Governor Charlie Baker is facing growing pressure from a leading public health expert and local mayors for a stronger response to Massachusetts’s quickly rising wave of COVID-19 cases, with some local officials considering regional rollbacks of their own if the state doesn’t act.
Dr. Ashish Jha, the dean of the Brown University School of Public Health, aired his frustration with the governor on Twitter Saturday night.
“For many months, I defended @CharlieBakerMA against critics, saying our governor has done a good job,” Jha tweeted. “Over past 6 weeks, I’ve gone from uncomfortable to aghast at lack of action Its incomprehensible. They must see different data because no rational explanation for lack of action.”
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