“I 100% believe in the importance of vaccines and the importance in particular of a COVID-19 vaccine. A COVID-19 vaccine is the thing that will get Americans back to normal everyday life...” (Continued) (1/2)
“The best defense we currently have against this virus are the important mitigation efforts of wearing a mask, washing your hands, social distancing and being careful about crowds.” (2/2) h/t @AnneKFlaherty
And statement from spox for @CDCDirector Dr Redfield on what he said at today’s hearing re vaccine timeline
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“Much like the Dem convention, nearly 3 in 4 Americans (72%) said they watched either very little or none of the GOP's marquee event on TV or online this past week. Only 28% said they watched at least some of it, on par with Dems garnering 30% for their virtual gathering.”
On COVID-19
“The president sought to frame his response to the virus...His speech, however, appears to have done little to shift the consistent disapproval on his handling of the coronavirus pandemic.”
-63% of Americans disapprove of Trump's oversight of the public health crisis