Trump Admin: Foreign Disinformation Campaign Is Taking Place to Cause Panic Over the Wuhan Coronavirus

he Trump administration on Monday warned about a foreign disinformation campaign aimed at causing Americans panic over the Wuhan coronavirus. 

According to the National Security Council, rumors about a nationwide lockdown are false.

A senior administration official told Fox News that rumors are swirling, particularly over a nationwide quarantine.

“There is an ongoing effort to spread disinformation and cause undue panic. There is no national quarantine for the United States," the official said. "It’s important we remain vigilant in ensuring our information is coming from verified sources.”

Vice President Mike Pence's Press Secretary, Katie Miller, also set CNN straight, saying that a nationwide curfew would not be taking place either.

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