Wuhan Coronavirus Task Force Gives White House Briefing

Dr Fauci says this crisis is "shining a bright light" on health disparities for the African American community. He says they are not infected at a higher rate but often have more comorbidities like diabetes or heart disease that can lead to a worse outcome.

— Kelly O'Donnell (@KellyO) April 7, 2020

.@VP @Mike_Pence: "To all of the kids, just 'cause you're home doesn't mean you don't have to do your schoolwork." pic.twitter.com/gAgD9shh8x

— The Hill (@thehill) April 7, 2020

Pence again drilling home why it's important for all of us to stay home and commit to social distancing 

Well, Dr. Birx just said it. Anyone in U.S. who dies with Covid 19, regardless of what else may be wrong, is now being recorded as a Covid 19 death.

— Brit Hume (@brithume) April 7, 2020

Asked about school calendars, Fauci says he thinks things will be closer to normal by the beginning of next school year. “No absolute prediction but I think we’ll be in good shape.”

— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) April 7, 2020

Dr. Birx: "In this country, we've taken a very liberal approach to mortality."

"If someone dies WITH COVID-19 [regardless of underlying health issues] we count that as a COVID-19 death."

Dr. Fauci: I think by the time we get to the fall we will have this under control enough for kids to go back to school.

VP Pence speaks to the teachers of America: I'm proud of every teacher in this country as they adapt to social distance teaching.

To kids: "Just because you're home doesn't mean you don't have to do your school work."

When the experts speak...CNN and MSNBC don't listenThey are so shallow, all they care about is trying (and failing) to catch the President in a "gotcha"Pathetichttps://t.co/PqJvD32Qz6

— Elizabeth Harrington (@LizRNC) April 7, 2020

Typical.

MSNBC joins CNN in "NOT LISTENING TO THE EXPERTS!" pic.twitter.com/Q5N8SBFg86

— Kyle Martinsen - Text TRUMP to 88022 (@KyleMartinsen_) April 7, 2020

Pence says the CDC will have new guidance tomorrow.

Dr. Birx speaking directly to lab directors: "I really need that Abbott test online."

Dr. Birx:  We looked at their curves and looked at their hospitals, and we decided to make that needed at this time. We are doing that three per thousand, seven per thousand and four per thousand. We need other states and other communities to understand how to do this better next time. And I think that's what this will teach us because we never attempted anything like this. And, we've never put out information like that. I think you are the CDC director talk earlier in the model about how different individuals thought communities would mitigate, and the rate at which they would mitigate, and I think you can see that across the world, we are learning you need to understand what's going on and you are transparent community is can be a part and transparent. That education and dialogue is always critical. 

Here he is!

Owned:

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— Matt Whitlock (@mattdizwhitlock) April 7, 2020

Do 👏🏽 your 👏🏽homework 👏🏽pic.twitter.com/Kco1UKy4LY

— Christian Martinez (@C_RMartinez) April 7, 2020

Dr. Jim Acosta will be able to diagnose your Trump Derangement Syndrome. I hear he has first hand experience! https://t.co/BqO4bioIjd

— Abigail Marone (@abigailmarone) April 7, 2020

Jim @Acosta on the W.H.O.: Yes, they have their flaws...But [Trump] said that they have been calling it wrong throughout this crisis, but worth noting...on March 11th when the president gave the Oval Office address to the nation...he cited the World Health Organization... pic.twitter.com/Pl5636I6tC

— Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) April 7, 2020

Dr. Jim Acosta will be able to diagnose your Trump Derangement Syndrome. I hear he has first hand experience! https://t.co/BqO4bioIjd

— Abigail Marone (@abigailmarone) April 7, 2020

Dr. Birx: If Labs have Abbott M2000 machines — 80% of which she says are idle — please get them up and running. She says doing so could help double daily testing volume nationwide.

— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) April 7, 2020