First 20 min of this delusional evaluation of the Trump Admin's response to Covid is all about blaming China, with some vitriol for WHO. "If a novel virus like this emerged in a Democratic nation, this epidemic would have never happened," says Azar.
So much for lessons learned.
So much for lessons learned.
https://twitter.com/amymaxmen/status/1349752309023080450
As Covid spread in March, Azar says the government acted swiftly to control spread (they definitely did not). He says the key driver of the pandemic -- ready for it -- was thousands of Chinese workers flying to Italy.
Azar says it's a myth to say that if we had a better testing and surveillance system we could have curbed the virus in February.
(Why is this session even called 'lessons learned'?)
(Why is this session even called 'lessons learned'?)
Now Azar is bragging about the speed with which FDA worked with the private sector to ramp up testing in February and March. (Remember that very few people could get tested back then.)
With a straight face, he says, "China continues with an Orwellian view of events."
With a straight face, he says, "China continues with an Orwellian view of events."
He concludes by saying that due to the tremendous efforts by this administration in January & February 2020, we have hope that we will defeat the virus this year.
(DOES NOT SAY AMERICA HAS MORE CASES & DEATHS THAN THE REST OF THE WORLD, WITH 385,500 AMERICAN LIVES LOST.)
(DOES NOT SAY AMERICA HAS MORE CASES & DEATHS THAN THE REST OF THE WORLD, WITH 385,500 AMERICAN LIVES LOST.)
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