At a press conference today with President Donald Trump, Vice President Mike Pence, and other U.S. government officials, Dr. Deborah Burks, White House Coordinator for Cornervirus Response, had a moment to praise the video game skills of the millennial generation.

Yes, really.

Citing recent reports of young people in France and Italy who have become "very seriously ill" from the coronavirus, Dr. Birks began by reminding young people to be aware that it is not only the elderly with pre-existing conditions who are at risk, but also the young She urged them to be aware that it is not only the elderly who are at risk, but young people as well. She also might have seen this harrowing video of young people on spring break shrugging their shoulders at the situation.

"So again, I am going to call out to that generation. That generation is part of the group that revolutionized us, especially through all of their ability to look around the corner and skip the game," Dr. Bilkes said oddly.

"I always progressed level by level. I didn't know you could go from level 3 to level 7," she continued, still oddly.

Dr. Burks' warning to young people and praise for their video game skills can be seen at around 1:18:40 below.

Dr. Burks clearly has a "nice to meet you, kids" moment in what can only be described as a period of intense stress and sleep deprivation. And it is not the first time we see someone trying to connect with children by talking patronizingly about gaming. It is odd, and a bit naive, to hear government officials pander to young gamers in this context.

All kidding aside, it is important for young people to realize that this health crisis is completely real and has real consequences.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's precautions regarding coronaviruses are as follows.

Perhaps related to this, the current world record for Surgeon Simulator heart transplants is: 4.7 seconds.