As it improvises its way through a public health crisis, the United States has never been less prepared for a pandemic. foreignpolicy.com/2020/01/31/cor…
thedailybeast.com/qanon-conspira… via @thedailybeast
A Miami man who flew to China worried he might have coronavirus and got tested when he returned.
It was the flu, but he now owes thousands thanks to having a Trump-approved junk insurance policy. miamiherald.com/news/health-ca…
Rep. Tom Cotton Takes Conspiracy Theory That Coronavirus Is Chinese Biological Warfare To Fox News | @crooksandliars crooksandliars.com/2020/02/tom-co…
Order $40,000 in hand sanitizer and face masks 'in case the coronavirus becomes a pandemic in the United States' cnb.cx/2SJ6PIJ
U.S. & global markets plunge as coronavirus cases spike outside China washingtonpost.com/business/2020/…
He remains worried that any large-scale outbreak could hurt his REELECTION BID. washingtonpost.com/politics/trump…
HIMSELF.
Like in Ukraine.
Like with #RussianInterference.
Like with everything he does.
#TrumpOnlyCaresAboutTrump.
And so #ETTD might become literal.
#RESIST
In 2018, the Trump admin fired the government's entire pandemic response chain of command, including the WH management infrastructure.
"If the U.S. still has a clear chain of command for pandemic response, the WH urgently needs to clarify."
Hours after Trump claims coronavirus vaccine ‘very close’ US officials say it’s at least a year away - rawstory.com/2020/02/hours-…
Camps like this are notorious breeding grounds for sickness. This will NOT end well.
aclu.org/news/immigrant…
Why, how it's being covered, of course.
It's always about him, every time.
thehill.com/homenews/admin…
Trump administration to cut funds from health programs to pay for coronavirus response thehill.com/policy/healthc…
These people were not extraneous.
They are not "easy to get back."
Trump is not a businessman.
This is a disaster.
Watch the video linked from the post. this one re-tweets.
Trump puts Pence in charge of coronavirus response politi.co/2w4ic5j via @politico
cnn.com/2020/02/26/med…
The Fox News host turned to racism as the outbreak continued to spread.
huffpost.com/entry/tucker-c… via @HuffPostEnt
Trump backers see a coronavirus conspiracy - The CDC official who raised fears turns out to be Rod Rosenstein’s sister, setting off MAGA-world alarms.
politi.co/2HXmNJ4 via @politico
But even if there was? HOW THE BLOODY BLUE BLAZES IS THIS EVEN CLOSE TO OKAY?
The Trump administration says the coronavirus vaccine might not be affordable for all Americans
businessinsider.com/trump-administ…
Wolf either didn't know, was wrong, or lied about virtually everything.
The coronavirus ITSELF could have given a more accurate briefing. washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/…
This does not make me feel more secure...
Just ONE tiny problem...
washingtonpost.com/health/norther…
2 studies of coronavirus patients suggest the disease's incubation period could be longer than the standard quarantine period of 14 days businessinsider.com/wuhan-coronavi… via @businessinsider
nymag.com/intelligencer/…
Trump will start denying the #coronavirus even exists!
A market meltdown. Surging recession fears. And a sudden spotlight on America's health care system.
cnn.com/2020/02/27/bus…
BUT, "even..." "at an 'emergency speed,' a vaccine would not be available for use for at least a year or 18 months."
Be prepared for misinformed posts.
cnn.com/2020/02/25/bus…
CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta fact-checks his exchange with President Donald Trump during a coronavirus press conference when Trump claimed the flu had higher death rates than the coronavirus.
cnn.com/videos/politic…
Pence Will Control All Coronavirus Messaging From Health Officials
Government health officials and scientists will have to coordinate statements with the VP’s office, 1 of 3 people designated as the administration’s primary coronavirus official. nyti.ms/2HXsdnw
cdc.gov/coronavirus/20…
US Health Workers Responding to Coronavirus Lacked Training & Protective Gear, Whistle-Blower Says
Team members were improperly trained, lacked necessary gear & moved freely around & off MILITARY BASES where Americans were quarantined.
nyti.ms/2T6fGon
That's.... bad.
Pence will have under him another expert Ambassador Debbie Birx, who handled the global HIV crisis, as “White House coronavirus response coordinator”.
Also Alex Azar.
politi.co/2wTNmwH via @politico
They are if you want to spin things and try to save a plummeting economy and your own hide.
Mnuchin and Kudlow join coronavirus task force, Pence announces marketwatch.com/story/mnuchin-…
We have misspelled lies that claim Trump's racist border closings and flight bans are helping (they're not).
The $25,000-per-plate GOP event featuring the vice president is in Longboat Key. tampabay.com/florida-politi…
38% of Americans are avoiding Corona beer amid coronavirus outbreak, survey finds
nypost.com/2020/02/27/ame…
Coronavirus updates live: Countries prepare as outbreak spreads nbcnews.com/health/health-…
For a president obsessed with winning and outshining his predecessor, the stock market is a handy scoreboard.
Until it isn’t.
washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/…
Diagnosis Of Coronavirus Patient In California Was Delayed For Days
#COVID19US npr.org/sections/healt…
Call it "an attempt to bring down the president", blame the media for the stock market stump, and suggest turning off the TV and ignoring it to fix everything.
The mark of a dictator: it's all about him.
washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/…
#PencePandemic #Pencedemic #Trumpvirus #Coronavirus #TrumpLiesAboutCoronavirus
I somehow doubt Trump's response will fair better than theirs did:
Trump officials discuss tax cuts, other emergency measures in hopes of tackling coronavirus fallout
The proposals would do little to stop the virus’s spread, but would aim to arrest economic fears
washingtonpost.com/business/2020/…
Trump says he hopes the Fed gets involved ‘soon’ to combat market sell-off from coronavirus cnbc.com/2020/02/28/tru…
The Trump regime is eyeing use of special powers from the Korean War-era Defense Production Act to produce more coronavirus protective gear such as masks.
nbcnews.com/politics/donal… via @NBCNews
nyti.ms/3chqPKi
markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/tr…
politi.co/2wbxcyu via @politico
Democrat gets in heated exchange with Pompeo at hearing: 'Do you believe coronavirus is a hoax? thehill.com/homenews/house…
U.S. postpones Asian summit in Las Vegas amid coronavirus fears nbcnews.com/politics/white… via @NBCNews
Rep. Garamendi: NIH official canceled on five Sunday talk shows after Pence's office 'took over thehill.com/homenews/media…
reut.rs/2IjsX6R
So why aren't we using it? Who is profiting from that decision?
The United States badly bungled coronavirus testing—but things may soon improve sciencemag.org/news/2020/02/u…
Oh, and Trump tried to gaslight us about his calling this all a hoax.
theguardian.com/world/2020/feb…
Inside Trump’s frantic attempts to minimize the coronavirus crisis washingtonpost.com/politics/insid…
Officials announce possible coronavirus outbreak in Washington nursing facility thehill.com/policy/healthc…
I do not feel comforted.
You can't gaslight a virus.