Fauci, Redfield, Giroir Testify on Covid Strategy
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We ran the numbers: There are 1680 news articles covering this topic. 35% (593) are left leaning, 46% (773) center, 19% (314) right leaning.
Top coronavirus advisers Dr. Anthony Fauci, Dr. Robert Redfield, and Adm. Brett Giroir, testified Friday before the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis. While left-leaning articles highlight that the Trump administration told Congress that getting test results within two to three days “is not a possible benchmark,” right-leaning articles highlight that one of the Trump administration’s top coronavirus advisers said the number of pandemic deaths in the U.S. would start decreasing soon.
The New York Times published a left-leaning article highlighting that the Trump administration’s testing czar told Congress that getting test results within two to three days “is not a possible benchmark we can achieve today.” On Friday, the National Institutes of Health announced awards totaling $248.7 million for seven companies to ramp up test production.
USA Today published a centrist article reporting that Trump has touted the number of tests being done despite reports of delays and shortages in hot spots. Admiral Brett Giror, the lead adviser on testing for President Trump’s administration, told lawmakers that it was not possible to get all test results back within 48 to 72 hours because of “the demand and the supply” of tests.
A right-leaning article by Fox News highlights that one of the Trump administration’s top coronavirus advisers told “The Daily Briefing” that the number of pandemic deaths in the U.S. would start decreasing soon. The article notes that COVID-19 deaths do not move in perfect lockstep with the infection curve, as it can take weeks to get sick and die from the virus.
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Dr. Anthony Fauci, other top Trump aides acknowledge delays in COVID-19 testing
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