(The following contains excerpts from the article “Biden’s COVID-19 Challenge: How will he get the U.S. pandemic response back on track?” TIME, November 23, 2020).
President-elect Biden has a two-pronged challenge: confronting a still mysterious virus that shows no signs of waning, and convincing the American public that parts of the pandemic response that began under the Trump Administration–particularly vaccine development–remain untrained by political influence.… Read the rest
On November 23, Dr. Fauci discussed the current* status of COVID 19 with a Washington Post Reporter (YouTube link to discussion)
*Important to emphasize “current” because research findings can change or modify what science is telling us.
Below are my notes from that discussion:
No talking at this time about out shutting down country.… Read the rest
“There’s a multitude of people who are ready to say our idea is crazy or irresponsible. Don’t let them steal the microphone in your life, and make sure you’re not the one speaking discouraging words over your friends. Next time you’re tempted to rain on someone’s parade remember that cynicism is just fear in disguise.… Read the rest
President Trump has stated that he will “fire Dr. Fauci” if he is re-elected. Well ….
Fauci is a Title 42 senior-level federal employee, covered under the performance management system for members of the Senior Executive Service.… Read the rest
A few days after the first Presidential Debate, a key Trump official tested positive for COVID 19. Shortly thereafter, it was revealed that Trump himself, along with FLOTUS Melania Trump, tested positive.
President Trump has frequently discounted the wearing of masks, social distancing, and crowd gathering in both word and deed.… Read the rest