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Whistleblower on the record—#RickBright—files complaint.

“Trump administration was warned repeatedly in mid January that it would have a critical shortage of surgical masks needed to combat coronavirus. But it failed to take action...”

Via @samstein
thedailybeast.com/whistleblower-…
“details...a staggering degree of inaction from administration officials”

“raised alarms about supply chain shortages early on during the coronavirus’ spread”

“One of Bright’s biggest frustrations was saved for procurement of mask”
*masks
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🚨Dr. Rick Bright–head of @BARDA the USG agency supporting #coronavirus #vaccine development–was REMOVED after pressing for rigorous vetting of #hydroxychloroquine hawked by @realDonaldTrump, saying science, not “politics and cronyism” must lead the way.💥
nytimes.com/2020/04/22/us/…
🔥Bright: “I believe this transfer was in response to my insistence that the government invest the billions of dollars...to address the #COVID19 pandemic into safe and scientifically vetted solutions, and not in drugs, vaccines and other technologies that lack scientific merit."
Former @BARDA chief Bright, who spent his entire career in #vaccine development in and outside of government.: “I am speaking out because to combat this deadly virus, #science — not politics or cronyism — has to lead the way."💥
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