On January 10, 2017, at the Georgetown Global Health Initiative, Dr Anthony Fauci delivered his Keynote Address titled Pandemic Preparedness in the Next Administration where he said:

“There is no question that there will be a challenge to the coming administration in the arena of infectious diseases...but also there will be a surprise outbreak” [1, 2]

Ten days later was the inauguration of Donald J. Trump as President of the United States.