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1/3: Taking flak for expressing my concerns about our national #COVID19 response to a massive resurgence in the American South. 2/3: My major reason: I am very worried that this

My takeaways from yesterday: 1. Denied massive resurgence, worse than April.2. Minimized steep rise in 6/8 of our largest metro areas3. Presented no roadmap, no epidemiologic models4. Offered no plan

WH Coronavirus TF: 1. Still clinging to discredited idea increase due to testing.2. No coherent overview for an imminent public health crisis in our Southern metro areas3. No concrete federal

Latest #COVID19 for Harris County, my observations if this trajectory persists: 1) Houston would become the worst affected city in the US, maybe rival what we're seeing now in Brazil

I'm being asked about whether US Congress should convene a "911 commission" for the #COVID19 epidemic in the US? My ANS: Certainly not now when we're still fighting the virus,

We need to begin shaping a national strategy for next 2-3 years. We're working day/night to meet aspirational goal of 12-18 months for #COVID19 #vaccine, maybe stars will align? But