American Public Health Association Executive Director Georges C. Benjamin, MD recently released a statement wishing President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump a speedy recovery following the announcement that they have tested positive for COVID-19, a stunning reminder that all Americans need to be vigilant and take the necessary science-backed precautions to protect ourselves against the pandemic.
The statement reminds that by maintaining the best safety practices including wearing a mask, washing our hands and maintaining a safe distance of at least six feet from each other, we can best protect ourselves against the coronavirus that has infected more than 7 million people nationwide, and killed more than 200,000 Americans.
It concludes with a call for Americans to come together as a country to get through these trying times.
"The news is certainly jarring and unsettling. But we can and will get through this. It is a time for all of us to come together as a country, support each other, take the best safety precautions, rely on science and the best of health care to see the president, the first lady and our country through this difficult time," Benjamin said.
