He wasn't calling the Virus a hoax, he was calling the democrats blame on him a hoax. And just to remember, back when the Swine Flu hit the United States, it took Obama 6 months (when 1,000 americans died) to do something about it.
Trump was on about this virus before the 1st death, and how did he disappear when he is doing briefings everyday? Do they not air this stuff on Crazy Nut Network? (CNN)