White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki on Friday reminded reporters that the public health measures widely imposed at the outset of the Covid-19 pandemic – derided by conservatives as “lockdowns” – were implemented on former president Donald Trump’s watch, after she was asked about a study that found soclal-distancing techniques did not have a significant positive effect.
Speaking during the White House daily press briefing, Ms Psaki was asked about a Johns Hopkins University study that cast doubt on the efficacy of social distancing measures and whether the Biden administration shared the view of the study’s authors.
