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United States President Donald Trump said a sobering warning from his top infectious disease expert about lifting pandemic restrictions too soon was unacceptable.
He accused Dr. Anthony Fauci of wanting to “play all sides of the equation” in his testimony before lawmakers on Tuesday.
The President said he was especially dissatisfied with Dr. Fauci’s caution about reopening schools too quickly.
Covid-19 has infected almost 1.4 million people in the US. USA And it killed 84,000, while devastating the economy.
What did the President of the United States say?
Speaking Wednesday at the White House, Trump questioned Dr. Fauci’s comments to a Senate hearing a day earlier about the risks to children of reopening and his assessment that a vaccine was unlikely before classes could begin. this autumn.
“Look, he wants to play all sides of the equation,” Trump said of his chief coronavirus expert’s concerns.
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“I was really surprised by his response because, you know, it’s just for me, it’s not an acceptable response, especially when it comes to schools,” the president told reporters.
He said “the only thing that would be acceptable” is to give older teachers a few more weeks before they return.
“Because this is a disease that attacks age and attacks health,” said the president.
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“But with young children, I mean, and students, it’s really, just take a look at the statistics. It’s pretty amazing,” added Trump.
The Republican president is eager to get Americans back to work and has praised governors who are moving to do so while criticizing others for not acting aggressive enough.
The country is divided over Trump’s focus on protecting livelihoods, critics accuse him of playing with lives to serve his own political interests ahead of November’s re-election bid.
The president’s latest comments come amid reports of some young children severely affected by an inflammatory syndrome that could be related to the virus.
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What did Dr. Fauci say?
Speaking to lawmakers on Tuesday, the coronavirus expert from the White House task force warned that relaxing the rules for staying home too quickly could bring more “suffering and death.”
The director of the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. USA He emphasized the importance of not being “arrogant in thinking that children are completely immune to the ill effects” of the disease.
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Dr. Fauci said: “We just have to see step by step as we go through the time period with the fall, about the reopening of the schools, exactly where we will be in the dynamic of the outbreak.”
The head of infectious diseases also said the actual death toll in the United States is likely to be higher than the official number.
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What is the national image?
On Wednesday, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan said he was lifting the state’s stay-at-home measure, replacing it on Friday with a “home safety” order.
The Republican, who has criticized Trump, cited a two-week decrease in serious cases and deaths recommended by federal guidelines.
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On Wednesday, the Wisconsin Supreme Court reversed Democratic Governor Tony Evers’ stay-at-home order, declaring it “unenforceable” and “illegal” in a victory for the Republican-led legislature.
Most states have begun a gradual reopening approach. In some, like Texas and Georgia, public spaces and businesses may also reopen.
New York, California, Washington DC, New Jersey and Illinois are among those who still have stops.
