Can Trump handle the coronavirus?
President Trump is not an infectious disease expert. In fact, he has a history of spreading false information on this very topic. So how exactly is he going to handle the novel coronavirus that originated in China and has rapidly spread to several other countries, including the United States? Maggie Fox explains in a new story out today for STAT that Trump is facing one of his biggest tests yet on public health.
Democrats in Washington are already ratcheting up the pressure on Trump. Senators, who were briefed on the outbreak just last Friday, fired off strongly worded letters to the administration yesterday.
“Unfortunately, the [coronavirus] outbreak follows troubling proposals from the Trump administration to cut the budgets of core public health programs at home and abroad,” 31 Democratic senators wrote to HHS Secretary Alex Azar. “Yet, outbreaks like this serve as a solemn reminder of the need for an unwavering commitment to global health security and the need for strong public health programs worldwide.”
Read more from Maggie.
Democrats in Washington are already ratcheting up the pressure on Trump. Senators, who were briefed on the outbreak just last Friday, fired off strongly worded letters to the administration yesterday.
“Unfortunately, the [coronavirus] outbreak follows troubling proposals from the Trump administration to cut the budgets of core public health programs at home and abroad,” 31 Democratic senators wrote to HHS Secretary Alex Azar. “Yet, outbreaks like this serve as a solemn reminder of the need for an unwavering commitment to global health security and the need for strong public health programs worldwide.”
Read more from Maggie.
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