On Saturday, the White House coronavirus task force warned against consumers going out to buy groceries or medication as the pandemic is expected to crescendo in the coming two weeks.
White House coronavirus response coordinator Deborah Birx warned, “The next two weeks are extraordinarily important. This is the moment not to be going to the grocery store, not going to the pharmacy, but doing everything you can to keep your family and your friends safe.”
This contradicts the CDC’s recommendations that if you find yourself needing to go to the grocery store and don’t have any kind of face covering, don’t stress over it. Former CDC chief medical officer, Dr. Amler, says you can lower your risks by remembering to follow the best practices that have already been well established for the last month.” Amler added, “Try to avoid places like grocery stores when they’re crowded,” he suggests.
President Trump: "You don't have to buy so much. Take it easy. Just relax." pic.twitter.com/pR5ebwORry
— The Hill (@thehill) March 16, 2020
As the US topped 8,500 deaths and more than 312,000 confirmed cases by Sunday morning — easily the highest in the world — President Trump warned that the worst is yet to come.
“This will probably be the toughest week – between this week and next week,’ Trump told the White House press conference.
“There will be a lot of death, unfortunately…there will be death,” he warned.
New York remains the epicenter in the US, with the state’s death count surging past 3,500, including a total dead of more than 2,600 in New York City by Saturday night.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo also warned that the state has yet to hit “the battle of the mountaintop.” [NY Post]
One thing I noticed at the local supermarkets and grocery stores, they are maintaining a berth of six feet between shoppers, if possible. That announcement by the task force didn’t gain a widespread response on social media.
Reality: people have to go food shopping at times.
The food they have stored at home eventually runs out.
So do other supermarket essentials.
Washington elites don't understand that. Does Dr. Birx have infinite food and other supermarket essentials in her home? 99%ers don't.— Matt Maggio (@MaggioMatt) April 4, 2020
Said by someone who has people to take care of feeding her and providing her needed meds. Wow, does she actually have a functioning brain?https://t.co/BhQzMQkera
— Bruce A. Miller (@kilroyonmars) April 5, 2020
This is total insanity. According to Deep State Dr. Hillary Birx Americans should starve to death rather than get food at the grocery store.
Dr. HIllary Birx: This Is Not the Time to Go to the Grocery Store https://t.co/B5euBciO9x
— Buddahfan (@Buddahfan) April 5, 2020
This piece was written by Wayne Dupree on April 6, 2020. It originally appeared in WayneDupree.com and is used by permission.
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