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White House coronavirus outbreak may have exposed thousands from Atlanta to Minnesota
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/investigations/2020/10/07/officials-exposed-went-attend-rallies-debates-and-fundraisers/5907663002/
President Donald Trump and other White House insiders infected with COVID-19 carried the virus across the country in a matter of days, potentially exposing hundreds, perhaps thousands, of people as they went about their business, a USA TODAY investigation found.
From a religious summit outside Atlanta to a campaign rally at a Pennsylvania airport and a private fundraiser in Minnesota, Trump, his aides and political allies attended events with thousands of people, often without masks and little regard for social distancing.
Trump, first lady Melania Trump, senior adviser Hope Hicks and press secretary Kayleigh McEnany are among more than 20 to test positive for COVID-19 from an outbreak tied to the White House. USA TODAY reporters examined hundreds of photos and videos from news coverage and social media posts and scoured attendance logs to identify people who came in contact with those individuals.
At least 6,000 people attended meetings, rallies and other gatherings with them within a week of the Supreme Court nomination ceremony Sept. 26 in the White House Rose Garden, pegged as a potential superspreader event.
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"White House coronavirus outbreak may have exposed thousands" (Original Post)
Nevilledog
Oct 2020
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Doodley
(9,119 posts)1. It's the Trump virus.
Solly Mack
(90,780 posts)2. Diseased brain. Diseased body. Killer of hearts and minds.
global1
(25,266 posts)3. Sturgis On The Potomac.... nt
MyMission
(1,850 posts)4. Agree, and I want to see real numbers
As numerous sites list some of those infected, mostly notable or important people they don't include their staff, or members of SS or white house staff, or secondary infections. Some are mentioned here or there but I have yet to see a comprehensive list.
And they will suppress the information and reports coming from the rally's he had before he announced he was positive, and the spread from the initial outbreak, like Claudia Conway.
They are not doing contact tracing because they don't care and don't want to know.