We now face what the World Health Organization has declared a global pandemic.

The coronavirus outbreak has grown here in the United States, with new cases reported

daily, deaths now more than three dozen, and an expanding list of large-scale cancellations

of everything from the NBA to Broadway.

In response, the Trump administration has taken various steps to limit the spread of

the virus and help a suffering economy.

But those steps haven't always gone so well.

The administration was initially slow to take the virus seriously.

The U.S. has found itself without an adequate number of tests available, at times messages

out of the White House conflicted with experts and with the CDC, and there's been a lack

of centralized guidance around social distancing and other potential public health measures that

can help contain the virus.

In light of some of these issues, President Trump addressed the nation from the Oval Office

on Wednesday night.

Tonight, I want to speak with you about our nation's unprecedented response to the coronavirus

outbreak.

The president's signal the seriousness of this growing crisis and proposed new ways to

curb it.

Among them, a 30-day ban on flights from most of Europe.

We will be suspending all travel from Europe to the United States for the next 30 days.

The new rules will go into effect Friday at midnight.

And yet, despite this speech, many questions still surround the administration's handling

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