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June 22, 2020 - Global - 8,700,000/462,000; USA - 2,300,000/120,000 Belowis a very good article in Politico that describes in detail whast the problem has been in ther USA response to COVID-19 How the U.S. and Italy traded places on coronavirus While Trump touted America's reopening and watched infections climb, European leaders maintained strict rules and drove cases down. The historical Piazza della Signoria square in Florence, Italy, in early June. I Andrew Medichini/AP Photo
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June 22, 2020 9:43am • Facebook • Twitter • Print • Email • Show more sharing options Sage Grazer/Celeste Sloman/Shutterstock EXCLUSIVE: HBO Max has put in development Outliers, an anthology series based on Malcolm Gladwell's New York Times bestselling book. It hails from Brian Grazer, Imagine Television Studios and CBS Television Studios. Greg Walker, showrunner of the DC Universe series Titans, will write and executive produce the series, with Gladwell also executive producing. Outliers will take a detailed look at why people are successful, what makes them successful and at what cost. Part historical drama, part biopic, each season will profile individuals through an unique lens, looking at the specific historical situation which led to their outsized imprint on society and what ultimately makes them an Outlier. Global -- USA Kayleigh continues to make a fool of herself on TV with ridiculous answers to questions. PRESS: Interview with John Lauerman (Bloomberg News - London); WNYC NPR Radio with Brian Lehrer; Radiolab Public Radio Interview podcast Jab Abumrad; ESPN 98.7 Radio Interview (30 minutes)
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June 23, 2020 - Global - USA Big day today with House Energy and Commerce Hearing on COVID-19. Me, Redfield, Hahn, Giroir. VP called me at 10:00 AM when I was driving with Farncois to the Hearing. He called from Air Force 2 (on way to Wisconsin) and we spoke for 25 minutes. He wanted to know if I needed anything. He is a good guy, but he was really calling (sub-text of his words) to urge me to go lightly in my explanations and to not forget to bring out some of the positive things that are being done. He still is a guy with the glass half full and not half empty. He even admitted this in the conversation. Hearing was very long (6 hours). I had some cantankerous exchanges with Rep. McKinley (R-WV) who was giving me shit about saying early on that we should not wear masks to save them for the HCWs at a time when there was a shortage. I said "Ok, we are going to play that game" This went viral on social media. Also, I sqwitched in the middle of the Hearing from a black mask to a Washington Nationals mask, which went viral and 2 days later led to a big photo of me with the Nats mask in the Sports Section of the Washington Post. POTUS tweeted about me right before the Hearing: Donald J. Trump @ v @realDonaldTrump We did a great job on CoronaVirus, including the very early ban on China, Ventilator production, and Testing, which is by far the most, and best, in the World. We saved millions of U.S. lives.! Yet the Fake News refuses to acknowledge this in a positive way. But they do give... 10:41 AM - Jun 23, 2020 - Twitter for iPhone 11.3K Retweets 43.5K Likes t Q ur Donald J. Trump @ @realDonaldTrump - 1h v @ Replying to @realDonaldTrump ....Dr. Anthony Fauci, who is with us in all ways, a very high 72% Approval Rating. So, if he is in charge along with V.P. etc., and with us doing all of these really good things, why doesn't the Lamestream Media treat us as they should? Answer: Because they are Fake News! © 285K Tl 7.2K C) 30.2K it 350,000/122,000 And so now I am his friend when he sees that I have high approval ratings. Totally amazing!! PRESS: Winston Salem State Radio Podcast with Chancellor Elwood Robinson - WSSU - Future Focus Now, WSNC 90.5
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June 24, 2020 - Global - 9,000,000/470,000; USA - 2,350,000/122,000 Based on my discussions last night with David Barr and the group he brought together of people in the trenches of COVID-19 in NYC, New Orleans, DC, Seattle and Chicago, it is clear that the surge is caused by people opening up and throwing caution to the wind leading to community spread. We (me) say that in orde to contain these increases in nfection that will inevitably occur when you open, we need to identify, isolate and contact trace. They are saying that this doesnot work. Contact tracing is a sham. It is done by phone, people do not trust government, there is no isolation after the tracing Global USA when tracing does occur and people go right back into multi-generational homes and infect the vulnerable. This was confirmed in 2 conversation that I had with Mak Ghaly the Secretary of California HHS. Here is his e-mailfrom today: Hi, thanks for talking this morning and including me in on this conversation. In Califronia, we have built up a statewide contact tracing platform called CALConnect and we are on our way to have nearly 10,000 contact tracers throughout the state as our phase I program. This said, contact tracing can be improved by 1) increasing the availability of disease investigators skilled at conducting the initial deep dive into an identified case 2) hiring an army of contact tracing workers who look like the community they work in and speak the same language as those they are working to contact trace and support 3) must fund and make widely available safe places for supported isolation and/or quarantine- underused hotels make sense. 4) must help fund two weeks of wage replacement so that low income individuals don't have to make a short term choice between feeding their families or spreading coronavirus. In my view funding these ideas at the federal level is a way to do both community stimulus and response with one single investment strategy. I will report this to the TF. I am afraid that we are not equipped to handle resurgences at the community level. Did taped briefing to the US Conference of Mayors. Deb and I realize that Bob redfield is over his head and not really mounting an adequate response. He is passive. Good guy, but not fit for the job. PRESS: NPR "Morning Edition" - Rachel Martin; Front page story and picture of me in Washington Post and New York Times about the House Hearing yesterday; NPR Sacramento CapRadio - Sammie Caiola - Facebook Live
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June 25, 2020 - Global USA Called Deb this AM trying to figure out how to stop this disaster. Contact tracing does not work. We need pooled testing. She will talk to Jared and I offered to call Mark Meadows. Spoke with Mark for 20 minutes at 7:45 AM. I laid it on heavy and he gets it. He will call an emergency meeting at the WH and agrees that we need to do NFL Players aying there will not be Dancing with the Stars 100. 40,000 new pooled testing. I told him that our response regarding contact tracing and isolation was a "Fucking disaster and an abject failure" Also, he fully appreciates that the CDC is not up to the task. They cannot respond o a domestic or global pandemic. Had good conversation with DeMaurice Smith Director of the NFL Players Association (NFLPA). I clarified the misunderstanding re: my saying there will not be an NFL this Fall/Winter. Did 1.5 hour Zoom with CondeNaste led by Anna Wintour. This is the overarching organization of mlost of the major magazines such as Vanity Fair, Wired, Self, Vogue, Bon Apetit. I have been invited to appear on Dancing with the Stars - no thanks! PRESS: Toronto Radio KISS 92.5; picture of me with my Nats Mask in the Sports Section of the Washington Post
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June 26, 2020 - Global - 9,300,000/480,000; USA - 2,420,000/125,000. 40,000 new cases yesterday, the most for a single day. Spoke woth Gary Bettman, Commissioner of the NHL giving advice about their opening. My talk with Mark Meadows yesterday precipitated a major firestorm of disagreement in the WH. Some elements led by VP and his staff (particularly Katie) felt we should have a TF meeting and then have a Press Conference with me and Deb leading and run by the VP. Apparently, Kayleigh and Alyssa and the POTUS team (probably Jared and the economy team) were against this. Triggered much rancor, but finally we did it. Clearly, the lines are dividing in the WH. Clearly, I am precipitating this since Deb still cannot get herself to speak up even though she lives in the WH. At the Press Conference, unfortunately, the VP continues to stress the bright side about how well we have done when the southern part of the country is on fire. I came in and spoke of the danger to the entire country even though the map looks like there are more good parts than bad parts of the country. I stressed that we are a heterogeneous country, but we are not disconnected within the country and an outbreak anywhere is a danger even to those sections that have done well. I stressed that the young people have both a personal and a societal responsibility. If they get infected, they are feeding the dynamics of the outbreak and are part of the problem, not part of the solution. It is up to them. The press killed the VP following the press conference saying that he did happy talk when the country is in serious trouble. They are correct. At least the press that I added a reality check to the story. S PROBLEM. Had out Security team over the house for a "separation party" since they are being withdrawn since the death and violent threats have decreased over the past 2 weeks. Team leader George Adams plus Andre Jacobs, Ken Marty, Brett Rowland, Mike Salva Had a wonderful time. We had really bonded with these guys over the past few months. PRESS: Much press associated with my remarks at the press conference today. Will spill over to tomorrow; Meg Tirrell of CNBC will show parts of our interview today with the Milken Institute; Interview with Elizabeth Cohen (CNN) for the Aspen Institute and Aspen Ideas - she will use this for CNN tonight.
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June 27, 2020 - Global - 9,700,000/494,000; USA - 2,500,000/125,000; 45,000 cases today - highest amount ever. Florida is having increased hospitalizations as is Arizona and California. Clear, there is a SERIOUS PROBLEM. Deb, Bob Redfield, Steve Hahn and I had a Zoom call that Deb and I arranged. It is clear that we need to change strategies and rely (see above) on massive community testing and effective tracing in person and on foot at the community level. Our efforts have failed for a number of reasons. Bob still insisting that there were likely these many infections all along, but we were missing them since many were asymptomatic and now we are picking them up. That is crazy since there are more hospitalizations and the percent positives of testing are increased in several states. The VP saying yesterday that we are doing really well becomes more ludicrous. There will likely be 100,000 cases per day by August. Cliff and I will try to help out Deb by getting NIH-funded elements to help in the community testing. Confirmed Cases (Thousands) St New Dally Confirmed COVID-19 Cases in the U.S. Pi aga x22 at Say Moy tS 2B aygtTM oe 000/126,000; Florida confirmed COVID-19 cases by day March 4to June 26,2020 #16k +8 +bik +4 42k April May June i wo? an Sy, PRESS: Stories from yesterday's disastrous press conference. June 28. 2020 - Global - 9,66,000/492,000; USA - 2,500,000/126,000; 5th day in a row of new record set for number of daily cases. Pence (inexplicably) continues on TV to say we have done very well and ours is a success story. He is getting blasted. I have been completely blocked from TV by the Comms team at the White House. 550,000/127,000 Next couple of weeks will be critical as hospitalizations increase. VP is finally wearing a mask. Believe that Deb likely convinced him PRESS: Interview with Apoorva Mandavilli of New York Times on "pooled testing"; Wolf Blitzer showed an interview of me by Elizabeth Cohen as part of the Aspen Ideas Festival in a Special Sunday Night Edition of the Situation Room.
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June 29, 2020 - Global - 10,000,000/500,000; USA - 2,550,000/127,000 47,000 new cases yesterday. 50% of all new cases from CA, AZ, TX, FL. Clearly big problems with resurgences very likely related to young people at bars and in big parties related to opening, Memorial Day and crowds. Mostly young people with average 1.5 decades younger than a couple of months ago. Governors' call in Sit Room with VP leading the call. Clearly, they get it now and are worried. I spoke about making the public health response to vehicle to re-opening as opposed to the obstacle to re-opening, i.e. obey guidelines and always use mask and physical distancing even when opening. Gov Ray Cooper (D-NC) called me and spoke for 45 minutes on his dilemma about whether to open the Charter Schools that are scheduled to open in 2 weeks, right after 4th July. He was agonizing since he wanted to do the right thing. Since this is the first decision among Governors regarding opening for the Fall term, he feels that he will be the example. He is seeing an uptick of cases and he is near FL and so is worried that if he opens, he may have to lose again if he gets surge like FL and TX, I recommended that he delay decision for 2 weeks. His health officer is Mandy Cohen. Had important conversation with Pence right before the afternoon task Force meeting. I came early and walked up to VP suite and luckily he was sitting in his office with Marc Short and ? Natalie. I told him that I am being blocked from TV and I needed to get on TV to give the 'risk reduction" message and that I would avoid being pitted against him or the POTUS merely by not playing that game. I mentioned the recent interview on NPR with Michel Martin where she asked a Fauci versus Pence/Trump question and I responded that this was not helpful and I was there as a health official and not to get into politics. Michel gracefully backed down. I also told him about the dangers of having me and others on stage with him when he talks happy i.e. glass half full as opposed to glass half empty. He got it, but still wanted to do press conferences with us. He did promise that he would get me out there on TV since he really liked my message. First time anyone ever spoke that way to VP. He truly likes me a lot (and vice versa). Now we have to get the POTUS press people to agree. Interesting intrigue in the White House. POTUS people versus VP people. Katie and Marc are all with me. PRESS: FOX Radio and podcast (National)
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June 30, 2020 - Global - 10,000,000/500; USA - 2,600,000/127,000. 37,000 cases yesterday. Multiple other states (total of 31) are showing increased cases and several showing increased hospitalizations. Testified at the Senate HELP Hearing chaired by Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and ranking minority Patty Murray (D-WS). Focus was on opening schools, but it became free-wheeling. Elizabeth Warren was her usual muted hostility towards me, probably since she is aiming to by Biden's VP and she wants to she she is tough on administration. Also, Rand Paul was his usual self obliquely accusing me of arrogance and conceit in making projections without data. He referred to my discussing whether Sports could open. Actually my responses won him over and he gave me a big wave and smile when he left the hearing room. Rest of the hearing went very well. I predicted that if we do not do something about the recent surge that the entire country is in danger and we could reach 100,000 cases in a single day. This made NY Times immediately online. I said "Bars are bad news". Outdoors better than indoors. In a speech today, Joe Biden said that if he is elected POTUS one of the first things he would do in addressing COVID-19 is to reah out to me and ask me to continue my leadership role in this effort and "join his administration". Clearly, this will piss off Trump and the White House. Mike Memoli @ i - Ahead of remarks later today, camp says that within "minutes" of being declared winner in November, one of his first calls would be to Anthony Fauci, to "ask him to extend his unprecedented record of service to six Presidents by serving one more." Gl Mike Memoli @ "Dr. Fauci will have full access to the Oval Office and an uncensored platform to speak ey to the PRESS: Much media coverage of the Hearing today.