Diary Prequel Package — page 378

Somewhat embarrassing AM phone call today on the HHS teleconference with Sylvia, Tom Frieden, Peggy Hamburg, me, Nicki Lurie, etc. Tom was concerned that with the POTUS announcement at 3:00 PM that they would not be able to implement the 4 items (see above) at the chosen airports of Kennedy, O'Hare, Dulles, Atlanta, and Newark within the next couple of days. He expressed this to Sylvia and she argued that they would have to do it since they told the White House at the last meeting with them that they would. Tom said that this was not his understanding and he was afraid that there might be some embarrassing slip-ups. Sylvia was not pleased and in her usual gentle way made it clear that CDC would have to make it happen. Very awkward moment on the phone. Oct. 9, 2014 - Mor of the same. Dallas patient) died today. Black community led by Jesse Jackson saying that he go suboptimal care because he is black (surprise, surprise for Jesse). Ton Frieden mad a statement at a World Bank meeting that Ebola could be the next AIDS. The press is jumping all over that and I am trying to bail him out by saying that there are very many dissimilarities and the major similarity is the fear associated with the early years of AIDS. Much Press today - CNBC (Sqwauk Box); FOX Business with Varney and Company; MSNBC with Andrea Mitchell; CNN with Wolf Blitzer X 2; AP TV. Oct. 10, 2014 - Sylvia Burwell calls me at 7:45 AM concerned about the media coverage of Tom Frieden's statement comparing Ebola to HIV/AIDS. Wants me to speak with Tom to get him to understand the problem with this statement. Called Tom right away and discussed with him. He now gets it and realizes that he should not have said it that way. I told him that the comparison is strong regarding the fear, but the magnitude and other aspects are very different. Continued doing much press → WTOP Radio; MSNBC with Craig Melvin; PBS Charlie Rose; Has interesting dinner hosted at the Fiola Mare (on 3050 K Street, N.W.) by Catherine and Wayne Reynolds. Usual DC Glitterati there. Had great conversation with ex-CIA Director Mike Hayden about what is going on with ISIS. He joked that the Ebola situation and me on TV is bumping ISIS of the media coverage. Great idea by Wayne Reynolds. Wolf Blitzer was at the dinner and Wayne (at the end of the dinner right before dessert had Wolf "interview" me in front of the people sitting at dinner just as if we were on the CNN TV set. The dinner crowd loved it. It was fun. Oct. 11, 2014 - Saturday conference call with Sylvia. Implementation of additional screening started at JFK Airport. Issue of a nurse who took care of may be infected. More later on that. Typical situation of what we will see more of especially as we approach the flu season. Everyone who has a fever, exposed or not thinks that they have Ebola. Press → NBC Today (Weekend); MSNBC with Alex Witt; PBS The NewsHour (Weekend)