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Officials said that 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.
Staffers without security clearances, including government experts, were excluded from the interagency meetings, which included video conference calls, the sources said.
The sources said the NSC, which advises the president on security issues, ordered the classification.
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/11/white-house-told-federal-health-agency-to-classify-coronavirus-deliberations-sources-say.html