state and local authorities to prepare for Phase III and Phase IV. • Messaging: XYZ. • Specific Department and Agency Activities: XYZ. Phase III--Partial Mitigation • Description: Travel restrictions put in place by active INA 212(f) proclamations remain in place. Those not covered by any active travel bans, including U.S. persons from identified countries are allowed to travel to their final destination and may then be subject to self-isolation for 14 days, as coordinated by state and local authorities. Individuals who travel to the affected domestic areas or live in those areas may be subject to self-isolation for 14 days, as coordinated by state and local authorities. o Triggers: Sustained human to human transmission without nexus to China in two or more domestic locations. • Objectives: (1) Implement the national response, (2) reacting to the first domestic epicenters, and (3) mitigating and minimizing the impact of the disease. • Messaging: XYZ. • Specific Department and Agency Activities: XYZ. Phase IV--Mitigation • Description: Travel restrictions put in place by active INA 212(f) proclamations remain in place. Limit non-essential domestic travel, cancel public gatherings, social distancing, execute private sector and government continuity of operations. o Triggers: Wide-spread domestic human to human transmission, could be in cities or regional. • Objectives: (1) Preserve the functioning of critical infrastructure and mitigate impact to the economy and functioning of society, and (2) support community responses to the extent possible to mitigate illness, suffering, and death. • Messaging: XYZ. • Specific Department and Agency Activities: XYZ. WHO officially names the 2019-nCoV as "COVID19". Was on Panel at Aspen Institute chaired by Helen Branswell and with Nancy Messonnier and Ron Klain as co-panelists. Reminisced with Ron about the Ebole-White House days PRESS: NPR Radio 1A (Todd Zwillick); WTOP Radio; Press at the Aspen Institute (2300 N Street); FOX News (Lou Dobbs)