Alex Azar

Alex Azar @SecAzar

RT @realDonaldTrump: https://t.co/lmb1H6I6en — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @WhiteHouse: We're going to get America up and running again. This is President @realDonaldTrump's three-phased approach based on the… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @fema: We updated our #COVID19 webpage recently to make it easier to learn more about: 🔹 How we support healthcare workers and patients… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @HHSGov: NEWS: HHS has announced a new contract for ventilator production rated under the Defense Production Act (DPA, to @generalelectr… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @WhiteHouse: LIVE: Press Briefing with Coronavirus Task Force https://t.co/NB3LRIZHI7 — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @WhiteHouse: President @realDonaldTrump will talk guidelines for re-opening America in tonight's news conference! 🇺🇸 Watch LIVE at 6:0… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @CDCDirector: HCPs: You are truly heroes on the front lines of our fight against #COVID19. Please know that protecting you during this t… — PolitiTweet.org

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On Mar. 16, @POTUS announced the national campaign to slow the spread of COVID-19. That day, the first doses of the @NIH-developed vaccine candidate are administered to humans, a record time to human testing. — PolitiTweet.org

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Before Mar 16: -@CDCgov announces mitigation guidance for schools, employers, and mass gatherings. -@US_FDA authorizes millions of N95s for use in healthcare settings -@CMSgov focuses inspections on infection control -@PHEgov issues procurement for 500M+N95 masks. — PolitiTweet.org

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Feb. 29 (🇺🇸 24/0): -@US_FDA allows private labs to begin patient testing; had already consulted with 100+ test developers on EUA application process -@StateDept announces Level 4 travel warning for Italy/South Korea -@POTUS restricts travel from Iran. — PolitiTweet.org

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…-@NIH enrolls patients in clinical trial for Remdesivir -@CDCgov issues travel alerts for Japan/South Korea/Italy/Iran/cruise ships - @WhiteHouse asks Congress for additional $ to address #COVID19 -@VP appointed to coordinate Administration response. — PolitiTweet.org

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By Feb. 27 (first U.S. community transmission case; 🇺🇸 16/0): -@CMSgov creates billing code for #COVID19 testing -@PHEgov announces partnerships on vaccines/therapeutics -@CDCgov sets up surge lab to expand testing throughput -Doses of @NIH-developed vaccine candidate shipped… — PolitiTweet.org

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Meanwhile, on February 13, the New York Times claimed the flu was just as, if not more dangerous, than the novel coronavirus and implied peoples’ fears were misplaced. https://t.co/nDR1Un63iI — PolitiTweet.org

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Before Feb. 16 (🇺🇸 13/0): -@NIH makes coronavirus’s isolates available to research community -@PHEgov expands partnership w/ Janssen on vaccine development/manufacturing -@NIH announces Remdesivir prevents MERS coronavirus disease in monkeys -@NIH/@CDCgov staff arrive in China. — PolitiTweet.org

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Before Feb. 7 (🇺🇸 11/0): -@CDCgov makes its test available and begins shipping to public health labs -All US airline flights to/from Wuhan have been discontinued -@PHEgov convenes meeting on supply chains -@CDCgov posts guidance for businesses/employers. — PolitiTweet.org

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Feb. 4 (🇺🇸 11/0): -@NIH begins testing vaccine candidate in mice -@HHSgov takes action to enable @US_FDA to issue EUAs for diagnostics -@US_FDA issues EUA for @CDCgov diagnostic test -@PHEgov announces partnership to develop potential therapeutics. — PolitiTweet.org

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Before Feb. 3 (🇺🇸 11/0): -@StateDept issues Level 4 travel warning for all of mainland China -Budget officials begin discussions about additional funding for PPE/vaccines/therapeutics -@DHSGov funnels travel from China to airports with enhanced screening. — PolitiTweet.org

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The Washington Post was also downplaying the threat. https://t.co/rWtc7YpawB — PolitiTweet.org

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At the same time, the New York Times was defending China against criticism, and another media outlet was tweeting “Is this going to be a deadly pandemic? No.” https://t.co/HQF2kiKVPA — PolitiTweet.org

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On Jan. 31 (🇺🇸 7/0), @POTUS announces historic travel restrictions from Hubei and mainland China. We declare a nationwide Public Health Emergency, allowing @HHSGov to prepare a whole range of emergency actions. — PolitiTweet.org

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Before Jan. 30 (🇺🇸 5/0): -Talks with N95 manufacturers begin, enabling US production of masks to rise from 250M/yr to 640M/yr by March -@CDCGov/@StateDept issues travel warnings for all of China -@US_FDA begins providing updates on processes for approval and authorizations. — PolitiTweet.org

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That day, the New York Times publishes an op-ed painting overreaction as the real threat. https://t.co/8USDoj6nPe — PolitiTweet.org

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Jan. 29 (🇺🇸 5/0): @POTUS meets with senior officials in the Situation Room and announces the establishment of the @WhiteHouse Coronavirus Task Force. Repatriation flights begin, marking first use of federal quarantine power in 50+ years. https://t.co/rg8jp7KbIx — PolitiTweet.org

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The next day (🇺🇸 1/0), @US_FDA, working with test developers, shares an authorization application template with a diagnostic test developer for the first time. China cases/deaths per Johns Hopkins on Jan. 23: 643/18. — PolitiTweet.org

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Jan. 21–the day of the 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 confirmed US case, from travel (🇺🇸 1/0) –@CDCgov activates Emergency Operations Center & posts guidance on how to prevent the spread of the coronavirus in homes & other settings. The day before, China govt. confirmed human-to-human transmission. — PolitiTweet.org

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Jan. 17 (🇺🇸 0/0): 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝟰𝟱 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗮, @CDCgov/@CBP began enhanced screening of travelers from Wuhan at 3 airports, and on Jan. 21 expanded to 5 airports to cover 75-80% of inbound travel from Wuhan. — PolitiTweet.org

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On Jan. 13 (🇺🇸 0/0): 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗮. @NIH shared their vaccines sequence with a pharmaceutical manufacturer just three days after getting the viral sequence. — PolitiTweet.org

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Before Jan. 11 (🇺🇸 0 cases/0 deaths, 🇨🇳 reports first death) -@CDCgov established a structure to manage U.S. cases and alerted healthcare sector about the outbreak -CDC/@US_FDA began collaborating on diagnostic test -@NIH began work on a vaccine. — PolitiTweet.org

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Contrary to #FakeNews reports unfairly attacking President Trump, under @POTUS we took bold, aggressive action to prepare for and respond to the #Coronavirus threat in Jan/Feb/Mar. Take a look at just some of what the Administration and @HHSGov was doing during that time. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @WhiteHouse: LIVE: POTUS Delivers Remarks Celebrating America’s Truckers https://t.co/WsKt9HAOHv — PolitiTweet.org