D.C. gov't says it's been unable to connect with White House for Covid contact tracing

A member of the cleaning staff sprays The James Brady Briefing Room of the White House, on Oct. 5, 2020, in Washington.WASHINGTON — Officials with the Washington, D.C., Department of Health have been unsuccessful in trying to connect with the White House to assist with contact tracing and other protocols regarding thethat has infected President Donald Trump and several senior staff members.

Bowser acknowledged on Monday that White House medical officials “have their hands full” at the moment. But a D.C. official, speaking on condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to comment on the record, said White House doctors have not informed the D.C. Department of Health of any of the positive test results — a necessary step before contact tracing and quarantining can begin.

“There are established public health protocols at the White House that are federal in nature,” Bowser said. “We assume that those protocols have been engaged.” Dr. LaQuandra Nesbit, head of the D.C. Health Department, said the process must begin with an official notification from a medical professional.

The CDC has said repeatedly that it has a team ready to help the White House investigate how the outbreak unfolded. The White House so far has not asked for such assistance, but such an investigation could sort out who started the outbreak and whether the spread happened at the outdoor gathering or at related indoor events or both, several infectious disease experts said in a conference call with reporters.

Not strictly necessary in this case. The whole world knows moron has bat disease aka Covid19. But it would have been a good publicity for contact tracing for those who came across lesser mortals with the infection.

Doesn’t matter at this point nobody wear masks , and it’s a hoax right ?!

Slow news day NBC news?

For crying out loud get him out. What is wrong with the Republican party. He's destroying all of them.

Try the WHCA they are the ones that brought it to the White House

Remdesivir: like cocaine....stimulus?

CharlieGileNBC When can we say they are doing this on purpose and arrest them all for forced quarantine and then criminal trial for wanton destruction of human life?!? Asking for a nation.

This is insanity. Why would the WH not help protect their own staff and the families?

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Well, it's not like it's a matter of life and........NEVER MIND.

“Washington’s local virus regulations don’t apply on federal property.” Stop being drama queens.

Don't be scared of covid-19, do be scared of this administration.TrumpsSuperSperaders.

I bet there’s more to this story where DC Health Officials are not telling the whole story.

D.C. health officials should try contact tracing these nuts in their mouth.

Americans death does not matter CZAR Trumpski WINNING for Putin DOES....so much Moscow WINNING is all he has done past 3.5 years

Trump doesn’t care about collateral damage!

That’s hardly a surprise! Patient zero is Trump himself

Trump is a serial killer - infecting people with the Coronavirus. realDonaldTrump TrumpCovid19 TrumpCovid COVID WearADamnMask ClaudiaConway

Hmmm, could it be because the White House is completely incompetent?

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