Reuters reports on the move that is "an unusual step that has restricted information and hampered the U.S. government's response to the contagion"
- citing "four Trump administration officials"
Dozens of classified discussions about such topics as the scope of infections, quarantines and travel restrictions have been held since mid-January in a high-security meeting room at the Department of Health & Human Services
- The sources said the National Security Council (NSC), which advises the president on security issues, ordered the classification. "This came directly from the White House," one official said.
