Flawed Comparison on Coronavirus, H1N1 Emergency Timelines

Flawed Comparison on Coronavirus, H1N1 Emergency Timelines

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Facebook posts falsely claim that it "took [President Barack] Obama 'millions infected and over 1,000 deaths' to declare the H1N1 flu a health emergency," but President Donald Trump "declared a health emergency" before the first coronavirus death. In reality, both administrations declared public health emergencies before the first reported deaths.

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