Deadlines

April 18, 2020

Trump has set May 1st as the deadline for the orderly reopening of the country. I find the word “deadline” to be sadly ironic? People will assume it is okay to come out and shop, eat, work, pray, and play. As a result, people will die. For too many people, their source of medical information is Donald Trump and Sean Hannity supported by the medical expertise of Dr. Phil and Dr. Oz. Donald Trump wants to LIBERATE the states. Hannity wants to beat the May 1st deadline. Dr. Phil likens the pandemic to auto fatalities. And Dr. Oz said the a 2-3% mortality rate for returning students is acceptable. Kellyanne Conway said this no big deal because this is the 19th coronavirus we have had to deal with.

Fortunately, most Americans (80%) have no intention of relaxing social distancing anytime soon. Many are waiting until there is a vaccine. They are listening to the medical experts and people like Bill Gates, who have spent years thinking about these things. Americans are looking for lifelines, not deadlines.