President Donald Trump took a lot of flack recently for comments he made about the coronavirus outbreak, including an assertion that because the illness caused by the virus is mild in most cases, many “go to work, but get better.”
The president didn’t come right out and say everyone should head on in, regardless of whether they have a cough, fever or other COVID-19 symptoms. But his comments acknowledged that working while sick, in America at least, is commonplace.
In doing so, he missed an opportunity to decry this particular practice, public health experts say.
The president’s remarks were technically correct; symptoms are indeed mild for most, and many don’t even get sick enough to bother seeking medical attention.
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