Dr. Ben Carson Calls on Americans to Follow Recommended Guidelines for the Coronavirus

On Monday, the Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Dr. Ben Carson discussed the Trump administration’s response to the coronavirus pandemic as reported by Fox News.

“The president has excellent perspective. And, you know, early on, when a lot of people were saying, ‘No, you can’t impose a travel ban,’ you know, he stood largely alone, courageously recognizing what the consequences would be if we had all these vectors of disease transferred to our country,” Carson said on “Hannity.”

“And then the same argument occurred when it came to Europe. And there will be other tough decisions. He’s willing to make those decisions. And that makes a huge difference.”

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“The real power in this country lies with our people. We have innovative people, entrepreneurial people. But we also have people who care,” Carson said. “We’re getting calls all the time from companies [saying] ‘What can I do to help?’”

“We need to understand that this is not a time for class warfare. This is a time for us to work together,” he added. “The American people are amazing when they’re willing to work together.”

Carson continued by talking about the severity of the coronavirus. “Well, this particular virus is extraordinarily contagious. It’s probably two or three times more contagious than the average flu virus that we encounter. And that’s why we have to be very aggressive toward it. And we can’t really relax and we can’t rest on our laurels. We have to continue to use scientific evidence to make the recommendations.”

He explains that even if you’re feeling great, “you still need to follow the recommendations about keeping your hands clean, watching about your clothing, particularly if you’re coming in and mingling with the people who fit into the high risk categories.”

“If you don’t learn those things and do those things, then you’re creating part of the problem.”