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John Oliver Delivers Segment on Cyclospora Outbreak

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The Trump administration needs to take a leaf out of Taco Bell’s book when it comes to managing dire matters of public health, according to late-night comic John Oliver. Oliver, 49, told viewers of Last Week Tonight on Sunday that as cases have mounted of explosive diarrhea due to an intestinal parasite linked to contaminated lettuce at the chain’s outlets, the fast food behemoth has far outshone U.S. medical authorities in its response to the crisis. “It does say something pretty grim about America, that when it comes to acting swiftly to prevent a public health threat, the current government just lost the moral high ground to f–king Taco Bell,” he said as part of an expletive-laden eight-minute tirade. Read more at The Daily Beast.

First report: John Oliver Says Taco Bell Has the Moral High Ground Over Trump Administration Amid “Explosive Diarrhea” Parasite Crisis — hollywoodreporter.com, 8d