Those who say the dangers are being exaggerated would have us believe China would quarantine 100+ million and shut down Wuhan (major electrical manufacturing area) damaging their own economy to what?
Influence US domestic politics?
Are you serious with this?
Italy, the 8th largest economy, shut down.
The entire nation of Norway.
etc etc etc all over the world.
Here in Oz they just passed emergency stimulus package to try to prevent a recession.
Some of our major suppliers are nearly out of business already from lack of supply from China and this isn't even close to being over with, probably closer to the start.
All for what?
To influence US domestic politics?