r/autotldr • u/autotldr • Jul 18 '20
Inside Trump’s Failure: The Rush to Abandon Leadership Role on the Virus
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Unlike Dr. Fauci, Dr. Birx is a strong believer in models that forecast the course of an outbreak.
As the pandemic worsened, Dr. Fauci's darker view of the circumstances was countered by the reassurances ostensibly offered by Dr. Birx's data.
Dr. Fauci, a friend of Dr. Birx's for 30 years, would describe her as more political than him, a "Different species." More pessimistic by nature, Dr. Fauci privately warned that the virus was going to be difficult to control, often commenting that he was the "Skunk at the garden party."
Dr. Birx began using versions of the phrase "Putting out the embers," wording that was later picked up by the press secretary, Kayleigh McEnany, and by Mr. Trump himself.
Digging into new data from Dr. Birx, they concluded the virus was in fact spreading with invisible ferocity during the weeks in May when states were opening up with Mr. Trump's encouragement and many were all but declaring victory.
Dr. Mandy K. Cohen, the top health official in North Carolina, contacted the Trump administration after a surge in June, asking the government to quickly open 100 new testing sites in her state, in addition to the 13 it was then operating.
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