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Dr. Anthony Fauci testified before the House of Representatives regarding the national COVID-19 testing strategy. Fauci clarified that the White House task force has never been directed to slow down testing, contradicting political rhetoric. The strategy focuses on surveillance and the "Identify, Isolate, and Contact Trace" protocol to manage community spread.
Admiral Brett Giroir Debunks WHO Test Refusal Claims
Admiral Brett Giroir of Health and Human Services clarified that the United States did not refuse a functional test from the World Health Organization. Giroir stated the WHO test was a "research grade" diagnostic that had not been submitted to or approved by the FDA. This statement contradicts claims made by Joe Biden and various media outlets regarding the availability of international testing kits.
Admiral Brett Giroir, Assistant Secretary for Health and Human Services, provides a caveat regarding early COVID-19 data, estimating a mortality rate between 0.1% and 1%. This figure is significantly lower than previous "expert" predictions of 3.5% or millions of deaths, which Giroir attributes to a "denominator problem" where mild cases go untested. The shift in data coincides with the release of federal emergency funding.
CDC Director Tom Frieden noted that the experimental drug ZMapp is in short supply, shifting the focus to vaccine development. Governor Rick Perry appointed Dr. Brett Giroir to lead a Texas task force; Giroir previously oversaw a $91 million vaccine manufacturing center at Texas A&M in partnership with GlaxoSmithKline.
