With the battle against Covid-19 far from over, some Americans want 'freedom' from lockdown
Many protesters are sceptical about the actual scale of the pandemic.
The US debate over restrictions for fighting the coronavirus intensified on Monday as protesters labeled mandatory lockdowns as “tyranny” even while medical workers and health experts cautioned that lifting them too soon risked unleashing a greater disaster.
Many protesters were sceptical about the actual scale of the pandemic, accusing political leaders of over-reaching.
“All the projections were wrong, but we are still telling people to stay home and businesses to close. This is not quarantine, this is tyranny,” said Mark Cooper, a 61-year-old retired truck driver.
Others portrayed the stay-at-home measures as essential to save lives.
Yetta Timothy, who was part of a counter-protest in Harrisburg, said the nursing home where she worked had lost an untold number of patients.
“They are dying everyday,” said the 43-year-old nurse, crying and holding a sign that read: “My life is on the line.”
“I just can't believe all of this is happening, that they want to go back to work,” she said.
Header image: A protester holds a placard during a protest against Ohio's stay-at-home order to help slow the spread of the coronavirus on April 20. — Reuters
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Apr 21, 2020 12:55pm
Great. Let the US close its borders and reopens its economy. The whole world will observe closely and follow suit if the Americans prove thr Covid19 a farce.
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Apr 21, 2020 01:09pm
Amidst the ever growing and rapidly expanding coronavirus pandemic, what else is called height of frustration spearheaded by lockdowns, social distancing, physical isolation, dwindling bank accounts, restricted movement and lack of social norms and standard lifestyle?
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Apr 21, 2020 01:14pm
there is some suspicion if statistics are closely observer: e.g. as per info 96% cases are mild and can recover within seven or maximum of 14 days. only 4% are critical and out of those 4% only 1% are dead. so as per this fact sheet if i count back 14 days, it is noted that as of 6-April worldwide cases were 1,343,726, 96% of this is 1,289,976 which should have recovered by 20-April ---but news only showing recovery of 653,231 which is around 50%! where are other 50%?????? whereas, deceased are already accounted for ....
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Apr 21, 2020 01:16pm
First things must come first. The pandemic must first be surmounted before removing the restrictions.
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Apr 21, 2020 01:22pm
This is foolishness/arrogance at it's peak. People of India, Pakistan are much better than these 'educated' Americans who fail to understand the gravity of the situation.
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Apr 21, 2020 01:24pm
And we thought America is a developed nation!
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Apr 21, 2020 01:32pm
That proves, education doesn't make you wise but a culture of land !
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Apr 21, 2020 01:46pm
In my view, Trump's ambiguious decisions have backfired and will push him in deep waters where, he wouldn't be able to come out easily. Coronavirus has managed to turnover all preplannings and hidden agendas of all so called super powers' and their leaders.
(Note: I regularly advocate my impartial views against injustice, inequality, oppression and nepotism without supporting any of the political parties. My family, country and people's well-being are far more important to me than anything else - be aware of fake ID's!).
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Apr 21, 2020 02:25pm
While places like NYC get most of the headlines the vast majority of the USA is sparsely populated and the virus never got out of hand. Treating rural communities the same as densely populated urban centers makes little sense. Social distancing maybe but shutting down rural communities doesn't necessarily make sense.
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Apr 21, 2020 04:33pm
Yes American is a highly developed nation but people are free to choose this is called a free society.
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Apr 21, 2020 04:44pm
Financial strain, is one of the reason people want freedom from lockdown, have to pay mortgage, food on the table.
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Apr 21, 2020 05:16pm
You have shown these images, but overlooked one fact. They are all trump supporters who are advancing his agenda. There are several states where people have rejected his this agenda.
His businesses are suffering so he wants to finish the lockdown. He is not sincere about american lives in reality.
So please get your facts straight first, otherwise you will have a mulla anarchy on your hands here.
Stay quarantined, stay home, stay safe, and allow others to be safe too.
Cheers !
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Apr 21, 2020 09:36pm
We can take solace in the fact that Pakistan is not the only country which will go down in the annals of history as a place that transmitted this virus through its dumbest carriers.
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Apr 22, 2020 12:34pm
They are right.
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