NPR: READ: President Trump's Letter To Governors On New Coronavirus Guidelines

[Mike 03]

March 26, 20202:36 PM ET

President Trump said in a letter to U.S. governors on Thursday that his administration is working to publish new guidelines for state and local governments to use when making decisions about "maintaining, increasing or relaxing social distancing and other mitigation measures" for the coronavirus epidemic.

Trump said his administration is gathering testing data which will suggest guidelines categorizing counties as "high risk, medium risk or low risk" for the virus. The data will drive "the next phase" of the response, he said.

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Read the full letter below, or click here:

(Letter graphic)

Trump's new letter echoes recent comments about the use of data made by his top advisers in recent days. On Tuesday, the NIH's Dr. Anthony Fauci told the White House briefing that testing "has really changed the complexion of the approach that we're going to be able to take."

Fauci told NPR's Noel King on Morning Edition on Thursday that the increased testing could help parts of the country not experiencing mass outbreaks to identify, test, trace and isolate cases. "We are quickly getting to the point where we will be able to get that data," Fauci said.

But he acknowledged that more testing is still needed. "To be honest, we don't have all that data now uniformly throughout the country to make those determinations. But that's a major, primary goal that we have right now, is to get those data, because you have to make informed decisions and your decisions are informed by the information you have," he said.

Trump held a videoconference call with governors on Thursday and the White House was slated to give a briefing on the virus at 5 p.m. ET.

NPR: https://www.npr.org/2020/03/26/822049287/read-president-trumps-letter-to-governors-on-new-coronavirus-guidelines

I'll try to post the text of the letter. You can read it easier at the article. The text will look strange because in order to cut and paste the text you have to switch to "text mode" and it looks different than the polished final product (the pdf).

[Windy City Charlie]

1. Unbelievable

They are so obsessed with having Easter be the turn around point with this.

[Mike 03]

3. Yes, to be honest I didn't really think he'd ever write something this stupid so quickly.

He's really put himself in a corner.

[Mike 03]

2. Text Printout (Txt. version of a pdf, so it looks strange)

I know this looks strange, but it's the only way I can cut and paste this pdf--in text form. Sorry for the results. I boldfaced what I consider to be the biggest bullshit in the letter.

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March 26, 2020

To America?s Governors:

As you know, on March 16, 2020, I published my Coronovirns Guideiinesfor America. States,
localities, and citizens across our country have responded to this call to action in full force,
making tremendous sacri?ces in support of our National effort to defeat the virus. I want to
thank each of you, along with your frontline responders and essential workers, for stepping up to
help America confront this unprecedented global pandemic. Together, we are proving that no
challenge can match the indomitable strength, ingenuity, and determination of the American

people.

There is still a long battle ahead, but our efforts are already paying dividends. As we enhance
protections against the virus, Americans across the country are hoping the day will soon arrive
when they can resume their normal economic, social, and religious lives.

in furtherance of this shared goal, my Administration is working to publish new guidelines for
State and local policymakers to use in making decisions about maintaining, increasing, or
relaxing social distancing and other mitigation measures they have put in place.

This is what we envision: Our expanded testing capabilities will quickly enable us to publish
criteria, developed in close coordination with the Nation?s public health of?cials and scientists,
to help classify counties with respect to continued risks posed by the virus. This will incorporate
robust surveillance testing, which allows us to monitor the spread of the virus throughout the
country. Under these data-driven criteria, we will suggest guidelines categorizing counties as
high-risk, medium-risk, or low-risk.

With each passing day, our increasingly extensive testing capabilities are giving us a better
understanding of the virus and its path. As testing gives us more information about who has
been infected, we are tracking the virus and isolating it to prevent further spread. This new
information will drive the next phase in our war against this invisible enemy.

The virus has in?icted a heavy toll on our country. A number of our fellow citizens have
tragically succumbed to its ravages, while many more are ?ghting for their lives. We mourn
alongside those who have lost loved ones, and we send our prayers for the recovery of all who
are still sick. In their honor, we pledge to marshal every resource and power we have to
overcome and vanquish this threat.

[malaise]

5. Thanks

Who the fuck cares what he says - his guidelines -

[Tech]

4. I don't think he wrote this.