Friday, March 6, 2020

Informed? . . .


(from https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/just-my-hunch-trump-contradicts-health-experts-coronavirus-n1151006#anchor-Expertssaythedeathrateis34percentTrumpsaysthatsfalse)
". . . The World Health Organization said this week that about 3.4 percent of coronavirus patients have died. . . Trump claimed that the WHO estimate was "false," citing a "hunch" he had. . . . "I think the 3.4 percent is really a false number — and this is just my hunch . . .

During a news conference at the White House last week, multiple health officials warned that the virus will continue to spread throughout the U.S. . . . Trump said the number of cases "within a couple of days is going to be down to close to zero. That's a pretty good job we've done.". . .

Trump says a vaccine is coming soon. Experts say not so fast. . . During a coronavirus roundtable Monday with his task force and heads of pharmaceutical companies, Trump appeared to suggest that a vaccine for the coronavirus could be just a few months away. . . Fauci corrected Trump at the roundtable, explaining to the president that it would be more than a year by the time a vaccine was developed, tested and "deployable" for public use.". . .

Trump says coronavirus is 'like a flu.' Experts say it's 'multiple times' worse. . . Trump has also repeatedly conflated the coronavirus with the seasonal flu, downplaying the severity of the new virus.
. . Fauci said during hearings this week that the mortality rate of the coronavirus "is multiple times what the seasonal flu is."

Trump suggested that people infected with the virus could still go to work and make full recoveries. This is in direct contrast to what the CDC has advised people to do. . .The CDC has said people displaying symptoms should stay home and self-quarantine unless they are seeking medical care.

"People who are mildly ill with COVID-19 are able to isolate at home during their illness. You should restrict activities outside your home, except for getting medical care. Do not go to work, school, or public areas. Avoid using public transportation, ride-sharing, or taxis," the CDC website says. . .Trump later denied saying people could work while ill.

Trump says warm weather could 'kill the virus. . .  "I think it's premature to assume that," Dr. Nancy Messonnier, the head of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases at the CDC, said of Trump's claims during a call with reporters. "We haven't been through even a single year with this pathogen.". . ."



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