Nothing about the president’s coronavirus infection is normal, from the combination of experimental treatments he is receiving all at once, to the way the outbreak is unfolding in his inner circle. The list of those in his inner circle testing positive continues to grow. Many who specialize in infectious disease control say it’s setting a bad precedent for the world. Host Marco Werman speaks with Dr. Tom Frieden, former director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about best practices for curbing that pandemic.
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