Tweets coronavirus is 'very much under control in the USA' as markets begin to crash

As global markets fell sharply on coronavirus fears, Trump tweeted that 'The Coronavirus is very much under control in the USA,' that the administration was 'in contact with everyone and all relevant countries,' and that the 'Stock Market starting to look very good to me!' The Dow fell more than 1,000 points that day, beginning the largest weekly market decline since the 2008 financial crisis, and U.S. community spread was confirmed within days. Fact-checkers later catalogued the tweet among the administration's early minimization claims that contradicted contemporaneous internal warnings. The post preceded by two days his claim that 15 U.S. cases would soon be 'down to close to zero.'

"The Coronavirus is very much under control in the USA. We are in contact with everyone and all relevant countries. CDC & World Health have been working hard and very smart. Stock Market starting to look very good to me!" Quote verified against source