Donald Trump Reacts to 'Friend' Rand Paul Testing Positive for Coronavirus
03/23/2020 12:13 pm EDT
Some people sent well wishes to Paul.
Others criticized Trump for his cavalier attitude toward the coronavirus before it was widespread across the world and declared a pandemic.
Many, including actress Mia Farrow, pleaded with the president to call it by its technical name instead of the "Chinese Virus," which health officials have called xenophobic.
Despite widespread condemnation of the term, Trump continues to call COVID-19 the "Chinese Virus." The Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Robert Redfield said during his House testimony last week that it was "absolutely wrong and inappropriate" to call the coronavirus the "Chinese coronavirus." Mike Ryan, head of WHO's health emergency programs, had a similar sentiment, telling the South China Morning Post last week that "I think we've been very clear right since the beginning of this event that viruses know no borders and they don't care [about] your ethnicity, the color of your skin, how much money you have in the bank."
Some called out Trump for previously publicly slamming Paul.
The reaction to Paul's diagnosis was swift and severe, with many people criticizing him for not properly isolating himself even after he was aware he could potentially be infected.
Others wondered how Paul was able to get tested despite showing no symptoms. It's possible that Paul, who had part of his lung removed and therefore has an underlying health issue, qualified as someone who should be tested, especially after appearing at an event in Kentucky where others were carrying the virus.
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