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appalachiablue

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20. 'Anybody that wants a test can get a test,' Trump, March 6, 2020

Reply to Judi Lynn (Reply #13)

Wed Apr 29, 2020, 09:52 PM

Apr 2020

(ABC News)..."Wellesley College President Dr. Paula Johnson, founder and former executive director of the Connors Center for Women's Health and Gender Biology as well as chief of the Division of Women's Health at Brigham and Women's Hospital, called the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on black and Latinx families a "moral and systemic failure."

Just appalling, the casual, too common dismissal and intentional misdiagnosis of people in need based on racist and sexist factors, income level.

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30-Year Old Teacher Dies of Coronavirus After Being Denied Test Twice [View all] appalachiablue Apr 2020 OP

... ck4829 Apr 2020 #1

She deserved better treatment. In_The_Wind Apr 2020 #2

+"Racism and health disparities still continues ... [and] the zip code in which we live lunasun Apr 2020 #3

Another one of the best of us is gone . . . NBachers Apr 2020 #4

But, but, but...... TomSlick Apr 2020 #5

You know you're in trouble bucolic_frolic Apr 2020 #6

Twice denied, after symptoms of fever & breathing appalachiablue Apr 2020 #7

UNACCEPTABLE. She should have been given a test. Her death is on trump & pence's hands who iluvtennis Apr 2020 #8

Yes, but those in NY who denied giving her the test also have blood on their hands still_one Apr 2020 #10

Meanwhile the rich get tests/plasma/and immediate attention McCamy Taylor Apr 2020 #9

"Anybody that wants a test can get a test." -- President Donald Trump, on March 6. progressoid Apr 2020 #11

Absolutely, and what is really happening is criminal appalachiablue Apr 2020 #12

Why did people at the hospital find it so easy to dismiss this woman? Where was the respect? Judi Lynn Apr 2020 #13

'Anybody that wants a test can get a test,' Trump, March 6, 2020 appalachiablue Apr 2020 #20

I hate to say it DonCoquixote Apr 2020 #21

I saw this post last night and thought of her... BigmanPigman Apr 2020 #14

Yesterday I noticed your comment about this case, and remembered appalachiablue Apr 2020 #15

This is unconscionable. Beacool Apr 2020 #16

She's so beautiful and beaming spirit...such a loss! Karadeniz Apr 2020 #17

K & R for exposure. SunSeeker Apr 2020 #18

I have nothing but anger toward this system bronxiteforever Apr 2020 #19

Well said B., many of my same thoughts. Tragic loss for so many. appalachiablue Apr 2020 #24

This message was self-deleted by its author geralmar Apr 2020 #22

Thanks much, I vaguely recall it only a few weeks ago. So much appalachiablue Apr 2020 #23

Yup and she was a nurse! LittleGirl Apr 2020 #25

In Brooklyn? This is why this song came out 30 years ago BumRushDaShow Apr 2020 #26

This message was self-deleted by its author geralmar Apr 2020 #27