WHO predicts the U.S. could be the next epicenter of the coronavirus. Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, vice provost of global initiatives at the University of Pennsylvania, offered steps America could take. They include things Trump should do:
Be honest with the public.
Model and require social distancing.
Order the closing of all schools and non-essential businesses.
Impose a shelter in place policy.
Increase the manufacture of tests, ventilators, and essential equipment.
Use the National Guard to construct testing sites and treatment centers away from hospitals.
Order hospitals to postpone elective surgeries and to call retired professionals to work (if essential safety equipment and tests can assure their safety. )
Offer financial incentives for businesses to retain employees, and support small businesses
Create jobs for unemployed people to work as test takers, etc.
In Dr. Emanuel’s words, “We have already lost valuable months. These measures, only a start, will bring out the best in Americans by giving them direction and opportunities to contribute in the war against COVID-19.”
Patricia Becnel, Ogden