Birx warns of concerning rise in coronavirus cases in 12 cities as Trump paints a rosy picture

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https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/23/politics/coronavirus-birx-cities-hotspots/index.html

(CNN)White House coronavirus task force coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx privately told a group of state and local health officials Wednesday about a concerning rise in coronavirus cases in 12 cities as President Donald Trump continues to tout progress amid the coronavirus pandemic at scripted, on-message briefings this week.

"There are cities that are lagging behind and we have new increases in Miami, New Orleans, Las Vegas, San Jose, St. Louis, Indianapolis, Minneapolis, Cleveland, Nashville, Pittsburgh, Columbus and Baltimore, so we're tracking this very closely. We're working with the state officials to make sure we're responding together, but when you first see that increased test positivity, that is when to start the mitigation efforts," Birx said during the call according to audio obtained by journalism nonprofit Center for Public Integrity.

But at least two of the cities she mentioned as an area of concern, Baltimore and New Orleans, were not invited to the call and were not aware it was happening, two sources familiar with the call tell CNN. Earlier Wednesday, Baltimore city officials announced a decision to enforce mandatory mask wearing and restrict indoor dining, a decision they based on their own independent data. However, the health department has not seen or heard about any report or list categorizing Baltimore as one of these cities of concern until media reached out following the call, one source said.

"The administration holds frequent calls with local, state, and tribal leaders. There have been more than 320 of these calls with more than 150,000 participants," task force spokesman Devin O'Malley said.

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[central scrutinizer]

1. She's a tool

Way too soft on BMI 45 and his ridiculous claims

[Thekaspervote]

2. I wish she would fucking go away!! She's flip flopped so many times

She’s a disgrace to her profession and to women everywhere