Tony's Diary Package — page 39

NY Times today. At Deb house we learm that 2 people from the AIPAC (American Israel Public Affaitrs Committee) meeting are infected and one who has now actually gotten sick has hugged Mark Meadows, the new Chief of Staff to POTUS. I speak with Sean Conley, Physician to POTUS, and tell him that Meadows needs to be isolated at home now; he needs to be tested now; if negative, then OK, but still isolate 14 days' if positive, we have a real problem sine he has made contact with many public Figures, possibly the POTUS already. VERY INTENSE TIMES. Meadows test is negative. Will isolate for 14 days. Gov. Cuomo calls my cell and wants me to help him get masks from the WHO supply since the SNS does not have enough to service New York. I give him Stewart Simonson's cells phone and they connect. Had important TF meeting in Sit Room. VP phones in from Mar a Largo. At least 4 cruise ships with crew members who were on the Grand Princess are out there. Could be a logistic nightmare. I propose that we urge seniors with co-morbidities to avoid crowds, unnecessary travel, particularly on planes and absolutely on cruises as part of my campaign (see above) to protect the vulnerable. I write (handwritten at the Table) a statement for the State Department to publish with DHS that this is our recommendation. VP loves it (on phone) and says let us call it the Fauci doctrine. Mar. 8, 2020 - 105,427/3583. 2 cases in DC and at least 3 in Montgomery County. I am going to start social distancing myself - am 7 monhs shy of 80 years old. Today is the Sunday show day. I emphasized on FOX (Chris Wallace) and Meet the Press that people with underlying conditions, particularly the elderly with such conditions should do social distancing, avoid all by absolutely essential travel, do not take long plane trips and absolutely avoid cruise ships. The meetingof the TF today emphasized getting people off the ship. There has been a delay with the union of longshoreman somewhat passive aggressing the USG. Pence to Call Gov. Newsom. Pence tasks Deb and I to put together some "Doctor Talk" statements in clear language. Pence clearly very happy the way I handled the 2 Sunday Shows that I did. Nice Profiles of me in Politico and NY Times today. Amazing outflow of thanks from hundreds of people!! Article from Denise Grady: Not His First Epidemic, Dr. Anthony Fauci Sticks to the Facts