Science editor-in-chief: Trump's words on coronavirus are "a matter of life and death"

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Source: axios



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Science editor-in-chief: Trump’s words on coronavirus are “a matter of life and death”



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The editor-in-chief of the journal Science called out President Trump's response to the novel coronavirus in an op-ed Wednesday, saying "distortion and denial is dangerous and almost certainly contributed to the federal government’s sluggish response."

The big picture: H. Holden Thorp wrote that while Trump is banking on the quick and effective development of a vaccine for COVID-19, the president has not always embraced science. Thorp asserts, "While scientists are trying to share facts about the epidemic, the administration either blocks those facts or restates them with contradictions."

The piece lamented that Vice President Mike Pence was named head of the White House's coronavirus task force, saying: "This is not a time for someone who denies evolution, climate change, and the dangers of smoking to shape the public message.".....


What he's saying: Thorp wrote...

"Anthony Fauci, the long-time leader of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, has been telling the president repeatedly that developing the vaccine will take at least a year and a half—the same message conveyed by pharmaceutical executives. Apparently, Trump thought that simply repeating his request would change the outcome."
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The editor-in-chief of Science called out Trump's response to the coronavirus, saying "distortion and denial is dangerous and almost certainly contributed to the federal government’s sluggish response."

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[Bernardo de La Paz]

1. tRump forced immigration judges to take down posters advising precautions like washing hands. . . nt

[riversedge]

2. yes, I read that article a few days ago. shameless trump

[bucolic_frolic]

3. Too Late - the virus is a HOAX, remember?

Trump's delusions and delays have given the virus a toehold and it's growing like gangbusters. There are ten times the number of cases out walking around who don't know they have it. We'll be lucky if the rate of growth is slowed.

And I wonder if MAGAt's view Trump as caving to liberals over this. He told them it's a hoax now he's changing his mind?

[McCamy Taylor]

4. Bailout for Trump, Tax Breaks for Employers, Genocide of the Elderly

Trump just loves coronovirus!

[mr_lebowski]

5. "This is not a time for someone who denies evolution, climate change, and the dangers of smoking

to shape the public message."

As opposed to, ya know, OTHER times, when that sort of thing is totally fucking cool.

For example, if you ever wake to find that The Rapture is ongoing ... Pence is your man.

You'll wanna check his twitter feed, straight away.