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Michigan anti-lockdown protesters spread COVID-19 to rural areas, Whitmer tells Pence in leaked call
"From initial protests here . . . we've got COVID-19 spreading in rural parts of our state," Gretchen Whitmer says
https://www.salon.com/2020/05/12/michigan-anti-lockdown-protesters-spread-covid-19-to-rural-areas-whitmer-tells-pence-in-leaked-call/
IGOR DERYSH at Salon
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Some protesters who descended on the Michigan state capitol to demand the state reopen the economy in spite of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic have spread infections in rural areas where they live, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer told Vice President Mike Pence in a recorded phone conversation obtained by ABC News.
Whitmer, a Democrat, asked Pence to discourage the demonstrations after the state's data suggested the protesters brought COVID-19 back to their rural communities.
"We have seen from initial protests here is that we've got COVID-19 spreading in rural parts of our state, from which people traveled," Whitmer reportedly told Pence.
Whitmer added that the alarming trend could derail the state's plans to begin reopening.
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gratuitous
(82,849 posts)Thanks to these dumbasses and their antics, all the effort that's already been put in to stop the spread of the disease has been completely undone. You were getting restless after two months in lockdown? Well, reset the clock; your impatience has nullified the very effort you were protesting, so you get to start all over again.
Do you get it now, you dolts?
LiberalArkie
(15,686 posts)gratuitous
(82,849 posts)I thought it was maybe the government trying something, and it was kind of like they threw it out there to kinda distract us, said Hitchens.
He made Facebook posts downplaying the seriousness and sticking to his faith, saying God is bigger than this virus will ever be.
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This hits even closer to home for Hitchens after his wife was admitted to the same hospital at the same time for coronavirus.
"My wifes on a ventilator. Its been like that for three weeks, and its tough. Its sad, said Hitchens.
Buckeye_Democrat
(14,848 posts)... after needing a ventilator.
Arkansas Granny
(31,484 posts)I'm sure we'd hear a different story. There have been so few cases reported in our area so far that they just don't take it seriously.
LiberalArkie
(15,686 posts)flu. A 20 something guy came in the hardware store, already diagnosed with Covid, coughing everywhere and then said that they said he was positive for the covid. The store had to kick everyone out, close and pay for it to be disinfected.
The day after IU was wearing my masks at the grocery store following the lines, keeping my distance when an older man walked against the arrows and as he passed me he just let out some powerful hacks. He smiled.
No they are intent on spreading the "FLU" as much as they can.
Initech
(99,915 posts)Assholes like these are why this thing is going to go on months and possibly years.
Buckeye_Democrat
(14,848 posts)... after the speculation that Whitmer could be Joe's running mate?