As they push states to open up and as they tell people to go out, throw their bodies on the live grenade that is the coronavirus, Donald Trumps own government knows that is not the case. The virus is very much not over. A report obtained by nbc news and compiled by the white houses Pandemic Task force shows this. Coronavirus rates are spiking in heartland communities. The report details how ten top areas recorded surges of 72. 4 or greater. Those surges included places like nashville, tennessee, des moines, iowa, amarillo, texas, and central city, kentucky. This unreleased report is, of course, at odds with the president and what hes telling americans. Yesterday, he said all throughout the country the numbers are coming down rapidly. The data, this data shows its not the case. While true in the aggregate the National Numbers are trending down. There are places throughout the country that are likely about to see a huge spike. And thats the thing with the virus we keep coming back to. It
Camp david was called off, in part because of concerns about the outbreak, leaving trump to meet with the joint chiefs of staff at the white house instead. Although his press secretary was one of the two white house officials who tested positive last week, Vice President pence says he wont quarantine and was seen arriving at work today. However, several officials who did have contact with his press secretary are now quarantining. After testing negative, the fha director and cdc director say theyll selfquarantine. Dr. Fauci began what he described as a modified quarantine. Iowa governor kim reynolds announced shes coming into modified quarantine after coming into indirect contact with miller. Last wednesday, i was at the white house, as you know. Reporter shes tested negative but says shes concerned about possible exposure. Out of an abundance of caution i will follow a modified quarantine plan. Reporter Vice President pence visited her state on friday where he attended a food supply ro