When the virus infiltrates White House grounds, the administration appears far more open to following the science and quickly adopting safety protocols
has played down the danger of the coronavirus and resisted measures that could help bring it under control—including robust testing and contact tracing. And yet, when the virus infiltrates White House grounds, the administration appears far more open to following the science and quickly adopting safety protocols.
On Wednesday, an administration official announced that two cafeterias used by senior staff had been closed after an employee tested positive for COVID-19—the latest person in the orbit of the president or his top aides to become infected.
The White House apparently sees the value in testing and tracing when the virus hits close to home. But when it comes to a national testing and tracing regime, the administration has not had a similar sense of urgency. Testing has expanded in the United States since the beginning of the pandemic, but it remains
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