Trump's Pandemic Policies Criticized

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Damning analysis of Trump's pandemic response suggested 40% of US COVID-19 deaths could have been avoided

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A new report on the Trump administration's policies suggested 40% of US COVID-19 deaths were avoidable.

Compared with six similarly wealthy countries, the US failed to protect citizens' health in the pandemic.

More than 400,000 Americans died of the virus in the US under Trump 's watch.

The Lancet report's authors said Trump 's refusal to develop a consistent national pandemic strategy "worsened shortages of personal protective equipment and diagnostic tests." Once vaccines were authorized, each state was made responsible for its own distribution. The issue boiled down to the philosophy of Trump 's White House and Department of Health and Human Services staff, Jha told Insider. "They believe deeply that it's not the role of the federal government to help states in a health crisis, that it's the job of states to figure this all out on their own," he said..

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