Super Spreading at the White House

Chasing Life

CNN

Nutrition, Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.5 • 8K Ratings

🗓️ 7 October 2020

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Since the September 26th ceremony at the White House’s Rose Garden, at least 15 people have tested positive for Covid-19, leading some to declare this is a possible super spreader event. But what does that mean? CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta talks with CNN Medical Analyst Erin Bromage about what we can learn from this potentially dangerous event. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	President Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, top eight hope picks.
0:04.8	They all now have coronavirus.
0:06.8	Former New Jersey governor, Chris Christie, has tested positive for coronavirus.
0:11.6	Bill Steppian, hope picks, Kellyanne Conway, Rhonda McDaniel, the head of the Republican
0:16.8	National Committee, three senators, Tom Tillis of North Carolina, Mike Lee of Utah, Ron
0:21.5	Johnson of Wisconsin.
0:23.5	Senior administration official tells me that the coronavirus infections and spread likely
0:28.1	happened when the president had that event two Saturdays ago announcing his Supreme Court
0:32.5	pick.
0:34.2	On September 26th, a group of about 200 politicians, aides, allies and family members gathered
0:40.6	at the White House's Rose Garden.
0:43.0	They were there to hear President Trump announce the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to
0:47.4	the Supreme Court.
0:49.2	The ceremony was outdoors, but before and after the event, we saw people mingling, leaning
0:55.0	in close, shaking hands, hugging.
0:58.2	Very few masks were seen.
1:00.5	Since then, at least 15 people have tested positive for COVID-19.
1:05.5	Many who attended the event and others who are in the president's inner circle.
1:10.7	Some are declaring this a possible super spreader event.
1:14.9	Usually it can be difficult to pinpoint these sorts of things, a super spreader event
1:20.1	after the fact.
1:21.4	You have to rely on a lot of detective work from contact racers.
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