Trump Admin Bungling Overshadows Crucial Coronavirus Advice: AP | Rachel Maddow | MSNBC

Rachel Maddow shares a report from the Associate Press that the White House prevented the federal health officials from cautioning older Americans to avoid flying out of concern over the risks of contracting the novel coronavirus, which is science has found is particular dangerous for older people. Aired on 3/9/2020.
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Trump Admin Bungling Overshadows Crucial Coronavirus Advice: AP | Rachel Maddow | MSNBC

59 comments

  1. When was this posted? Surgeon General said in press conference yesterday for elder people not to travel/get on a plane

    1. @Freedom & Liberty Bot People get confused and scared when catastrophes like this occurs. Clear. factual directions are required in order to not create chaos and panic. Especially nowadays when there are so many myths and halftruths floating around on social media. The reason why the emergency exits in buildings will light up in bright green is not because people are too stupid to know that you should try to get away from e.g. a fire inside a room, it’s because people in a crisis situation won’t always think rationally and it’s easy to become disoriented and forget the things you’ve learned.

    2. @Jeff Holden One big reason why there aren’t more reported cases of infection is that testing hasn’t really been done on a large scale. There could be tens of thousands who has the disease but only a mild variant so they haven’t been properly diagnosed. And the disease is currently spreading. I don’t think we’ve reached the climax yet, in a long shot. Scientists estimate that 40-70 % of the world population might get infected before this is over. It’s not that a crazy number, since about 13 % of the world’s population gets infected by the seasonal flu each year.

    3. @Johan Nilsson One thing I’m neither confused or scared, I tend to research things, I have very little faith in our news media, in fact our wonderful media has about an 8 to 10% approval rating. At one time I would watch the evening news, but notice something ,you could change the channel from NBC, CBS and ABC and have the same story on all 3 at the same time, have not watched evening news in over 5 years, as for social media I don’t really do it, no Face Book, Twitter or whatever else is out there, I do YouTube.

  2. Soooo let me get this straight. If they are literally quarantining people for having this virus. You have the knowledge that older people are dying from it, and you still want to get on a plane and travel then you may need to let natural selection take you out. ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿ˜‚ common sense is a beyotch.

    1. Some people will still travel because they think it’s safe. I canceled my Cruise to Mexico and the grand Cayman Islands,Cozumel Mexico, money doesn’t replace my life.

  3. The โ€œadministrationโ€ also refused the original test kits that were distributed by the WHO (World Health Organization) back in January. But nobodyโ€™s talking about that.

    1. Don Scrilla and russia just stomped 35 percent of the oil production from shale. Check mate for Putin

    2. @Patrick Weaver The WHO didn’t send any test kits, they advised tRump to get test kits out there, but tRump refused at that time, he waited two more months before he couldn’t wait any longer. The memo from WHO was printed in NYT by Maggie Haberman, the memo had nothing to do with the bad test kits, was just important info that was ignored. The bad test kits were the test kits rushed out after tRump finally told the CDC to do something 2 months later. The test were rushed, they had to pull them.

    3. @Bec Thumma I never claimed the WHO sent out test kits. Stop believing the NYT they’re pushing a narrative. The ONLY kits available at that time were faulty. Also the WHO has been bought off by the CCP. Look into it deeper.

    4. This is to suppress the voting cause chaos just like the caravans from Mexico that is why it is only him and the vp taking charge stay woke there is a God above peace and love

  4. What? You mean to tell me that there is a virus out there and the best thing to do to avoid is not travel? And that the virus hits the elderly and the weak the hardest?

    1. @Zeit Geist Ahhhh………another Generational—-Ignorant—-Dingling—-Dingle-berry intending on Ignorantly + Retardedly + Stubbornly Argue to the Bitter—-End……..

      There are tons and tons of the Elderly people that are in good—-normal health , but NOT Freakishly Healthy……..like Bill—-Gates / Clint—-Eastwood / Older—-But—-Healthy—-Celebrities + Politicians + Citizens and they DON’T have to Worry About Being Automatically PRONE To Contracting Corona / Covid–19 , Like You Ignorantly + Retardedly Claimed……….

    2. She’s lying! How stupid can she be? She’s proven to be a liar just two hours later! It’s almost like the White House feeds false information just to her to make her look like a fool

    3. Realistic Views
      You do like exceptions to the rule, don’t you!!!! The former only proves the latter.

    4. Realistic Views
      I just love your command of the symbol keys. You really know how to use them to make up for your lack of vocabulary. There’s a thing called “emojis” which I’m sure grade-school morons like you would love. You see, they allow you to skip words altogether and go straight with ape-like reactions.

    1. Jeff Gleason yes, so what percentage of our population is over 80 with an underlying health condition? This is the group that should be concerned. Not the entire population like the News would like you to believe.

  5. Jeezus, i wait unto someone freaks out that he has never been advised by the gov. to breathe.

    Sometimes, people simply have to use their brains. That ‘avoiding crowds’ potentially could mean avoid being locked into an aluminum tube with 200 other people, that is a no brainer.

    1. @Robert Evans if you’re looking for guidance, and you’re looking to get it from this woman, I would highly suggest a different source. There’s a reason why MSNBC is dead last in the ratings.

    2. @Iced7769 faux snooze is worse go and do the exact opposite of what the CDC tells you shake hands cough all over people wipe your runny nose all over your arm don’t wash your hands after you use the bathroom go ahead and contaminate others as well as yourself cause other people sickness because you call the Coronavirus a hoax because trump is incredibly Delusional and has Delusion of Grandeur he truly thinks he knows more than Doctors: he is an ignorant illiterate M-O-R-O-N he knows nothing about this Virus and yet he is causing more health hazards from his inept and ignorance… You go right ahead and follow faux snooze and allow them to educate you because after all a blonde blue eyed big titted airhead knows more than the CDC.. And the Health Dept….

    3. @Iced7769 Perhaps reading is a skill that you share with your president. Reread my post and see if you can understand the clear message I intended.

    4. @Robert Evans your mrssage was pretty clear, as was the butthurt you were obviously suffering from. Or was that senility ๐Ÿ˜† Get over it. Both of you probably need to get used to another four years with Trump, Because if Biden is the best the democrats have to offer it’s over. Joe Biden will be lucky if he knows where he’s at, what day it is, and what he’s doing once the debates start. Unless of course you’re a Bernie supporter. In which case, Bernie and his wife are probably already working full time on how to funnel all of your campaign contributions into off shore accounts when he takes another dive. Either way all you two can hope for is to hold onto the house… And that’s not likely to happen either. Have a great day and remember to change your depends before bed ๐Ÿ˜†๐Ÿ˜†๐Ÿ˜†๐Ÿ˜†๐Ÿ˜†

  6. It’s like telling the town’s people in “Jaws” that it’s safe to swim in shark infested waters.

    1. @E J: “you don’t test 330 million people just cause and some very sick people will choose not to be tested.”

      It is not a matter of some very sick people ‘choosing’ not to be tested. The government refused proven testing kits for a very long time, preferring the one developed by the CDC – which didn’t actually work. Further, many people have no health insurance and so are reticent about approaching a doctor. That’s not ‘choosing’; that’s recognition.

    2. remember in jaws the politician didn’t listen to the professionals and people got bit and killed. just saying.

  7. My ears must have been deceiving me last night as I listened to the White house briefing, where it was recommended that people with challenged immune systems not fly or go on cruises.

    1. Maddow is lying! How stupid can she be? She’s proven to be a liar just two hours later! It’s almost like the White House feeds false information just to her to make her look like a fool

  8. Isn’t this how the same virus spreak in China, where it started? When the Chinese govt gagged scientists from sounding the alarm early on. Even threatened them with arrest & loss of job.

  9. Our dear leader says that the COVID-19 outbreak is all a HOAX!
    “The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.” โ€” George Orwell, โ€œ1984โ€
    This is a key pillar of the trump agenda widely abetted by powerful GOP politicians whose thirst for power manifests a new reality of an emerging authoritative political system.

    1. “Who are you going to believe, me or your own eyes?”
      ~Groucho Marx
      Those were the days, when commdeians still were the ones to say such lines, weren’t they?

  10. Can’t say “Old people shouldn’t get on airplanes”, ‘cos that would preclude most of the Trump administration.

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