Nor in public safety. We're just interested in winning in November.
Vice President Pence encouraged governors to downplay new community spread of the coronavirus and attribute spikes to increases in testing, The New York Times reported Monday.
Pence urged the state leaders to take on the Trump administration’s explanation for rises in cases — that more testing has led to more positive cases — during a phone call with governors Monday, according to audio obtained by the Times.
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“I would just encourage you all, as we talk about these things, to make sure and continue to explain to your citizens the magnitude of increase in testing,” Pence said in the call. “And that in most of the cases where we are seeing some marginal rise in number, that’s more a result of the extraordinary work you’re doing.”
The Hill
Echoing what Trump is spouting.
“That, as we speak today, because people are going back to hospitals and elective surgery and getting ordinary care, hospitalization rates may be going up,” he said. “But according to our most current information, hospitalizations for coronavirus are going down across the country.”
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But data shows that seven-day averages in several states have increased since May 31, and at least 14 states have seen the positive cases overtake the amount of testing conducted, according to the Times.
CDC data does show hospitalizations related to COVID-19 have decreased across the country, but positive cases have increased and the number of deaths related to COVID-19 could rise as well.
...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.
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