Prognosis
Health Officials Haven’t Spoken to Trump Despite Virus Surge
- Fauci, others say they haven’t talked to Trump in two weeks
- More testing planned despite Trump’s skepticism of screening
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Top U.S. health officials told lawmakers Tuesday that they haven’t discussed the Covid-19 pandemic with President Donald Trump for more than two weeks, a period in which cases have surged in some of the most populous states.
A spike in infections in Texas, California, Florida and Arizona has ignited fear that hospitals could be overwhelmed and that some of the steps states have taken to re-open for business may need to be rolled back. Trump has blamed the wave of infections on testing and said at a rally in Oklahoma Saturday that he told his administration to rein in screening.