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October 21, 2020 Global - 40,500,000/1,100,000; USA - 8,200,000/220,400

Tony's Diary Package, pp.417-418 · fauci_diary:entry:00308

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Date
2020-10-21 00:00 (day precision)
Type
diary entry · diary
author
Anthony S. Fauci
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Intelligence community assessmentsMedia strategy and public messaging
October 21, 2020 Global - 40,500,000/1,100,000; USA - 8,200,000/220,400 Se. Patrick Leahy (D-VY) called me to encourage me in light of the POTUS attacks on me. His mother's side of the family is Italian and he said to me "Coraggio" or courage, which his grandmother used to tell him when he was a prosecutor in Vermont. PRESS: Article in Washington Post by Molly Roberts - "Why Fauci Won't Quit"; Dalphonse -- 8,300,000/221,400 Article and cover in Washingtonian magazine: Washington's Very Top Top Doctor Each November, Washingtonian honors the best physicians in our region. This year, Anthony Fauci deserves special recognition. Written by Sherri Dalphonse I Published on October 20, 2020

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  1. 2020-10-19 00:00 Anthony S. Fauci open
    October 19, 2020 - Global USA Things getting worse and worse, and still the White House espouses the "herd immunity" nonsense from Scott Atlas. I am ashamed of Alex Azar for embracing this. See PRESS below. Trump is on tear trashing me saying that I am a "disaster", going on about my throwing arm at the Nats opener, tweeting constantly about me, saying if he had listened to me 500K people would be dead by now. Calling the Task Force people "idiots" He is really sounding totally crazy. He must have driven over the edge by the incredibly well-received profile of me last night on CBS "60 Minutes" The response of my supporters with e-mails, texts, and tweets has been overwhelming. Some examples of hundreds of e-mails and texts: Text from Joan Baez - "I hope you're celebrating. It's an honor to be attacked by that miserable fuck". Text from Hilary Rosen - "14 more days. Hang in there. We need you. That fuckhead isn't fit to tie your shoes. 😊 Xo Hilary" uation on the TF CNN jumped all over zTrump for doing this. PRESS: CBS/KNX Radio - Los Angeles; Washington Post article describing situation on the TF Trump's den of dissent: Inside the White House task force as coronavirus surges By Yasmeen Abutaleb, Philip Rucker, Josh Dawsey and Robert Costa
  2. 2020-10-19 00:00 Anthony S. Fauci open
    Oct. 19, 2020 at 6:00 a.m. EDT Trump to campaign staff: "Fauci is a disaster" From CNN's Kaitlan Collins https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump Donald J. Trump @ @realDonaldTrump - 1h " ..P.S. Tony should stop wearing the Washington Nationals' Mask for two reasons. Number one, it is not up to the high standards that he should be exposing. Number two, it keeps reminding me that Tony threw out perhaps the worst first pitch in the history of Baseball! ©) 112K TE FISK ) 40.1K T Show this thread Donald J. Trump @ @realDonaldTrump - 1h ss Dr.Tony Fauci says we don't allow him to do television, and yet I saw him last night on @60Minutes, and he seems to get more airtime than anybody since the late, great, Bob Hope. All I ask of Tony is that he make better decisions. He said "no masks & let China in". Also, Bad arm! © 115K Ti 15.6K @ 49K mL Show this thread -- 8,200,000/220,000
  3. 2020-10-20 00:00 Anthony S. Fauci open
    October 20, 2020 - Global - 40,300,000/1,100,000; USA - 8,200,000/220,000 Had call with "Miami Mayors again (Deb and I). They are starting to see upticks in test positivity in certain groups (younger people - 30-40 y.o.), but not the general population since they are decreasing the number of tests; however, it might not be totally reflective of what is going on. Gov. DeSantis is legally preventing the Mayors from doing what needs to be done. They cannot close bars or restaurants. DeSantis is preventing them from doing what needs to be done. Mayors are frustrated. Phone call with Governor Inslee (D-WA). He wants my help in doing a PSA or an interview to encourage the people of Washington state to abide by public health guidelines since they are experiencing a slight surge in cases when they were previously doing very well. 20 October 2020 have summarized the country month over month since rbd June whieh tells a very clear story. This the most diffuse community spread in both urban and rural counties we have experianced and we are 1-2 weeks from these new cases rapidly filling hospitalsin urban and rural areas making load balancing difficult significantly straining the hospital system and 2-3 weeks from escalating fatalities. UCG needs ta escalate readiness this week. We are on the same slope as the summer surge but at a much higher baseline of infection 26K vs 21K which will lead to potentially BOK cases/dayrapidly. With current case rate expansion we will achieve the areatest number af daily cases since the pandemic began this week or next. We are now Seeing concerning trends in the Sunbelt in states that stopped most af their mitigationeffarts 2-4 weeks age The states organized by red, orange and yellowstatus. There are only 19 states inthe green zones and their cases are alse increasing. Thisis not due to increased testing but broad and ever increasing conmmunity. There are mo states, regions, or communities with enough prior COVID intection te provide any substantial protection fram newecommunity spread which will lead to hospitalizations and tatalities. Thisis very evident by the rising cases again across the Sunbelt and moving into the Marth East. This sequence af events rust slop with the initial silent spread with agaressive sentinel survediance Lesting. Ggaressive testing in the contagious but asymptomatic population with isolation effectively contained and mitigated prior ta intectionaf the more vulnerable community members. Providing appropriate isolation options fram nvultigeneration households will be key. We have found from careful analysis, modelling and triangulation of all the data that community spreadean be controlled wit heut a lockdown as we have done but the tine to act is critical ard must be with the original detection of the silent spread, ensuringinfected individuals know how to limit their infection of others and with messaging on universal masking, physicaldistancing, and essential limitation of publicand private gatherings indoors especially small gatherings with friends and family, Post: PRESS: Front page articles in the Washington Post and the New York Times on Trump attacking me. See NY Times below by Stolberg, Haberman and Weiland; CBS Radio NYC Trump Calls Fauci 'a Disaster' and Shrugs Off Virus as Infections Soar With two weeks remaining in his re-election campaign, President Trump made the coronavirus his message and Dr. Anthony S. Fauci his foil, dismissing scientific advisers as "these idiots." The New York Post: 1. -- > - 8,200,000/220,400 21 October 2020 This the most diffuse community spread in both urban and rural counties we have experienced and we are 1-2 weeks from these new cases filling hospitals in urban and rural areas making load balancing difficult significantly straining the hospital system and 2-3 weeks from escalating fatalities. It will be criticalto ensure that the North East, CA, TX, FL hold during this surge. We are on the same escalating slope from summer but at a higher baseline 36K vs 21K which will lead to potentially 80K cases/day rapidly. With current case rate expansion we will achieve the greatest number of daily cases since the pandemic began this week. This is not due to increased testing but broad and ever increasing community spread, There are no states, regions, or communities with enough prior COVID infection to provide any substantial protection from new community spread which will lead to hospitalizations and fatalities. This is very evident by the rising cases again across the Sunbelt and moving into the North East. We are now seeing concerning trends in the Sunbelt in states that stopped most of their mitigation efforts 2--3 weeks ago. This sequence of events must stop with the initial silent spread with aggressive sentinel surveillance testing. Aggressive testing in the contagious but asymptomatic population with isolation effectively contained and mitigated prior to infection of the more vulnerable community members. Providing appropriate isolation options for infected individuals from multigeneration households will be key. We have found from careful analysis, modelling and triangulation of all the data that community spread can be controlled without a lockdown as we have done but the time to act is critical and must be with the original detection of the silent spread, ensuring infected individuals know how to limit their infection of others and with messaging on universal masking, physical distancing, and essential limitation of public and private gatherings indoors especially small gatherings with friends and family. Consistent messaging about masks, physical distancing and hand washing with limitation on indoor gatherings especially with family and friends is essential at this time point -- this is about empowerment of Americans with data for decision making. The swing for the next two weeks in packet. In reviewing these states I have included the top county profiles to dernonstrate in most states the diffuse type of spread unlike March/April where it was very metro oriented and this spread is urban and rural. I have included the data from the Europe (slide 4) and a new analysis from CDC (slide 17/18) showing that quarantine can be decreased to 7 days with symptom tracking and COVID19 testing on day 4,5, or 6. This should be ready for guidance in a couple of weeks. Violly Roberts -- "Why Fauci Won't Fauci reportedly quotes 'The Godfather' in response to Trump criticisms
  4. 2020-10-20 00:00 Anthony S. Fauci open
    October 20, 2020 I 7:00am I Updated
  5. 2020-10-21 00:00 Anthony S. Fauci
    October 21, 2020 Global - 40,500,000/1,100,000; USA - 8,200,000/220,400 Se. Patrick Leahy (D-VY) called me to encourage me in light of the POTUS attacks on me. His mother's side of the family is Italian and he said to me "Coraggio" or courage, which his grandmother used to tell him when he was a prosecutor in Vermont. PRESS: Article in Washington Post by Molly Roberts - "Why Fauci Won't Quit"; Dalphonse -- 8,300,000/221,400 Article and cover in Washingtonian magazine: Washington's Very Top Top Doctor Each November, Washingtonian honors the best physicians in our region. This year, Anthony Fauci deserves special recognition. Written by Sherri Dalphonse I Published on October 20, 2020
  6. 2020-10-22 00:00 Anthony S. Fauci open
    October 22, 2020 - Global - 41,100,000/1,100,000; USA - 8,300,000/221,400 Surging continues as does hospitalizations and soon deaths. Atlas continues to spew forth nonsense about letting children and young people get infected and just protect the vulnerable. How do you protect the vulnerable not in nursing homes, i.e. in the community. He feels that wearing masks are worthless and contact ID, MO, MT, NE, OK, SD, I AL, IA, IN, KS, KY, MS, Red states N Sta' Dark Green states (>10% positive) 5- iti 20sitive) (<3% positive) AK, AR, AZ, CO, FL, GA, IL, MI, MN, NC, NM, OR, SC, TX, VA CA, HI, LA, MD, NJ, OH, I CT, DC, DE, MA, ME, NH, UT, WI ND, NV, TN PA, WV, WY NY, RI, VT, WA 22 October 2020 Diffuse community spread in both urban and rural counties continues and we are 1-2 weeks fram these new cases filling hospitalsin urban and rural areas making load balancing difficult significantly straining the hospital system and 2-3 weeks from escalating fatalities. tt will be critical ta ensure that the North East, C4, TX, Fl held during this surge. There are early upticks across FL metros, Across the North East and upper midwest previously stable cities are seeing increases, Philly, CHI, Detroit. Daily hoepital admissions are higher than summer peak [summer curge lead to LOOK fatalities). Fatalities are increasing in IL, OH, PA, Wi, iN Overall same escalating slope from summer butin more states and ata higher baseline 36K vs 21K which will lead te potentially 80K cases/day rapidly ifthis escalatingis not mitigated, Week over week we are O-7E hiaheron average. Thisis net due te increased besting (many states have decreased testing rates) but bread and ever increasing com©munity spread. There are ne states, regions, or communities with enough prior COVID infection ta provicke ary substantial protection from new comunity spread which will lead ta hespitalizations and fatalities. This is very evident by the rising cases again across the Sunkeelt and neaving inte the Nerth Last. We are now seeing concerning trends in the Sunbelt in states that stopped most of their mitigationettorts 2 = 3 weeks ago. This sequence af events rust slop with the initial silent spread with agaressive sentine| surveillance lesting. Ggeressive besting in the contagious but asymptomatic population with isolation effectively contained and mitigated prior to infectional thee mare vulrerakehe community members. Providing appropriate isolation options for infected individuals from multigeneraticn taueee bolls will ke key. We have found from careful analysis, modelling and triangulatian of all the data that community spreadean be contreelled wit hut a lockdown as we hawe chores but the tinee be act is critical and must be with the original detection of the silerct spread, ensuring infected individuals know how to limit their infection of others and with messaging on universal masking, physical distancing, and essential limitation of publicand private gatherings indoors especially small grat herings with friends and family, Consistent mecaging about masks, physical distancing and hand watching with limitation on indoor gatherings eepecially with family and friends i¢ es¢ential at this tine point -- this it about empowerment of Americans with data for decision making. 8,400,000/222,400 tracing and isolation is actually locking down. The WH is letting him do this. Borders on criminal. Got call from Mark Meadows from Nashville with the last Presidential debate takes place. Mark said that they want to put up a plexiglass plate between Trump and Biden and Trump feels that this is a distraction. Mark called me to ask my opinion and I confirmed that it is unnecessary. The POTUS is not infected nor is Biden. Mark thanked me and a few minutes later Dr. Kens Sands (Physician for the debate) called me at Mark's suggestion to discuss the details of our data that the POTUS is no longer transmissible. I gave him eth CT number of 34.3 CT and the negative antigen tests and cultures. He was satisfied. Amazing → POTUS days I am an "idiot" and a "Disaster" and then counts on me to verify about his health.
  7. 2020-10-23 00:00 Anthony S. Fauci open
    October 23, 2020 Global - 41,600,000/1,100,000; USA - 8,400,000/222,400 Last night was final Presidential Debate. POTUS still insisting that we are turning the corner and all parameters are down. This is completely untrue as per the summary below from Deb Birx. Also, after the moderator brought up the fact that POTUS called me and others "idiots" he continues to say that I am a nice guy Confirmed Cases [Thousancs) So Bo So a0 zo io New Daily Confirmed COVID-19 Cases in the U.S. Dh Day eee Day Mowing Avarage E.5 but have been wrong many times. He brings up the "incomplete" quote where I say that: ".....at this time, we do not need to do anything different", yet he leaves out the second part of the sentence: "......however, it really is an evolving situation, and we have to be prepared for the worst". This was a quote from me on CNN on January 20, 2020. On Jan. 21, the 1st travel-related case was detected in the USA. On Jan. 24 the 2nd travel-related case was detected and on Jan. 30 the 1st person-to-person spread of SARS-C0V-2 was confirmed in the USA. Therefore, I was warning that we needed to be prepared for the worst even before the 1st case was detected in the USA. Also, he said again that I am a Democrat and brings up my early (and very brief) statement on masks. Fact checkers showed he lied dozens and dozens of times during the debate. • Did Fireside Chat with the Aspen Group - Sibelius, Thompson. Very well received. Had dinner at my home with Jake and Jennifer Tapper. Relaxed, good time. Jake clearly believes that Trump is totally nuts. Hit 83,000 new cases today. The single day record since the beginning of the outbreak: Surge continues: 1. 2. 3. 4, 22 October 2020 Rapid viral spread in both urban and rural counties continues and these new cases are filling hospitals in urban and rural areas making load balancing difficult significantly straining the hospital system -- we are 1-2 weeks from escalating fatalities. It will be critical to ensure that the North East, CA, TX, FL hold during this surge but there are early upticks across TX, FL metrosand across the Sunbelt, All-time record high numbers of cases expected tomorrow or next week and test positivity and hospitalizations continue to rise making it clear there is diffuse community spread and not testing -- current testing and Ag tests have not been aligned to detect the silent spread as universities have done -- Universities with routine required weekly testing has allowed universities to find the asymptomatic cases and isolated those cases quickly and dramatically decrease "community" spread among students -- the same approach can work at the community level... Across the North East and upper Midwest previously stable cities are seeing increases, Philly, CHI, Detroit. Daily hospital admissions are higher than summer peak (summer surge lead to 100K fatalities). Fatalities are increasing in IL, QH, PA, WI, MN This is not due to increased testing (many states have decreased testing rates) but broad and ever increasing community spread. There are no states, regions, or communities with enough priar COVID infection to provide any substantial protection fram new community spread which will lead to hospitalizations and fatalities. This is very evident by the rising cases again across the Sunbelt and moving inta the North East. This sequence of events must stop with the initial silent spread with aggressive sentinel surveillance testing. Aggressive testing in the contagious but asymptomatic population with isolation effectively contained and mitigated prior to infection of the more vulnerable community members. Providing appropriate isolation options for infected individuals from multigeneration households will be key. We have found from careful analysis, modelling and triangulation of all the data that community spread can be controlled without a lockdown as we have done but the time to act is critical and must be with the original detection of the silent spread, ensuring infected individuals know how ta limit their infection of others and with messaging on universal masking, physical distancing, and essential limitation of public and private gatherings indoors especially small gatherings with friends and family. Consistent messaging about masks, physical distancing and hand washing with limitation on indoor gatherings especially with family and friendsis essential at this time point -- this is about empowerment Americans with the knowledge and data for decision making. - 8,500,000/223,400 PRESS: MSNBC - Chuck Todd - Meet the Press Daily; BBC TV Andrew Marr Show; CNN with Erin Burnett
  8. 2020-10-24 00:00 Anthony S. Fauci open
    October 24, 2020 Global - 42,100,000/1,100,000; USA - 8,500,000/223,400 Much discussion in the press that the outbreak is out of control as we enter the cooler months. POTUS keeps saying that we are "turning the corner" and this will be under control very soon. Press pitting this against what I and other credible scientists are saying. 1. 2. 3. 4, 6. 7. 10, 11. ll oll tel 10. il. 24 October 2020 Rapid viral spread in both urban and rural counties in most states, Cases are filling hospitals in urban and rural areas significantly straining hospital personal- we willsee escalating fatalities. Cases are again increasing across the Sunbelt with upticks in the North East. Cases will continue to hit all time highs week over week as the core mitigation efforts and targeted testing for asymptomatic infection in those under are not occurring. Current testing and Ag tests have not been aligned to detect the silent spread as universities have done -- Universities with routine required weekly testing has allowed universities to find the asymptomatic cases and isolated those cases quickly and dramatically decrease "community" spread among students -- the same approach can work at the community level. Slide 2 Daily hospital admissions are higher than summer peak (summer surge led to 100K fatalities), We are now well above those daily admissions. There has not been an improvement in CRF since July (when improved by 62%) -- ensuring access to new promising therapeutics is critical Increased cases are not due to increased testing but broad and ever increasing community spread. There are no states, regions, or communities with enough prior COVID infection to provide any substantial protection fram new community spread which will lead to hospitalizations and fatalities. This is very evident by the rising cases again across the Sunbelt and maving into the North East. This sequence of events must stop with the initial silent spread with aggressive sentinel surveillance testing. Aggressive testing in the contagious but asymptomatic population with isolation effectively contained and mitigated prior to infection of the more vulnerable community members. Providing appropriate isolation options for infected individuals from multigeneration households will be key. It is critical te act now finding the continued source of silent spread, ensuring infected individuals know how to limit their infection of others and with messaging on universal masking, physical distancing, and essential limitation of public and private gatherings indoors especially small gatherings with friends and family, Consistent messaging about masks, physical distancing and hand washing with profound limitation on indoor gatherings especially with family and friends is essential at this time point -- this is about empowerment Americans with the knowledge and data for decision making. 8,600,000/224,2200 25 October 2020 Rapid viral spread in both urban and rural counties in most states. 11 States are in the red zone in the orange zone (19 total) : included Alaska so FEMA can check on their capacity -- cases are primarily Anchorage >> Fairbanks Testing has been flat or declining in all but? of these 19 states over the past 1-2 weeks : cases are nat increasing due to increasing tests Cages are filling hospitals in urbarnand rural areas significantly straining hospital personal--we are now seeing escalating fatalities. Cases are againincressing across the Sunbelt with upticks in the Marth East, Cases will continue te hit all tine highs week overweek as the core mitigation efforts and targeted testing for asymptomatic infection in thase under are netoaccurring. (Lastweek we were up nearly 9k high aver high and with current slope it means we could cress LOOK in 2-3 weeks) Current testing and Agtests have not been alianed to detect the silent spread as universities have dane -- Universities with routine required weekly testing has allowed universities to tind the asymptomatic cases and isolated those cases quickly and dramatically decrease "community" spread among students -- the same approach can work at the conmnounity level. Slide 2 Daily hospital admissions are higher than summer peak (summer surge bed ta 100K fatalities). We are new well abowe these daily admissions. There has not been an improvement in CAF since July (when improved by 62%) -- ensuring access to mew promising therapeutics is critical This sequence of events must stop with the initial silent spread with aggressive sentinel surveillance testing. Aparessive testingin the contagious but asymptomatic population with isolation effectively contained and mitigated prior ta infectionaf the more vulnerable community members. Providing appropriate isolation options for infected individuals trom multigeneration house holds will be key. It is critical to act now finding the continued source of silent spread, ensuring infected individuals knay how ta limit their infection af others and with messaging on universal masking, physical distancing, and essentiallimitation of publicand private gatherings indoors especially small gatherings with friends and farnily. Consistent meeaging about masks, physical distancing and hand washing with profeund limitation on indoor gatherings especially with family and friends is eseential at this time point = this is about empowerment Americans with the knowledge and data fer decision making. Adam Silver, Commissioner of NBA, wrote me a nice letter thanking me for helpingto make the NBA season successful and safe
  9. 2020-10-25 00:00 Anthony S. Fauci open
    October 25, 2020 - Global - 42,500,000/1,100,000; USA - 8,600,000/224,2200 Confirmed Cases (Thousands) New Daily Confirmed COVID-19 Cases in the U.S. Bo ro / Wl i, F ry\ I I } N / h a0 A I ra a Fal ' i I zo Ti] 0SSH Ts Hs segues ses esresessss sy eee Fy Moving Avorage Mew Positive Tests Reported By Day Cer Larmnyees Testing (COPE caer pnt. reining es ley croe ranges af bata pilin beets "° University of Wisconsin (33K students) cf Tested only symptomatic students and thase Be exposed, Isolated and quarantined © 3500 + students infected [ Pits BS no 1S uo ae a FE al - - at FPP POP PF OP LE EEE SIE EEE BE ES ES ES Boston University (32K students) Tested all students weekly ® Found both symptomatics and asymptomatics I>75%) © |solated and quarantined 150 total students infected oti I Ht I Aug 2020 Sep 2020 Oct 2020 ty Bs, of De "a4 5 $ The slide below demonstrates why it is important to test both symptomatic ad asymptomatic people. WH (with pushing by Atlas) is saying you only show test symptomatic people, Colleges are good example See below: Ave. daily cases per million in rural areas I iy /00 The Worst Virus Outbreaks in the U.S. Are Now in Rural Areas VP and WH saying that VP is "essential personnel" and so an continue his work. Had conversation with Marc Shot by phone today. I reached out to him to offer any help or advice that he might require. He was very appreciative. Mark Meadows on TV with Jake Tapper on SOTI (CNN- Sunday) saying we cannot control the pandemic, but we will fight it with therapies and vaccines. This is the Scott Atlas approach. This is interpreted by many and played up by Biden that the administration has essentially "given up" on trying to control the pandemic and have admitted failure. - 8,600,000/224,600 26 October 2020 1. Rapid viral spread in both urban and rural counties in most states. 12 States are in the red zone 7 in the orange zane (19 total) there are now only 17 statesin light and dark green status 2. Testinghas been flat or declining since mid September so thisis net testing driving up cases but significant viral spread with rising test + 3. Cases arefilling hospitals in urbanand rural areas signiticantly straining hospital personal--we are now seeing escalating fatalities which will continue well inta December. Tracking daily hospital admissions. 4. Cases are again increasing across the Sunbelt with upticks in the Marth East. Included are major metro profiles with continued hiah plateaus (midwest metros), rapidly rising cases (Chicago, El Paso), or recent upticksin cases (NYC, BOS, Philly) 5. Cases will continue te hit all tine highs week overnweek as the core mitigation efferts and targeted testing far asymptomatic infection int those under are notaccurring. (Lastweek we were up nearly 9K high over high and with current slope it means we could cross LOOK in 2-3 weeks] Current esting and Ag tests have not been aligned te denect the silent spread -- the camrmunity of university stucbents show us that rapid Holation of asymptomatic as well as symptomatic aes nal onky stopped cammunity spread but enabled mere activities and marein person classes = controlling the pandemic community by community increases opportunities notdecreasing. The universities that did nat isolated the asymptomatic infections had many more studentsin isolation and quarantine (30%) showing the failure ofthis approach 7. There has not been an improvement in CAF since July (when improved by 62%) -- ensuring access to new promising therapeutics is erithcal 8. tis critical toact now finding the continued source of silent spread, ensuring infected individuals know how to limit theirinfection af others and with messaging on universal masking, physical distancing, and essentiallimitation of publicand private gatherings indoors especially small gatherings with friends and farnily. 9. Consistent messaging about masks, physical distancing and hand washing with profound limitation on indoor gatherings especially with family and friends is essential at this time point -- this is about empowerment Americans with the knowledge and data for decision making. Red states w stat ight Gren sta Dark Green states (>10% positive) 8% % positi (<3% positive) AK, AR, AZ, CO, FL, GA, IL, AL, IN, KY, MS, NV, SC, TX I MI, MN, NC, NM, OR, PA, VA, WY 1A, ID, KS, MO, MT, ND, NE, OK, SD, TN, UT, WI CA, CT, HI, LA, MD, NJ, I DC, DE, MA, ME, NH, NY, OH, WA, WV RI, VT Some buzz around my statement on CNN Erin Burnett that I would favor mask mandates if people do not voluntarily wear masks. I clarify with Sheryl Stolberg of New York Times that local (state, city, county) mandates (if any) are better than national mandate. Adam Silver (Commissioner of NBA) sent me a letter thanking me for helping to make the NBA season successful and safe: SKM_C754e2010251 5200.pdf

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