Top infectious disease expert tells GMA that Pres. Trump's claim on the danger of coronavirus is “clearly not true” and that the reason for the increase in cases is attributable to “more infections, not because we’re doing more testing.”
continued to make false claims in downplaying the threat posed by the virus as he instead sought to cast a movement to remove statues immortalizing controversial figures in history as the most pressing threat to the nation.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the 2020 Salute to America on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington on July 4, 2020. Trump's attempts to play down the threat of COVID-19 comes as his administration comes under fire for his handling of the coronavirus, as many states which he urged to reopen now see surging caseloads that threaten to overwhelm hospitals in some cases.in recent weeks, with some -- including Arizona, California and Florida -- reporting daily records.
Meanwhile, another claim by Trump on when a COVID-19 vaccine could become available -- contrasted sharply with the timeline laid out for months by top government and outside public health experts.During a Fourth of July address in Washington on Saturday, Trump said"we'll likely have a therapeutic and/or vaccine solution long before the end of the year."
While Hahn wouldn’t confirm the president’s dubious claim, White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows continued to defend the president’s remark without offering evidence to support the figure.
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