Birx’s Message To Protesters: ‘They Need To Really Follow’ Local Guidelines

Coronavirus Response Coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx listens as US President Donald Trump speaks during a Coronavirus Task Force press briefing at the White House in Washington, DC, on April 18, 2020. (Photo by JIM WATS... Coronavirus Response Coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx listens as US President Donald Trump speaks during a Coronavirus Task Force press briefing at the White House in Washington, DC, on April 18, 2020. (Photo by JIM WATSON / AFP) (Photo by JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images) MORE LESS
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White House coronavirus response coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx stressed the importance of following state and local guidelines when asked about protesters defying stay-at-home orders, during an interview on ABC News Sunday morning.

After playing a clip of protesters in Austin, Texas shouting “fire Fauci,” ABC News’ George Stephanopolous asked Birx what her message is to them.

“Well, first, Dr. Fauci and I have had a strong partnership for over 30-plus years,” Birx said. “And we’ve been telling the American people all along that they need to really follow state and local guidelines, and they themselves need to be educated and knowledgeable about this virus.”

Birx then said that following guidelines ensures that people are protecting both themselves and each other, before urging states to “do a great job” of communicating in local communities due to how “every community is different.”

Birx went on to praise Florida’s public health side for “doing an extraordinary job keeping their communities informed day by day about where the virus is, where the new cases are.”

“I think bringing knowledge to the community is what is going to be critical in ensuring that we get not only through this phase, but the other three phases, and prevent a future outbreak if the virus comes back in the fall,” Birx said.

Watch Birx’s remarks below:

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  1. Birx went on to praise Florida’s public health side for “doing an extraordinary job keeping their communities informed day by day about where the virus is, where the new cases are.”

    Um, everywhere?

  2. She’s going to get fired soon.

  3. Nah. She didn’t say it on fox.

  4. Avatar for pshah pshah says:

    Interesting she said people should be following state and local guidelines, and not federal guidelines, which because of Trump, have been all over the map. I suspect that wasn’t an oversight.

  5. Birx: “And we’ve been telling the American people all along that they need to really follow state and local guidelines…"

    I guess she didn’t hear them say, “Fuck off!”

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