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July 1, 2021

Dr Cheryl Pruitt on COVID-19 Pandemic

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Dr Cheryl Pruitt said few people knew what the world was in for when the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic on March 11, 2020. The process was quick borders were closed, authorities issued stay at home orders, and public life came to a screeching halt as. The majority of the world had never dealt with an infectious illness outbreak of this magnitude. SARS-CoV-2, a previously unknown virus, might spread through the air, often without creating symptoms (or, in rare circumstances, without ever causing symptoms). The pandemic has disturbed people’s lives, overburdened hospital systems, and caused a global economic slump. There have been more than 6.5 million verified COVID-19 cases and more than 195,000 deaths in the United States as of September 15, 2020. To put these figures in perspective, the pandemic has claimed more than three times the amount of American deaths killed during the Vietnam War, Dr Cheryl Pruitt said.

American People

The American people require an immediate, vigorous, and professional reaction to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak’s escalating public health and economic disaster. President Biden believes that the federal government should act quickly and aggressively to protect and support our families, small businesses, first responders, and caregivers, as well as those who are most vulnerable to health and economic impacts, and our broader communities, rather than blaming others or bailing out corporations, in order to help us face this challenge.

Ensures Reliable and Free testing to Every American

Increase the number of drive-through testing locations by twofold. Invest on next-generation testing, such as at-home and quick tests, to increase our testing capacity by orders of magnitude. Set up a Pandemic Testing Board in the same way that Roosevelt’s War Production Board did. It’s how we made tanks, planes, uniforms, and supplies in record speed, and it is how tens of millions of tests will be made and distributed as seen by Dr Cheryl Pruitt. Create a United States Public Health Jobs Corps to organize at least 100,000 Americans across the country, with the help of trustworthy local groups in the most vulnerable communities, to execute culturally competent contact tracing and population protection.

Providing Every Supplies to Citizens

President Biden is taking responsibility and providing crucial supplies to states, towns, tribes, and territories. Use the Defense Manufacturing Act to increase production of masks, face shields, and other PPE so that the national supply of personal protective equipment outnumbers demand and our nation’s security is not jeopardized. stores and stockpiles are fully replenished particularly in hard-hit areas that serve disproportionately vulnerable populations. To ensure that we are not reliant on other countries in a crisis, begin immediately to build a future, adaptable American-sourced and manufactured capability.

Distancing yourself from others isn’t something you can turn on and off. It’s a dial, after all. President Biden will direct the CDC to provide specific evidence-based guidance on how to adjust the dial in relation to the level of risk and degree of viral spread in a community, including when to open or close certain businesses, bars, restaurants, and other spaces when to open or close schools, and what steps they must take to make classrooms and facilities safe and appropriate restriction measures. Create a renewable fund for state and local governments to help them avoid budget problems, which might result in drastic cuts to teachers and first responders in their areas.

Providing Every Supplies to Citizens

Dr Cheryl Pruitt recognizes that COVID-19 is especially dangerous to the elderly and others who are at at risk. As requested by Vice President Harris, create a COVID-19 Racial and Ethnic Gaps Task Force to give recommendations and supervision on disparities in public health and economic response. It will transition to a permanent Infectious Disease Racial Disparities Task Force after the end of this health crisis. Create a National Pandemic Dashboard that Americans may use in real time to see if local transmission is active in their area. This knowledge is crucial in assisting all persons, particularly older Americans and others at high risk, in determining the appropriate level of precaution to take.

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