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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBirx urges 'aggressive action' against covid, while Trump downplays the threat
Source: Washington Post
Alternate Washington Post headline: Birx urges aggressive action against covid, while Trump downplays the threat
Top Trump adviser bluntly contradicts president on covid-19 threat, urging all-out response
This is not about lockdowns Its about an aggressive balanced approach that is not being implemented, says internal White House report that challenges many of Trumps pronouncements.
By Lena H. Sun and Josh Dawsey
11/2/2020, 10:05:25 p.m.
A top White House coronavirus adviser sounded alarms Monday about a new and deadly phase in the health crisis, pleading with top administration officials for much more aggressive action, even as President Trump continues to assure rallygoers the nation is rounding the turn on the pandemic.
We are entering the most concerning and most deadly phase of this pandemic leading to increasing mortality, said the Nov. 2 report from Deborah Birx, coordinator of the White House coronavirus task force. This is not about lockdowns It hasnt been about lockdowns since March or April. Its about an aggressive balanced approach that is not being implemented.
Birxs internal report, shared with top White House and agency officials, contradicts Trump on numerous points: While the president holds large campaign events with hundreds of attendees, most without masks, she explicitly warns against them. While the president blames rising cases on more testing, she says testing is flat or declining in many areas where cases are rising. And while Trump says the country is rounding the turn, Birx notes the country is entering its most dangerous period yet and will see more than 100,000 new cases a day this week.
Through a spokesperson, Birx did not respond to a request for comment.
Other health experts, including Anthony S. Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, have warned of record surges in cases and hospitalizations as the United States records more than 9 million cases and 230,000 deaths. Were in for a whole lot of hurt, Fauci told The Washington Post late Friday, predicting a long and potentially deadly winter unless theres an abrupt change prompting Trump to suggest he planned to fire the scientist after the election.
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This is not about lockdowns Its about an aggressive balanced approach that is not being implemented, says internal White House report that challenges many of Trumps pronouncements.
By Lena H. Sun and Josh Dawsey
11/2/2020, 10:05:25 p.m.
A top White House coronavirus adviser sounded alarms Monday about a new and deadly phase in the health crisis, pleading with top administration officials for much more aggressive action, even as President Trump continues to assure rallygoers the nation is rounding the turn on the pandemic.
We are entering the most concerning and most deadly phase of this pandemic leading to increasing mortality, said the Nov. 2 report from Deborah Birx, coordinator of the White House coronavirus task force. This is not about lockdowns It hasnt been about lockdowns since March or April. Its about an aggressive balanced approach that is not being implemented.
Birxs internal report, shared with top White House and agency officials, contradicts Trump on numerous points: While the president holds large campaign events with hundreds of attendees, most without masks, she explicitly warns against them. While the president blames rising cases on more testing, she says testing is flat or declining in many areas where cases are rising. And while Trump says the country is rounding the turn, Birx notes the country is entering its most dangerous period yet and will see more than 100,000 new cases a day this week.
Through a spokesperson, Birx did not respond to a request for comment.
Other health experts, including Anthony S. Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, have warned of record surges in cases and hospitalizations as the United States records more than 9 million cases and 230,000 deaths. Were in for a whole lot of hurt, Fauci told The Washington Post late Friday, predicting a long and potentially deadly winter unless theres an abrupt change prompting Trump to suggest he planned to fire the scientist after the election.
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Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/11/02/deborah-birx-covid-trump/
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Birx urges 'aggressive action' against covid, while Trump downplays the threat (Original Post)
Eugene
Nov 2020
OP
elleng
(130,865 posts)1. First time we've heard from her directly?
Trying to keep her job, along with Dr. Fauci, maybe?
peggysue2
(10,828 posts)2. A little late, Dr. Birx
When you sat there stone-faced and silent as Trump mused about Clorox and UV light treatments, I lost all respect. Now on the eve of historical election, one that Trump will lose, you come forward with a contradiction to Trump's nonsense.
Excuse me, but you have an apology due to 230,000+ dead and their families, not to mention every American citizen who has tried to make the best of a botched response to this pandemic from the get-go.
Winter is Coming. And you've been on the wrong side.
JI7
(89,247 posts)3. becoming more vocal now ?
eleny
(46,166 posts)4. So she smells blood in the water