Coronavirus-Czar Mike Pence jumps into action:

[DetlefK]

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2020/2/28/1922703/-Coronavirus-point-man-Mike-Pence-s-schedule-is-filled-with-everything-but-coronavirus-response#read-more

On Thursday, Pence spoke at CPAC (where he was interrupted by a Trump impersonator). And on Friday, Pence is heading to Florida for a high-dollar fundraiser.

Pence will be in Longboat Key to raise money for the National Republican Congressional Committee. Tickets to the fundraiser cost $2,500 just to get in the door. It’s $5,000 for a picture with Pence and $25,000 for dinner.

So he’s not exactly studying up on public health and the best responses to a virus outbreak. On the other hand, Pence’s real role in the Trump administration’s coronavirus response appears to be throttling information, with actual government health experts ordered to go to Pence for permission to make public statements. And blocking information from the public is something Pence can do from Florida or anywhere else.

I, for one, am relieved that the person overseeing Coronavirus counter-measures spends his time at political fundraisers.

[Lindsay]

1. And while he's out of the office,

all Coronavirus Task Force members must clear all information through his press secretary, Katie (Mrs. Stephen) Miller.

What could possibly go worng?

[secondwind]

2. He's handed his coronavirus job over to his secretary,

Steve Miller’s new wife. I read this on DU this morning

[Ilsa]

3. Trump people are giving speeches about unifying the nation,

then in the next sentence they say the ugliest things possible about any democrats.

[COLGATE4]

4. But you can be sure that he (and 'Mother') will be

praying (preying??) it away

[redstatebluegirl]

5. Nothing like a big old science denier in charge of something as scientifically significant as

a pandemic.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

6. Meanwhile, back at the White House ...

Strange people in haz-mat suits are busily wiping down all surfaces with used tissues from China.

Don't anybody tell Trump/Pence.