Hours after President Donald Trump railed against him on Twitter, whistleblower Rick Bright testified to a US House of Representatives panel about readiness for the outbreak. The pandemic has infected nearly 1.4 million people in the United States, gutted the economy and killed more than 82,000. “To me he’s nothing more than a really disgruntled, unhappy person,” Trump said, adding that he did not know Bright. Bright testified that he has not started his new government job because he has hypertension and took a medical leave. The House subcommittee was also hearing on Thursday from Mike Bowen, co-owner of Prestige Ameritech, the largest US surgical mask producer.

Source: Dhaka Tribune May 14, 2020 18:45 UTC