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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

November 16, 2020

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ICYMI: National Health Experts Praise the Action of Governor Whitmer Administration’s to Fight COVID-19 

 

LANSING, Mich. — Health experts from across the country are applauding the actions Governor Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) announced last night. Under the new epidemic order, there will be a three-week pause targeting indoor social gatherings and other group activities in an effort to curb rapidly rising COVID-19 infection rates.

 

Dr. Ashish Jha, Dean of the Brown University School of Public Health:

 

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Dr. Joshua Sharfstein, Vice Dean for Public Health Practice and Community Engagement at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health:

 

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Dr. Tom Frieden, former Director of the CDC under President Obama:

 

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Dr. Scott Gottlieb, former FDA Commissioner under President Trump:

 

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