Right. He said every administration has faced disease outbreaks and Trump's would be no different.
If this is a normal outbreak, why is the world closed?
semimojo wrote: "Not exactly what he said.Right. He said every administration has faced disease outbreaks and Trump's would be no different.
Let me address this point with the clarification of the term: "Gain-of-function" = the ability to weaponize the virus.
Now consider the detail: "Gain-of-function" waivers were issued under the Obama administration - hence, Trump's administration faced a significantly different situation.
As further background, consider this lengthy twitter thread documentation provided by Christine Brim tracing the timeline/documentation on the waivers given "gain of function" flu projects during the Obama administration. I've gone through the trouble to provide screen caps for your convenience:
Exactly. I watched 12 minutes of the vid. He said every administration will face recurring / known diseases as well as new, emerging diseases which could be mild or bad. It is practical and accurate.
This is ridiculous much ado about nothing.