Episode 157: WH Fumbles as Virus Spreads

Multiple representatives of the Coronavirus Taskforce went on the Sunday shows to reassure and calm the American public regarding US public health readiness. Many officials, however, could not answer basic data requests or describe imminent plans. Surgeon General Jerome Adams could not say how many Americans have been tested for the Coronavirus on State of the Union. And HUD Secretary Dr. Ben Carson refused to describe to George Stephanopoulos a mitigation plan that would be implemented the very next day. As more and more states and cities learn of Coronavirus cases in their communities, local leaders will lean on the federal government for direction and guidance. If today’s shows are any indication, the White House and the Coronavirus Taskforce have a lot more work to do. ChaptersIntroductionHighlight/LowlightThe Coronavirus ResponseBernie Sanders Makes his CaseWhy It Matters: Learning from Other CountriesShow RankingsClosingShows discussed Face the Nation on CBSState of the Union on CNNFox News Sunday on FOXThis Week on ABCMeet the Press on NBCResources we discussThe book Brendan is reading: Influenza by Dr. Jeremy Brown https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Influenza/Jeremy-Brown/9781501181252 Email us at [email protected] or you can send us your feedback @PolilogueCast. You can also follow us at @sotonaomi_ and @bsteidle.Support the show: We produce Polilogue out of our own pocket. If you’d like to support the show with a one-time or recurring donation, please visit our donate page here. Thank you!Check out some of our other work: Brendan’s website: www.armisticedesigns.com   Naomi's website: www.startwithaquestion.org