Ousted whistleblower: Top US health official downplayed coronavirus threat
The US coronavirus death toll is the world's highest. Democratic politicians and some Republicans have criticized Trump for playing down the threat of the virus.
US Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar speaks during a news briefing on the administration's response to the coronavirus at the White House in Washington, March 15, 2020.(photo credit: JOSHUA ROBERTS / REUTERS)ByREUTERS
