The governments and institutions in charge of formulating a response are not fine well-oiled machines. Because of hidden agendas, incompetence and a lack of testing we have no idea how far this has spread across the world.
"When I say protect, I mean right now. Not wait until things get worse. Say no large crowds, no long trips. And above all, don't get on a cruise ship."
The orders were given under sections of California Health and Safety Code to "enforce regulations requiring strict isolation, or quarantine if the action is necessary for the protection of the public health."
...even in the low-severity model - or best-case scenario of the seven - ANU researchers estimate a global GDP loss of $2.4 trillion, with an estimated death toll of 15 million.