Democratic Party pursues the deadly policy of herd immunity
Little more than one year ago, the International Health Regulations Emergency Committee convened to review the rapid and dangerous developments in the spread of the novel coronavirus in Wuhan city, Hubei Province, China, and neighboring countries and as far as the United States.
On January 30, the committee reached a final decision warranting a Public Health Emergency of International Concern declaration, the strongest recommendation to the world to prepare for an outbreak of pandemic proportions.
One year later, having squandered every opportunity to eradicate the pandemic once and for all, the United States under the control of the Democratic Party is doubling down in pursuit of what has correctly been termed a policy of herd immunity that places profits over the well-being of its population.
New estimates suggest the vaccine rollout is no match for the severity of the U.S. outbreak, and stricter social distancing measures are needed to reduce infections.
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In March of 2020, during the first U.S. surge of the COVID-19 pandemic, MedPage Today
published a story on oncology specialists from the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance (SCCA) who shared their early clinical experience in adapting patient care to the challenges posed by the pandemic. In this follow-up, we update information on the current status of cancer care delivery and additional steps taken to protect patients and providers.
Recognized as the first U.S. epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic, the metropolitan Seattle area provided early leadership in developing strategies to limit the spread of the infection. The SCCA followed suit by implementing protocols to balance the need to maintain essential oncology services against the paramount issue of providing maximum safety for vulnerable patients with cancer, as well as healthcare providers. At the time, data from China indicated that patients with cancer and COVID-19 had a three to four times greater risk of mechanical ventilation,
This story was originally published on March 25, 2020. As part of MedPage Today s review of top stories in 2020, we are republishing it, along with an update on the COVID-19 pandemic s impact on cancer care within the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, reviewing subsequent developments since.
While having an unprecedented impact on all aspects of the nation s healthcare system, the COVID-19 pandemic created unique circumstances and challenges for cancer care, according to authors of a review from the early U.S. epicenter in metropolitan Seattle.
The first confirmed U.S. case of COVID-19 was reported on Jan. 20 in Snohomish County, about an hour north of Seattle. The first COVID-19 death in the country occurred there, as well.