WH Outbreak Exposes Contact Tracing-Shaped Hole In US COVID Response | Talking Points Memo

In the days after it became clear that White House had suffered a COVID-19 outbreak, many who had been in the building or interacted with the President wondered aloud: why hadn’t they heard from contact tracers?


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If only someone in charge had been aware of the potential severity of this, and knew that Covid was transmitted by airborne particles, and would NOT magically disappear when if got warmer.

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The White House doesn’t contact trace, because they don’t really want all their contacts known.

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It will also just vanish on its own suddenly, only bother Blue states, and not kill stout white males.

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“If results are being delayed 7-10 days, contact tracing almost is worthless…”

If results are being delayed 7-10 days, testing almost is worthless.

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On a related note, Q-Tip doesn’t want a plexiglass barrier at the debate.

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In the days after it became clear that White House had suffered a COVID-19 outbreak, many who had been in the building or interacted with the President wondered aloud: why hadn’t they heard from contact tracers?

‘‘Wow, are you stupid!’’
– C.J. Craig

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I expect DiJiT is finally going to learn the definition of ‘exponential’.

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He’s afraid no one will tell him how to get out.

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Well there is that. Lord knows Trump does not want it known that he has spread the virus to the upper reaches of the Kremlin. Right?

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That all fits, Trump and his entire mob is worthless.

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There is no harm in being behind a plexiglass shield and it models good behavior. He will look stupid but fine let him stand there. It sure didn’t hurt Jamie Harrison vs Lindsey Graham. Graham opted to remain at the podium without protection.

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I truly believe such a concept is well beyond his intellectual capacity.

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The frightening reality: the COVID-19 surge in the next few months is likely baked into the cake.

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“Why is this name smudged? Does it say ‘Sean Kormack’? It looks like someone tried to scratch out…is that ‘Sergei’? ‘Sergei Kis–Kislyak’?”

What an asshole. He doesn’t have any respect for other people or even a hint of common decency. OK, you don’t think you need it? So what? It’s not a big imposition or anything. Why make a stink? You have to brown-nose that deeply about everything?

He’s clearly just Trump’s shadow at this point. He would have no existence at all if Trump disappeared tomorrow. Everything he does is just a fuzzy imitation of Trump to try to get some of the base limelight.

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Mother Pence is pushing for an electric dog shock collar on Q-Tip, in case he gets too frisky…

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Though she can’t put it round his neck since that would be too visible…

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I dunno iamwil that’s an awfully big word for Donnie.

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I am surprised Mother didn’t demand a plexiglass shield. Woulda kept virtually all the Kamala bugs off Mikey

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OOOOH! That is good! Made me laugh.

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