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President Trump called an unscheduled emergency press conference on the afternoon of the 16 (local time). President Robert Redfield’s Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), who attended a Congressional Senate hearing this morning, said: “It must be between the second and third quarters of 2021 for a completely safe vaccine to the American in general.
Director Redfield said that 6 to 9 months after the launch of the first vaccine on this day could be effective in calming the Corona 19 pandemic. He also said: “I think the mask will protect me from Corona 19 instead of receiving a vaccine. right now, “he said. “The mask is the most important and powerful tool we have now,” he highly recommends wearing a mask.
President Trump insisted at a press conference that “we are ready to distribute the vaccine immediately” and “(Major Redfield) made a mistake by mistake.” President Trump said that after hearing congressional testimony, he made a direct phone call to Major General Redfield. He then rebutted, saying: “The mask couldn’t be more important than the vaccine. Furthermore, President Trump tried to transfer responsibility, saying,” Except for the Blue State (Democratic Party), the (death rate) is very low. ” In fact, of the five states with the most deaths in the United States, three are Democrats and Republicans are governors in two.
White House adviser Scott Atlas, who appeared at the conference in place of the health experts who turned their backs on President Trump, said: “Today we have delivered a detailed vaccine distribution strategy in each state.” I can do it. “He also said that if the vaccine was approved, it would start shipping in 24 hours.
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden held a press conference in Delaware the same day, criticizing “I trust vaccines and scientists, but don’t believe Donald Trump.”
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