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Posted: 2020-02-28T08:03:49Z | Updated: 2020-02-28T18:41:04Z

The New Yorker takes a sarcastic swipe at President Donald Trump over his administrations messy handling of the coronavirus outbreak with its latest cover.

Trump screams with a surgical mask over his eyes in artist Brian Stauffers front-page image for the March 9 issue, headlined Under Control.

Coronavirus claimed its first victims in China, and the illness has now appeared in at least forty-eight countries, with cases soaring in Europe and the Middle East, wrote Franoise Mouly , the magazines art editor, in explaining the image.

On Wednesday, in response to criticism about his Administrations response, President Trump held a press conference addressing the epidemic, Mouly added. His performance as Brian Stauffers cover for next weeks magazine suggests was not entirely persuasive.

Trump on Wednesday appointed Vice President Mike Pence to take charge of the response to the outbreak, a move that was widely criticized , as he acknowledged there was a chance the spread of the virus could get fairly, substantially worse.

Federal health officials have warned the spread of the virus in the U.S. is highly likely.