Topline
After constantly landing himself in hot water for preventing Americans from following Covid-19 restrictions, public health expert Tom Inglesby prompted the public not to listen to President Trump’s coronavirus advisor Scott Atlas.
Scott Atlas, senior fellow at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution, speaks as U.S. President … [+] Donald Trump listens during a press conference in the James S. Brady Press Rundown Space at the White House in Washington, D.C.
Key Truths
Atlas, who rests on the White Home coronavirus taskforce, is a radiologist with no transmittable diseases expertise who most recently triggered controversy by contacting Michiganders to “rise up” versus brand-new Covid-19 restrictions enforced by the state’s governor following a surge in cases.
Reacting to a concern from host Chris Wallace, Inglesby, the director of Johns Hopkins University’s Center for Health Security, told Fox News Sunday that Atlas is not a reputable source of pandemic-related info.
” There are a variety of authorities from the U.S. federal government who have 30 years of experience getting ready for and responding to contagious illness break outs,” said Inglesby, pointing specifically to the country’s leading infectious diseases official, Dr. Anthony Fauci.
Key Background
The Trump administration has sought to silence experts like Fauci whose views on how the U.S. must manage the pandemic significantly vary from the president’s downplaying of the public health crisis.
Chief Critic
“We support using masks, social distancing, and carrying out surveillance and diagnostic screening,” read the statement.
Further Reading
” Who Is Dr. Scott Atlas? Trump’s New Covid Health Advisor Seen As Counter To Fauci And Birx” (Forbes)
” Stanford University Tries To Range Itself From Scott Atlas” ( Forbes)
” Trump’s Coronavirus Advisor Criticized For Urging Michigan To ‘Rise’ Versus New Restrictions” ( Forbes)
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