One could also ask why the administration was again announcing the rollout of something it announced in late August, but that’s another issue. But he coupled that with already existing trends — the increase in new cases nationally that’s been seen over the past two weeks. It’s worth noting that, during a briefing at the White House in the past week, Atlas, a radiologist by training, disparaged Redfield as well. “As the vice president mentioned,” he said, “we know that there are areas of the country that have more cases. “I say it, and I’ll say it all the time: We’re rounding the corner,” Trump said, summarizing the event.

Source: Washington Post September 28, 2020 21:29 UTC