News Exercise #326

1. What two ideas did Trump have as coronavirus treatment?

2. Why does Dr Wen worry about the fact that Trump said this publically?

3. At 4:12 Dr Wen summarized the dilemma for Trump’s staff doctors. What was it?

4. What does Dr Wen feel is her responsibility?

5. What does anderson Cooper (the news host) feel about the situation (sais at the end)?

Answers:
1. What two ideas did Trump have as coronavirus treatment?
He suggested hitting the body with a huge amount of UV, and he also suggested investigating the idea of injecting disinfectant into the body.

2. Why does Dr Wen worry about the fact that Trump said this publicly?
She is worried that for a lot of people Trump is the most trusted messenger, and that they might think they should try it for themselves at home.

3. At 4:12 Dr Wen summarised the dilemma for Trump’s staff doctors. What was it?
The doctors who work for Trump need to tell the truth while not upsetting Trump so much that they can’t be credible in his eyes, and be able to still do important work.

4. What does Dr Wen feel is her responsibility?
Doctors who are not under the employ of the President need to tell the univocal truth.

5. What does Anderson Cooper (the news host) feel about the situation (said at the end)?
He said that it terrified him that doctors in the CDC and FDA are worried about upsetting the President, and they have to watch what they say.