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Nevilledog

(51,186 posts)
Thu Oct 8, 2020, 12:48 AM Oct 2020

"White House coronavirus outbreak may have exposed thousands"




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 OP
It's the Trump virus. Doodley Oct 2020 #1
Diseased brain. Diseased body. Killer of hearts and minds. Solly Mack Oct 2020 #2
Sturgis On The Potomac.... nt global1 Oct 2020 #3
Agree, and I want to see real numbers MyMission Oct 2020 #4

MyMission

(1,850 posts)
4. Agree, and I want to see real numbers
Thu Oct 8, 2020, 08:58 PM
Oct 2020

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.

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