Coronavirus forced states to play "sick hunger games," said the governor
A state official calls on the federal government not to issue a national plan in the midst of CVIV-19.
The United States combats the CVIV-19 pandemic over the last four months. And since the virus hit the hard Har hard in March, many havecriticized the slow response of the country to rapid propagation virus. Many health and policies officials have publicly condemned disease control and prevention centers (CDC) for theirLack of urgency and preparation. And now a governor, Illinois'J.B. Pritzkercalls for the federal government's response by saying thatStates have been forced to play a "patientHunger games"Fight for the resources needed during the pandemic.
"In the middle of a global pandemic, states have been forced to play a kind of sickHunger games Watch showingsave the life of our people"Pritzker said in a testimony at an interior security hearing of July 8", let me be clear, it's not a reality TV show. There are real things that occur in the United States in 2020. "
According to Pritzker, the "confused response" of the federal government to the pandemic has left the states to cracktheir own hospital supplies Fighting increasing cases. He testified that his state of Illinois was forced to pay $ 5 for masks that normally cost only 85 cents. He even stated that he had been pushed to fight against other states for supplies, recalling an instance in which a manufacturer told him that Illinois could move forward on another potential customer waiting for Personal protective equipment (EPP) if they increase their order of supply.
"It's the federal government's work to ensure that a nurse is well equipped with Peoria, Illinois, does not come at the price of a doctor ready to work in San Antonio, Texas," he said. "There was no national plan to acquire PSE supplies or tests and, therefore, people died."
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During his testimony, Pritzker advocated a "coordinated national strategy", including aNational National Mask Mandate, to help both onceCoronavirus case Numbers. The governor says when Illinois instituted theirMask mask mandate On May 1, he aligned with their most important "descendant changes" infection rates. Similarly, a recentPlairactor of Philadelphia study revealed thatStates that only recommend the use of masks-But does not impose him - seen againCoronavirus cases increase 84% over a period of two weeks in June. Over the same period, indicates thatRequire masks seen new cases decrease 25%.
According to Pritzer, it's not too late for the federal government to have an impact. "" If the government has a job, it is to respond to a fatal emergency, "he said." But when the same emergency collapses to each state, it is a national emergency and requires a national response . "And for more use of the mask and coronavirus, checkHere's how long you will have to wear a face mask, let's say experts.