“President Trump and other White House insiders infected with COVID-19 carried the virus across the country in a matter of days, potentially exposing hundreds, perhaps thousands, of people as they went about their business, a USATODAY investigation found.” https://t.co/a3JptXdyIa
I’m torn. On one hand, it’s reprehensible how @MarkMeadows abandoned #NC11 with no representation in the middle of a global pandemic. On the other, it’s been nice for #WNC to not be represented by an embarrassment.
Top US virus expert Dr Anthony Fauci, a member of the Covid task force, said it was clear there was a "superspreader event" at the White House last month.
Asked by CBS News about the outbreak following a Supreme Court event, he said "the data speak for themselves".
The comments come as President Donald Trump says he has recovered and doctors have cleared him to hold public events.
He plans to hold a medical "evaluation" on Fox News, and will reportedly host a White House event on Saturday.
Critics say the White House has avoided answering specific questions on Mr Trump's health.
CBS News Radio White House Correspondent Steven Portnoy on Friday asked what Dr Fauci, a veteran health official, thought of the White House's reluctance to insist on mask-wearing and social distancing as virus precautions, and instead rely on regular testing.
"The data speak for themselves - we had a superspreader event in the White House, and it was in a situation where people were crowded together and were not wearing masks."
Dr Fauci also noted experts have been recommending mask-wearing for the last six months, and condemned talk of a coronavirus "cure" - a word Mr Trump has used in reference to the experimental treatments he received during his three-day stay at a military hospital [....]
More potential fallout from the White House super-spreader event unveiling Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination: The wife of the Labor secretary tested positive. She and the secretary were seated just behind Melania Trump and also attended an indoor reception. pic.twitter.com/r0NOOUfdat
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by artappraiser on Thu, 10/08/2020 - 1:24am
Mark Meadows' wedding for daughter:
by artappraiser on Thu, 10/08/2020 - 10:54pm
Fauci's clearly finally had enough of this shit, no more Mr. Silent Guy: White House hosted Covid 'superspreader' event, says Dr Fauci
@ BBC News, Oct. 9
by artappraiser on Fri, 10/09/2020 - 4:45pm
by artappraiser on Sat, 10/10/2020 - 8:56pm
by artappraiser on Tue, 10/13/2020 - 9:20pm