Long gone are the days of the daily White House Coronavirus Task Force press briefings , which conveyed some useful information despite President Donald Trump's attempts to promote unproven medical treatments . (Trump talked to Fauci on Wednesday after going more than a month without speaking, and a White House official told CNN the White House trade adviser Peter Navarro's USA Today op-ed attacking Fauci was not approved and edited by the White House press office.) National daily briefings would rally the country around a common public health agenda and reinforce the message that everyone must double down, not lighten up, on lifesaving preventive measures . Each session should start with top federal public health professionals explaining key data trends. Andrew Cuomo held daily briefings over four months, helping the outbreak's initial epicenter become a model of response and recovery.

Source: CNN July 17, 2020 21:22 UTC