Some news agencies have exaggerated even further by declaring that Australasia had secretly been researching biological weapons and that the influenza was one of Australasia's creations.
Australasia was providing free flu treatment because they allegedly possessed an antidote for this engineered bio-weapon, which was intended to prevent the death of Australasians due to the virus.
President Wilson allocated a substantial sum of money for this and within just two days, hundreds of American media outlets were publishing these reports.
Domestic protest rallies in the United States instantly changed direction, shifting from expressing dissatisfaction with the government and President Wilson, to demanding an investigation into the truth and appropriate punishment for Australasia.
