Tuesday, September 15, 2020
The Truth About Our Pandemic Response
While Cuomo, Biden, and Pelosi were all downplaying the virus, President Trump and his administration were shifting into high gear.
I’m sure you remember watching hours of pandemic press conferences featuring Dr. Anthony Fauci of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and Dr. Deborah Birx (who CNN called a “legend in global health”). When the two doctors spoke, President Trump listened.
Armed with graphs, data, and knowledge, these two professionals got the floor for long periods of time during the pressers. The nation watched intently as they spelled out what they believed was before us. They implored the citizens of the United States to “flatten the curve” so that hospitals would not be overrun with critical COVID-19 patients. The country unified around that mission, and then we flattened the curve.
The curve has been flattened for some time now. Hospitals never had to choose life or death between an elderly patient and a younger patient. We ended up manufacturing more ventilators than we needed. Free COVID-19 tests have been available for months across the country. We have been experiencing a shortage of personal protective equipment because we’ve been relying so heavily on China to provide that PPE, but now we understand why it’s so important to keep critical manufacturing within the United States............. To Read More....
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