PFAW Member,
The Trump administration’s botched response to the coronavirus pandemic has caused catastrophic harm to our nation. And now, months after the onset, we are left dealing with the consequences. Infection rates are once again spiking as restrictions are eased and prevention measures are ignored.
In order to minimize scrutiny of its failures, the Trump administration has ordered that all data on COVID-19 be provided only to a centralized database maintained by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), eliminating the CDC’s access to the data -- which had, up until recently, been published on their website.
In a crisis such as the one we’re in, having information available for all levels of government to make informed decisions on how to safely reopen and to provide relief is crucial. Not having this data readily available and accessible means precious time is lost in continuing our efforts to stop the virus’s spread.
We are in danger of losing accurate tracking of COVID-19 cases, recoveries, and deaths if the order by the Trump administration is implemented without intervention by Congress. We cannot allow the numbers to be downplayed or doctored in order to boost Trump’s image – human lives are at stake.
As Trump and his Republican enablers continue to lie about the increasing spread of the coronavirus, the consequences of their failures and attempts to shield themselves from accountability will continue to wreak havoc on the country.
We must have access to the data.
Thanks for all you do,
- Zach, PFAW
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