Which Trump says he now wants to call "the plague", though of course it is not that and is nowhere near as bad as that, emphasizing the virus' horrors and sounding like Fauci on the value and necessity of masks.
Until the end when he was asked about his administration's performance from the start and told the usual lies about what a swell job he's done all along.
CNN is pointing out that's part of the difference between the factual, scripted Trump and the unscripted, normal, full of shit Trump.
CNN's Gupta is saying right now that we've seen progress on vaccines in six months that normally takes three or four years, backing up the scripted president's claim of unprecedented speed in developing a vaccine.
Still, Trump did emphasize accurately that deaths are down and the virus' kill rate is way down and the danger of hospitalization and death falls almost entirely on the old and those with comorbidities.
The virus is much less tough on just about everybody else.
Trump says coronavirus crisis will ‘get worse before it gets better,’ pleads with Americans to wear masks
Noting the concerns among many of his supporters that facial coverings impinge on their personal freedoms, Trump pleaded with Americans to wear masks out in public to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
“We’re asking everybody when you’re not able to socially distance to wear a mask,” Trump said.
While his comment falls short of a national mandate, it is the strongest endorsement yet from the president who until recently had questioned the efficacy of masks.
He added: “Whether you like masks or not, wear a mask.”
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Trump also touted the strides researchers in the country are making toward a possible vaccine - noting that the process is moving along quickly and promising results soon.
"My administration will stop at nothing to save lives, shield the vulnerable," he said.
"The vaccines are coming and they’re coming a lot faster than anyone thought possible."
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