“Many HHS employees fretted that financial concerns, rather than public health considerations, were dictating the administration’s response.”
“Another failure in the U.S. response has been a faulty CDC coronavirus diagnostic test. The United States has tested far fewer people than other nations have, and the criteria for who gets tested remained exceedingly narrow until Thursday.” washingtonpost.com/politics/insid…
Azar had advocated for far more than the $2.5 billion that was ultimately requested...But members of the Domestic Policy Council & the Office of Management and Budget initially did not want to appropriate additional money & grew angry with Azar’s request washingtonpost.com/politics/insid…
As Trump was dismissing virus as a serious threat, the infection continued spreading...California officials Friday announced the state’s 2nd case of..unknown origin,..hours later, a NW Oregon resident tested positive.. By Sat., officials in Washington state revealed 1st US death
“And even as he announced new restrictions on travel involving Iran, South Korea and Italy, Trump continued to play down the risks — and brag about his administration’s response.”
