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Thank You, President Trump

Thank You, President Trump

Leadership by President Trump
(And then some)
Put America at the forefront
In combating the coronavirus
With decisive responses and measures
To ensure the safety of the American people.

Though some feel like guinea pigs
And question whether it was an overreaction
That had to be done
To prevent the spread
Of the viral toxin.

Resuscitating the old
With an infusion of the new
To revive an antiquated system
For germ warfare infections.
America will come out better,
A global leader
In preparedness and first response
To combat future pandemics
(Man-made or natural)
With preemptive action.

Give credit
Where credit is due;
The calamity contained,
And the disaster thwarted.
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Note:
   The Coronavirus (Covid-19) is an infectious flu-like disease. It spreads through contact with an infected person when they cough or sneeze, or when a person touches a surface or object that has the virus on it and then they touch their eyes, nose, or mouth.
The outbreak began in Wuhan, China, surfacing in a seafood and poultry market in late 2019. The first confirmed case in the United States was in the state of Washington on January 20, 2020, involving a 35-year-old man who had traveled to Wuhan, China, and returned. The first recorded death in the U.S.A. was on February 29, 2020.
   On January 31, 2020, President Trump declared a public health emergency and issued a travel ban barring entry into the U.S.A. for most foreign nationals who had traveled to China within the past 14 days. Other measures included mass testing, social distancing, a stay-at-home policy, the shutdown of large gatherings, restaurants, and bars, etc., and large-scale disinfecting.
   Both bacterial and viral infections are caused by microbes. Bacteria are single-celled organisms that can reproduce on their own.
Viruses, on the other hand, are smaller than the smallest bacteria and have a protein coat and a core of genetic material (DNA or RNA). Unlike bacteria, viruses cannot survive without a host and reproduce by attaching themselves to other cells and are known as “parasitic.” Viruses are packaged RNA or DNA that make copies of themselves by hijacking the machinery of cells to replicate themselves.
   Most bacteria are harmless, but those that cause infections are called “pathogenic bacteria.” Viruses, in most cases, are harmful.

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