As the president who will be in charge of the rollout of the Covid-19 vaccine for almost all Americans, Joe Biden could preside over the greatest public health victory in our nation’s history. Or the new president could become a victim of what might be called the Gavin Newsom Syndrome.
Last month, the California governor violated his own health guidelines by attending a 12-person dinner with lobbyists at the exclusive and expensive restaurant the French Laundry, in Napa Valley. Newsom initially claimed that he had eaten outside, but photographs later made clear that he was inside with only a sliding door (that may have been closed) for ventilation. Newsom finally hit the right note with his apology: “I need to preach and practice, not just preach and not practice.”
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