HHS Secretary Azar criticizes politicization of novel coronavirus: 'It's unnecessary'

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Source: Washington Post

As the Trump administration anticipates the further spread of the novel coronavirus, the Department of Health and Human Services secretary said on ABC's "This Week" that it was "ramping up" testing for the virus.

"I think it's very important that we treat the American people like adults and explain to them that we don't know where this will go, that we will see more cases, that we will see continued community spreading in the United States, as we're seeing around the world," Secretary Alex Azar said on Sunday.

"How big that gets, we do not know," he added. "But we have the most advanced public health system and surveillance system in the world. We are actively working on a vaccine. We are actively working on therapeutics, the diagnostic is out in the field."

In an earlier interview with ABC News Chief Anchor George Stephanopoulos, former Vice President Joe Biden blasted the Trump administration's response to the coronavirus, accusing the president of "incompetence," in the face of the virus’ threat.



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You want to tell that to your boss?

[Wellstone ruled]

1. But it is okay for him to keep Kids in Cages.

Yah right,he will answer for that one.

[DBoon]

8. and to prevent docotors from immunizing againt the flu

remember a group of volunteers offered to provide flu immunization to detained immigrant kids, and the administration refused to allow them to do so?

[paleotn]

2. From the people who politicize everything.

Um, no Alex. You don't get to pick and chose. "it's a hoax" will be dangling around shithead's neck from now till...forever.

[bucolic_frolic]

3. Calling it a "HOAX" wasn't politicization?

Gimme a break. This administration are bald-faced liars. EVERY ONE OF THEM.

[bluestarone]

4. Looks to me like they had a meeting and ALL came out with

Dems. are politicizing this. THIS is what they want people to hear! GOP messaging!! (FALSE NEWS AGAIN)

[DENVERPOPS]

5. There are virtually no test kids in the U.S.

If you can't test for it, you don't have a problem........Logic akin to that found in Alice in Wonderland..........

The same for us passing a law, and Trump/McConnell taking away all the funding for compliance or enforcement......game over. Cute trick happening all across the country at national and state levels........

they emasculated the Federal Election Commission that way, and there were three different gov't groups investigating Russian Campaign Finance corruption and McConnell took away the entire budget for all three a year ago.......

WASF

[Evolve Dammit]

6. Agree. Everything don't like is a hoax, witch hunt or fake news. But the real damage is done quietly

Loud spewage of tweets and fake outrage

[Warpy]

9. It was already politicized by the Orange Menace

When he stuck Pope Pence and Mnuchin in there instead of having the SG head the team and pick experts in things like epidemiology, virology, and public health.

Azar just wants to keep his cushy job.

[EarthFirst]

10. Nobody's politicizing it; they're calling you on your bullshit!

Keep digging; fuck-o!

Now it’s being discovered that the response is likely six to eight weeks too late.

[Beartracks]

11. The incompetent (or ignorant) Trump lying about the threat *is* politicization.

Calling him out on that is, on the contrary, a public service.

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[jmowreader]

12. Let me guess...

“Dems are politicizing the coronavirus” came to them right after “The coronavirus is a hoax meant to damage the president” collapsed.

That one collapsed when someone in the US died from it.

[groundloop]

13. Calling out gross incompetence isn't the same as politicizing an issue.

[riversedge]

15. #1

[SergeStorms]

14. What a good little lap dog.

I shouldn't associate any republican with the noble dog. They're not fit to pick up any dog's bowel movement. Ho hum, and I suppose each show's host just allowed Trump's toady to spread their fertilizer without any challenges, right? What a surprise.

[Gothmog]

16. This guy is an idiot

Link to tweet

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