Tony's Diary Package — page 187

,600,000/95,000 I,600,000/96,000 May 22, 2020 - Global -4,900,000/325,000; USA - 1,600,000/95,000 Turmoil in OWS - Peter Marks drops out. Upset with how he is being treated with the arrival of Moncef. Moncef has met with pharma companies involved in the harmonized protocols and as expected they expressed doubt about the possibility that we (NIAID/USG) could pull the trials off. Deep down, they want the money and they want to do it on their own. I will set up teleconference next week with Francis, me, Larry Corey, John maslcola, Cliff and the CEIO's of the companies tomstraighten this out. Trump getting out of control in pushing to open up the country and get the economy back before election day. He is desparate. This is all about re-election. PRESS: NPR Morning Edition; Nextstar Interview with Mike Saag; CNBC with Meg Tirrell; May 23, 2020 - Global 5,000,000;328,000; USA - 1,600,000/96,000 Some states flattening and coming down, while others showing some spiking. DC still not coming down nor is Chicago or Los Angeles. Argument about whether the CDC and other groups are undercounting or overcounting deaths. At the Senate Hearing 2 weeks ago I said I thought that if anything, we are undercounting deaths since people were likely dying at home of COVID-19 and not getting counted since they were not getting to the hospital. The media and magazine craze about me continues. Here is one from The Atlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2020/05/pandemic-anthony-faucitrump-ireland-tony-holohan/611890/ GLOBAL The Faucis of the World Thrusting once-anonymous health experts into leadership creates a tension when political decisions must be made. TOM MCTAGUE MAY 22, 2020