Several White House staffers and administration officials expressed anger and bewilderment that the White House had not undertaken a more robust contact-tracing effort sooner. White House officials rejected the assertion they have turned down help, pointing to the CDC epidemiologist already detailed to the White House Medical Unit. White House officials said their investigation is unlikely to find the outbreak’s source. “There were a number of guests who have been at the White House who maybe tested negative, but then later tested positive,” White House spokesman Brian Morgenstern told reporters Wednesday. Some of those who had been at the White House and tested positive said they were not contacted by outbreak investigators.

Source: Washington Post October 08, 2020 23:37 UTC