Obsessed by 'miracle' cures, Trump lets virus run amok
Shortly after returning to the White House, President Donald Trump lavished praise on the Covid-19 care he'd received at hospital, without acknowledging the vital role that masks and distancing play in preventing infection.
"Don't let it dominate you. Don't be afraid of it. You're gonna beat it -- we have the best medical equipment, we have the best medicines, all developed recently," he said in a video released Monday evening.
Rather than acting as a chastening experience, Trump's own bout of the coronavirus seems to have reinforced his belief that vaccines, treatments and hospital care are together the panacea that will bring an end to the pandemic.
Experts say that while all of these are crucial tools, so too are the public health measures advocated by Trump's own senior health officials, and the president missed a vital opportunity to correct course.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/obsessed-by-miracle-cures-trump-lets-virus-run-amok/ar-BB19LBEv?li=BBnb7Kz
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