Monday, December 7, 2020

Will Slaoui be the next to be fired?

CNN’s Jake Tapper asked [Trump’s vaccine czar, Moncef] Slaoui on “State of the Union” about the mask plan the president-elect announced during his interview with the CNN anchor last week.

“I think it’s a good idea,” the Operation Warp Speed head said. “It's never too late. This pandemic is ravaging the country. We all need to take our precaution, have our masks, wash our hands and keep our distance, remain aware that this virus is a killer.”

“We have a vaccine,” he continued. “There is light at the end of the tunnel. But we will not all have the vaccine in our arms before May or June. So we need to be very cautious and vigilant.”

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its coronavirus recommendations to promote the “universal use of face masks in indoor” areas that are outside of one’s home.

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The president-elect, who will be inaugurated in January, will not have the authority to institute a national mask mandate. But experts say he could leverage federal funding to pressure states to enact mask mandates.

Top infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci also expressed support for Biden’s plan but indicated that Americans may still need to wear masks after the 100-day commitment Biden is advocating.

  The Hill
...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.

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