Trump Administration Fails The First Test Of Covid Vaccine Distribution - Ali Velshi - MSNBC

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Ali Velshi points out that even as HHS Secretary Alex Azar continues to offer excuses and explanations for why the amount of coronavirus vaccine many states were expecting to be delivered was suddenly slashed, the fact that so many states raised this issue, misunderstanding or not, shows a failure by the administration to adequately communicate crucial details of a literally life or death matter. Aired on 12/18/2020.




Trump Admin Stumbles On Vaccine Rollout Are A Warning Sign As Operation Scales Up - Ali Velshi - MSNBC

Laurie Garrett, health policy analyst, talks with Ali Velshi about the snags and stumbles the Trump administration has encountered in the early days of distributing the coronavirus vaccine and the implications for the even greater number of logistical challenges when there are multiple vaccines going to an even wider distribution of Americans. Aired on 12/18/2020.

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1. Right, communication sucks.

'Guest' on one of the MSNBC shows (sorry, I forget her name) said the bad weather was likely somewhat responsible.

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2. Laurie Garrett was on with Ali Velshi, she's very good, they call her in a lot

And bad weather doesn't explain why no one is getting back to any of the governors who have questions.

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3. Thanks, yes, Laurie Garrett,

and bad weather certainly doesn't explain communication failures.

She mentioned the 'commander,' military guy who's 'in charge,' right, and supposed to be competent?