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| White House hosted Covid 'superspreader' event, says Dr Fauci | White House hosted Covid 'superspreader' event, says Dr Fauci |
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| Top US virus expert Dr Anthony Fauci has criticised the White House for hosting a gathering last month that has been linked to an outbreak of Covid-19. | Top US virus expert Dr Anthony Fauci has criticised the White House for hosting a gathering last month that has been linked to an outbreak of Covid-19. |
| Dr Fauci, a member of the White House coronavirus task force, said the unveiling of President Donald Trump's nominee to the Supreme Court was a "superspreader event". | Dr Fauci, a member of the White House coronavirus task force, said the unveiling of President Donald Trump's nominee to the Supreme Court was a "superspreader event". |
| At least 11 people who attended the event on 26 September tested positive. | At least 11 people who attended the event on 26 September tested positive. |
| Mr Trump is himself recovering from Covid-19. | Mr Trump is himself recovering from Covid-19. |
| His doctors have just cleared him to hold public events, less than a month before he faces Democratic candidate Joe Biden in the presidential election. | His doctors have just cleared him to hold public events, less than a month before he faces Democratic candidate Joe Biden in the presidential election. |
| Mr Trump has expressed scepticism about measures such as masks and lockdowns to combat the spread of Covid-19, which has killed more than 213,000 people in the US. He has talked up the prospects of a vaccine becoming available, although researchers say this is unlikely to happen before next year at the earliest. | |
| Polling suggests Mr Biden has a single-digit lead over Mr Trump and an ABC News/Ipsos poll found that just 35% of Americans approved of how Mr Trump has handled the crisis. | Polling suggests Mr Biden has a single-digit lead over Mr Trump and an ABC News/Ipsos poll found that just 35% of Americans approved of how Mr Trump has handled the crisis. |
| What did Dr Fauci say? | What did Dr Fauci say? |
| CBS News asked on Friday what Dr Fauci thought of the White House's reluctance to insist on mask-wearing and social distancing as virus precautions, and instead rely on regular testing. | CBS News asked on Friday what Dr Fauci thought of the White House's reluctance to insist on mask-wearing and social distancing as virus precautions, and instead rely on regular testing. |
| "The data speak for themselves - we had a superspreader event in the White House, and it was in a situation where people were crowded together and were not wearing masks." | "The data speak for themselves - we had a superspreader event in the White House, and it was in a situation where people were crowded together and were not wearing masks." |
| An event at the White House on Saturday 26 September, for the president's nomination of Amy Coney Barrett as a Supreme Court justice, is thought to be the root of the localised outbreak. | An event at the White House on Saturday 26 September, for the president's nomination of Amy Coney Barrett as a Supreme Court justice, is thought to be the root of the localised outbreak. |
| As well as President Trump and his wife Melania, those who attended and later tested positive included two senators, the White House press secretary and former Trump counsellor Kellyanne Conway. | As well as President Trump and his wife Melania, those who attended and later tested positive included two senators, the White House press secretary and former Trump counsellor Kellyanne Conway. |
| Dr Fauci also noted experts have been recommending mask-wearing for the last six months, and condemned talk of a coronavirus "cure" - a word Mr Trump has used in reference to the experimental Covid-19 treatments he received during his recent stay at a military hospital. | Dr Fauci also noted experts have been recommending mask-wearing for the last six months, and condemned talk of a coronavirus "cure" - a word Mr Trump has used in reference to the experimental Covid-19 treatments he received during his recent stay at a military hospital. |
| Large gatherings are still banned in the US capital due to Covid-19, but federal property like the White House is exempt. | Large gatherings are still banned in the US capital due to Covid-19, but federal property like the White House is exempt. |
| How is Mr Trump's health? | How is Mr Trump's health? |
| Mr Trump - who was discharged from hospital on Monday after three nights - was asked in an interview with Fox News on Friday evening about the symptoms he had experienced. | Mr Trump - who was discharged from hospital on Monday after three nights - was asked in an interview with Fox News on Friday evening about the symptoms he had experienced. |
| The president said he had not felt strong, but had found no problem breathing. | The president said he had not felt strong, but had found no problem breathing. |
| Asked if he had re-tested for coronavirus on Friday, the president said he was at "either the bottom of the scale or free", though he did not say his results were negative. | Asked if he had re-tested for coronavirus on Friday, the president said he was at "either the bottom of the scale or free", though he did not say his results were negative. |
| What events does he have planned? | What events does he have planned? |
| On Saturday, which according to his doctors will be 10 days since his diagnosis, Mr Trump will give a speech from the White House balcony to a group gathered on the South Lawn. | On Saturday, which according to his doctors will be 10 days since his diagnosis, Mr Trump will give a speech from the White House balcony to a group gathered on the South Lawn. |
| Hundreds of people have reportedly been invited. | Hundreds of people have reportedly been invited. |
| All attendees will be required to wear masks, will be given temperature checks and encouraged to social distance, said the White House. | All attendees will be required to wear masks, will be given temperature checks and encouraged to social distance, said the White House. |
| Mr Trump's remarks will be on the subject of "law and order", according to the White House, which adds that it is a presidential rather than a campaign event. | Mr Trump's remarks will be on the subject of "law and order", according to the White House, which adds that it is a presidential rather than a campaign event. |
| There will also be an event by the group Blexit, a campaign urging black voters to reject the Democratic party. | There will also be an event by the group Blexit, a campaign urging black voters to reject the Democratic party. |
| On Monday the Trump campaign is planning a big rally in Sanford, Florida. | On Monday the Trump campaign is planning a big rally in Sanford, Florida. |
| What about the debates? | What about the debates? |
| Next week's second presidential debate between Mr Trump and his Democratic White House challenger Joe Biden is now officially cancelled. | Next week's second presidential debate between Mr Trump and his Democratic White House challenger Joe Biden is now officially cancelled. |
| The Commission on Presidential Debates said in a statement on Friday that both campaigns had announced "alternate plans for that date". | The Commission on Presidential Debates said in a statement on Friday that both campaigns had announced "alternate plans for that date". |
| Mr Trump had baulked at a request from the commission to hold the 15 October showdown virtually to minimise the risk of spreading coronavirus. | Mr Trump had baulked at a request from the commission to hold the 15 October showdown virtually to minimise the risk of spreading coronavirus. |
| The commission said it was still making arrangements for the third and final presidential debate in Nashville, Tennessee, on 22 October. | The commission said it was still making arrangements for the third and final presidential debate in Nashville, Tennessee, on 22 October. |
| The Trump campaign said the commission was "biased" towards Mr Biden, while the Democrat's team accused the president of ducking the debate. | The Trump campaign said the commission was "biased" towards Mr Biden, while the Democrat's team accused the president of ducking the debate. |
| Who has tested positive in Mr Trump's circle? | Who has tested positive in Mr Trump's circle? |
| The announcement of Mr Trump's first mass gathering since his infection triggered alarms in Washington, where officials are still attempting to contact trace attendees from the White House event. | The announcement of Mr Trump's first mass gathering since his infection triggered alarms in Washington, where officials are still attempting to contact trace attendees from the White House event. |
| Mr Trump tested positive for Covid-19 last Thursday, according to his doctors, but he has not said when his last negative test was. | Mr Trump tested positive for Covid-19 last Thursday, according to his doctors, but he has not said when his last negative test was. |
| As many as 34 White House aides and other contacts have tested positive for Covid-19 in recent days, according to US media. | As many as 34 White House aides and other contacts have tested positive for Covid-19 in recent days, according to US media. |
| On Friday, the Minnesota Department of Health said nine infections have been tied to Mr Trump's 18 September campaign rally in the state. | On Friday, the Minnesota Department of Health said nine infections have been tied to Mr Trump's 18 September campaign rally in the state. |
| At least one person was infectious when they attended, officials say, and two cases have led to hospital admissions, with one of those people in intensive care. | At least one person was infectious when they attended, officials say, and two cases have led to hospital admissions, with one of those people in intensive care. |