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By John Wojcik
As the number of coronavirus cases skyrockets across the country, Donald Trump is saying the country should reopen the economy in weeks, not months. Without citing a shred of evidence, he is claiming that the shutdown can cause more deaths than the pandemic itself.
His claims sharply contradict everything the public health experts are saying. Dr. Zeik Emanuel, a biochemist and a top medical adviser to President Barack Obama, is among those issuing sharp warnings about the soaring infection rate.
He said yesterday that 49,000 official cases registered now across the U.S. mean that there were actually ten times that number—490,000 infections already ten days ago—and likely millions now, with the country headed toward several million possible deaths.
The sudden push by Trump to re-open everything as the rate of infection soars has been joined by GOP governors, lawmakers, Fox News, and The Wall Street Journal—all reeling from what happens when millions of workers stay home. Their profits stop rolling in, and they cover that fear with all kinds of excuses, including “saving our grandkids.”
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said on Fox News yesterday that older people should be willing to die to protect their children and grandchildren. And, as such, people should get back to work quickly....
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