Posted on 06/30/2020 11:13:36 PM PDT by conservative98
The nation’s top infectious disease experts on Tuesday slammed airlines planning full flights as the coronavirus continues to spread throughout the country.
Several US airlines have stated they’re limiting capacity on planes to between 60 and 67 percent.
But, United Airlines has not promised to leave seats empty, and American announced last week that it will drop such measures and begin filling its flights to the brim beginning Wednesday as companies try to increase revenue.
“Obviously that is something that is of concern. I’m not sure what went into that decision making,” Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, told a Senate panel.
“I think in the confines of an airplane that becomes even more problematic,” he added.
Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, joined Fauci in expressing “substantial disappointment” in the company’s decision.
“I can say this is under critical review by us at CDC. We don’t think it’s the right message,” Redfield added.
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The ball is now squarely in Trump’s court.
His years of deregulating the economy are now for naught as the CDC cranks out mind-boggling stacks of regulations now on virtually EVERY aspect of American life.
And there is no spark of a rebounding economy that Anthony Fauci won’t race down the hall to p*ss on.
Trump needs to fire Fauci and end this nonsense now or he’s going to be toast.
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