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Officials have been scrambling to track down and monitor those who disembarked the ship and may have been infected prior to the detection of hantavirus. (Note: Transmission between humans is rare, and the World Health Organization’s website assesses the risk to the global population as low.) “ sounds scary, but let the president calm your fears,” said Jost, teeing up a clip of Trump from Thursday. Trump, when asked by a reporter if he’d been briefed on the virus, said, “You’re going to be told everything, and you already have” about the recent outbreak. “It’s very much, we hope, under control,” he said. Jost reacted to the clip, “Oh, my God, that’s — that’s such great news. But why does that sound familiar?” The host of the “SNL” news segment then made way for a clip of Trump telling CNBC’s Joe Kernen in January 2020 that the U.S. had the coronavirus “totally under control.” “It’s one person coming in from China. We have it under control. It’s going to be just fine,” said Trump at the time. “So —,” added the comedian before flashing two thumbs up with a smile. Watch more from “Weekend Update” in the clips below. 'Weekend Update' Whacks Trump With A Royal Epstein ReminderKimmel's Trump Supercut Ends With The 1 Word He Desperately Doesn't Want To SayTrump Believes Americans ‘Should Be Fine’ Amid Concerns Over Hantavirus Outbreak: ‘We Hope’ Go to HomepageLeave a CommentSuggest a correction|Submit a tip From Our Partner HPGam.cmd.push(function(){ return HPGam.render("sidebar-1", "right_rail_content_1", false, false); }); From Our Partner HuffPost Shopping'sBest FindsLoading...Newsletter Sign UpEntertainmentDon't miss a beat. Your culture and entertainment cheat-sheet.Successfully Signed Up!Realness delivered to your inboxBy entering your email and clicking Sign Up, you're agreeing to let us send you customized marketing messages about us and our advertising partners. 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