President Trump once again broke with Dr. Fauci's assessment of the coronavirus pandemic, saying the doctor's observation that reopening too soon would lead to death was 'not an acceptable answer.'
President Trump meets with Colorado Gov. Jared Polis and North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum in the White House Cabinet Room.President Trump meets with Colorado Gov. Jared Polis and North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum in the White House Cabinet Room.President Trump on Wednesday criticized an administration official's caution over reopening the country too soon, especially sending children back to school.
Trump, who has bullishly recommended the country reopen to minimize the economic fallout from the virus, said he was taken aback by the cautious stance infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci expressed this week"Look, he wants to play all sides of the equation," Trump said about Fauci's concerns over reopening too quickly.
"I was surprised by his answer actually, because, you know, it's just to me — it's not an acceptable answer, especially when it comes to schools," Trump told reporters, adding that"the only thing that would be acceptable" is giving older teachers and professors a reprieve for a few weeks before returning."But with the young children, I mean, and students, it's really — just take a look at the statistics. It's pretty amazing," Trump said.
While young people who don't have other health or immune system issues are at a significantly lower risk of dying from COVID-19, youth fatalities from the disease have been recorded, as have
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