A year after Scott Gottlieb resigned unexpectedly as Food and Drug Administration commissioner to return home to his family in Westport, Conn., he has never been in such demand — advising lawmakers, governors, members of the Trump administration and even the president himself about combating the novel coronavirus.
on how to navigate the treacherous path back to some semblance of normalcy by emphasizing the 'Three ‘T’s’: testing, contact tracing and treatment. He has briefed members of Congress, as well as governors, including Republican Larry Hogan of Maryland and Democrat Phil Murphy of New Jersey. He serves as an informal adviser to the White House coronavirus task force, which is scrutinizing his plan as it struggles to develop its own long-term strategy.
Gottlieb shot up warning flares in early January about the mysterious respiratory illness. Having worked in a hospital during the 2009 swine flu epidemic, he knew how dangerous an errant strain could be. After consulting with virologists and epidemiologists, he called his former colleague, Domestic Policy Council Director Joe Grogan, on Jan. 18 to express his concerns. That afternoon, Alex Azar, the secretary of health and human services, briefed Trump.but Gottlieb kept hammering away. On Jan.
At times, Trump aides have asked Gottlieb, whose White House allies include presidential son-in-law Jared Kushner, to reinforce a message to the president. Following the president’s widely panned prime-time speech on the crisis on March 11, Trump asked Gottlieb to come to the White House after seeing him on CNBC, according to administration officials who spoke anonymously because they were not authorized to discuss the topic.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
U.S. still falling short on accurate testing, FDA chief saysDr. Stephen Hahn says more tests are needed and that antibody tests need “to be valid and accurate and reliable.”
Read more »
US close to coronavirus peak, but we have to take it 'day by day': FDA commissionerFederal projections suggest relaxing social distancing guidelines at the end of April will lead to a spike in infections. “We’re seeing the impact now of social distancing in the data and it seems to be working,” NateSilver538 says.
Read more »
FDA Head: 'Too Early' To Tell Whether U.S. Can Ease Coronavirus Measures On May 1The White House is reportedly weighing whether to lift social distancing measures at the end of April in order to reopen the economy.
Read more »
Former NFL quarterback Tarvaris Jackson has died in a car crashFormer NFL quarterback Tarvaris Jackson died in a car crash in Alabama on Sunday night. He was 36 years old.
Read more »
EBay appoints former Walmart executive Iannone as CEOEBay Inc on Monday appointed former Walmart Inc executive Jamie Iannone as its chief executive officer, effective April 27, sending shares higher.
Read more »