ADThere is no cohesive national strategy, apart from unenforced federal health guidelines. Meanwhile, Trump’s advisers inside and outside the White House advanced a character assault on Anthony S. Fauci, the government’s top infectious-disease expert. Still, Trump slammed the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention over its health guidelines for schools, which he considered overly stringent and therefore obstacles to reopening. The White House coronavirus task force, which has been severely diminished in stature — it no longer holds daily news conferences nor meets regularly with Trump — has been providing state governments with state-specific analyses and recommendations, officials said. Deborah Birx, a physician and the White House coronavirus response coordinator, has traveled recently to a number of states, including trips this week to Georgia, South Carolina and other Southern states grappling with rising case counts.

Source: Washington Post July 15, 2020 15:54 UTC