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03-08-2020, 06:53 PM
Not sure if political aspects like this belong in special section, mods please move if needed.
Trump refuses to halt rallies as coronavirus surges
AFP • March 8, 2020
Palm Beach (United States) (AFP) - US President Donald Trump signaled Saturday that he has no intention of halting campaign rallies despite surging coronavirus infections, as a case was confirmed for the first time within miles of the White House.
The president struck a defiant tone as he spoke to reporters about the outbreak at his Mar a Lago resort in southern Florida, where he was hosting his Brazilian counterpart Jair Bolsonaro.
"We will have tremendous rallies and we're doing very well, and we've done a fantastic job with respect to that subject," Trump responded when asked if his "Keep America Great" campaign events would continue.
Trump's remarks came as the number of cases confirmed across the United States leapt past 400, with 19 deaths confirmed so far, mainly in the west coast state of Washington.
Meanwhile health authorities announced the first confirmed case in the nation's capital -- a Washington DC resident in his 50s with no history of international travel and no close contacts with anyone known to be infected.
Asked if he was concerned that the virus had spread to within a few miles of the White House, Trump replied: "No, I'm not concerned at all."
The president had already insisted as he visited the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday that the risk of having so many people in close proximity "doesn't bother me at all."
The CDC warns on its coronavirus web page against people congregating in crowds and encourages the elderly, in particular, to stay home as much as possible.
Trump has been holding rallies -- which attract many senior citizens -- at a rate of more than one a week recently, often as counter-programming to Democratic primary contests or debates.
However, his website currently indicates "no events scheduled" for the coming days, without giving a reason.
https://news.yahoo.com/trump-refuses-halt-rallies-coronavirus-surges-032735605.html
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Ted Cruz to Self-Quarantine After Contact With Confirmed Case
By Derek Wallbank
March 8, 2020, 7:38 PM EDT
Senator Ted Cruz will self-quarantine in his Texas home after a person he had a “brief conversation and a handshake” with at the recent CPAC conference tested positive for coronavirus.
(full story seems to be behind paywall)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-08/ted-cruz-to-self-quarantine-after-contact-with-confirmed-case?srnd=premium
Trump refuses to halt rallies as coronavirus surges
AFP • March 8, 2020
Palm Beach (United States) (AFP) - US President Donald Trump signaled Saturday that he has no intention of halting campaign rallies despite surging coronavirus infections, as a case was confirmed for the first time within miles of the White House.
The president struck a defiant tone as he spoke to reporters about the outbreak at his Mar a Lago resort in southern Florida, where he was hosting his Brazilian counterpart Jair Bolsonaro.
"We will have tremendous rallies and we're doing very well, and we've done a fantastic job with respect to that subject," Trump responded when asked if his "Keep America Great" campaign events would continue.
Trump's remarks came as the number of cases confirmed across the United States leapt past 400, with 19 deaths confirmed so far, mainly in the west coast state of Washington.
Meanwhile health authorities announced the first confirmed case in the nation's capital -- a Washington DC resident in his 50s with no history of international travel and no close contacts with anyone known to be infected.
Asked if he was concerned that the virus had spread to within a few miles of the White House, Trump replied: "No, I'm not concerned at all."
The president had already insisted as he visited the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday that the risk of having so many people in close proximity "doesn't bother me at all."
The CDC warns on its coronavirus web page against people congregating in crowds and encourages the elderly, in particular, to stay home as much as possible.
Trump has been holding rallies -- which attract many senior citizens -- at a rate of more than one a week recently, often as counter-programming to Democratic primary contests or debates.
However, his website currently indicates "no events scheduled" for the coming days, without giving a reason.
https://news.yahoo.com/trump-refuses-halt-rallies-coronavirus-surges-032735605.html
Related
Ted Cruz to Self-Quarantine After Contact With Confirmed Case
By Derek Wallbank
March 8, 2020, 7:38 PM EDT
Senator Ted Cruz will self-quarantine in his Texas home after a person he had a “brief conversation and a handshake” with at the recent CPAC conference tested positive for coronavirus.
(full story seems to be behind paywall)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-08/ted-cruz-to-self-quarantine-after-contact-with-confirmed-case?srnd=premium