Criticized left and right for his delay in attacking the health crisis, Donald Trump desperately searches for a way to recover his image, although he looks unarmed to face a pandemic that will not stop. Less than four months before the election, the President has announced the replacement of his campaign manager, Brad Parscale , with Bill Stepien , who was his deputy campaign manager.

However , Parscale will retain its role as digital strategy manager. The Republican president, eager to turn the page on Covid-19 , had tried to start the day with optimism, tweeting: "Excellent news about vaccines . "

But reality does not help: the number of cases grows in almost 40 of the 50 states , at a time when the country exceeds 137,000 deaths, and an average of models predicts that they will climb to 157,000 by August 8. With virus propagation curves very different from those recorded in Europe, the situation in the United States is perceived as very bad .

Trump, meanwhile, tries to avoid the issue. On Tuesday, he barely made any reference to his government's fight against the pandemic at a press conference in which he denounced China and vilified Joe Biden , his Democratic rival in the presidential race. He moved to Atlanta on Wednesday to deliver a speech that will focus on modernizing the country's infrastructure.

California, the most populous state and currently the most affected by the pandemic, announced on Tuesday the closure of part of its economy . However, the Federal Reserve noted that the economy is improving in most regions of the country, although "the outlook remains highly uncertain."

Masks, yes, marks, no

Meanwhile, government attempts to discredit renowned immunology expert Anthony Fauci failed , bluntly claiming that the government's strategy to fight the virus is not working. Even in the ruling camp, voices are raised to demand a serious approach to the crisis from the president and his closest circle instead of looking for scapegoats.

"Fauci is not the problem, " said influential Republican Senator Lindsey Graham . "I have all the respect in the world for Dr. Fauci and, frankly, any attempt to destabilize him will backfire."

Among other advice, Fauci defends the use of masks , something that Trump denounces and has become a political issue. This Wednesday Alabama imposed its use, as California and Texas have already done, as well as local governments, while the Republican governor of Oklahoma, Kevin Stitt, who confirmed that he has infected the coronavirus , said that it will not limit individual liberties, according to the press.

Barack Obama tweeted: "The latest data offers a tragic reminder that the virus doesn't care about political discourse or ideology , and that the best we can do for our economy is deal with our public health crisis."

In the private sector, more and more chains are implementing the mandatory measure and Walmart joined this Wednesday, announcing that its customers will have to wear a mask from now on, joining Starbucks and Apple, among other companies.

Disorientation

Disoriented by the strengthening of the coronavirus, the White House tries to calm down. In a column published Tuesday in USA Today , Peter Navarro, Trump's top business adviser, attacked Fauci harshly.

"If you ask me if I listen to Dr. Fauci's advice, my answer is: only with caution and skepticism ." But Trump discredited him: Navarro "made a statement representing himself. He shouldn't do it," he told reporters. "We are all on the same team, including Dr. Fauci," he added.

Meanwhile, Joe Biden , who is content with a minimal campaign, benefits from the disorientation of the administration and shows a good performance in the surveys, even in republican districts.

The Democratic candidate, who denounces Trump's "failure to respond" to the health crisis, first issued a campaign notice in Texas, a state that has not voted for a Democratic candidate for the White House since 1976 and where polls have They are tied with Trump.

"If you are sick, if you are fighting ... I will not abandon you," he says in the advertisement, against a background of images of rescuers with masks, parents with children and people who communicate with relatives through glass.

The restlessness is palpable in the republican field, where a heavy silence has been installed.

Based on the nationwide survey average conducted by the RealClearPolitics website, Biden beats Trump by nine percentage points.

It is also first in at least five of the states considered key to influencing an election: Arizona, Florida, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

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