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Trump says CDC Director Redfield is wrong on COVID-19 masks, vaccines
President Trump on Wednesday said Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Robert Redfield gave Congress “incorrect information” about masks and the speed of COVID-19 vaccine distribution.
Redfield told a Senate subcommittee hours earlier that the public won’t receive a potential vaccine until summer 2021. He also said wearing a face mask probably is better protection against COVID-19 than will be a vaccine.
“I think he made a mistake,” Trump said at a White House press briefing.
“We’ll be able to distribute at least 100 million vaccine doses by the end of 2020 and a large number much sooner than that,” Trump said. “Under no circumstance will it be as late as the doctor said.”
Trump said that he called Redfield to express his displeasure.
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Redfield knows a lot more about this than Trump does. I think that Redfield's statements will likely prove to be correct.
I anticipate Trump pulling an 'October surprise' by announcing the start of vaccine distribution just before the election & then having it available just as Dr. Redfield predicted.
President Trump on Wednesday said Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Robert Redfield gave Congress “incorrect information” about masks and the speed of COVID-19 vaccine distribution.
Redfield told a Senate subcommittee hours earlier that the public won’t receive a potential vaccine until summer 2021. He also said wearing a face mask probably is better protection against COVID-19 than will be a vaccine.
“I think he made a mistake,” Trump said at a White House press briefing.
“We’ll be able to distribute at least 100 million vaccine doses by the end of 2020 and a large number much sooner than that,” Trump said. “Under no circumstance will it be as late as the doctor said.”
Trump said that he called Redfield to express his displeasure.
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Redfield knows a lot more about this than Trump does. I think that Redfield's statements will likely prove to be correct.
I anticipate Trump pulling an 'October surprise' by announcing the start of vaccine distribution just before the election & then having it available just as Dr. Redfield predicted.