Doc warns US will suffer ‘tremendous deaths if lockdowns aren’t put back on’ as county sees another record spike
A LEADING doctor has warned the United States will see “tremendous deaths” if coronavirus lockdowns are not imposed. Physician and Rutgers medical professor Dr Bob Lahita was making the ominous prediction after more than 69,000 new Covid-19 cases were reported — an all-time, single-day high. The surge in coronavirus cases has been driven by states that have fast-tracked the reopening of their economies, such as California, Texas and Florida.
Dr Bob Lahita said there will be “tremendous deaths” in those areas and said it was a “very good idea” to imposed new lockdowns.
He said: “I’m hoping that the governors use some common sense and close up again.”It comes close to irresponsible, reopening, until we have absolute proof that the disease is under control.” The rampaging virus that has killed more than 136,000 Americans and in excess of 3.2 million have been infected.
It comes close to irresponsible, reopening, until we have absolute proof that the disease is under control
Professor Dr Bob Lahita
Dr Bob Lahita believes even though pandemic is still ravaging the country, doctors and experts have been “pushed to the side” and reopenings have become an “economic issue”. He said: “I understand that some of these meetings at the governors’ mansions have included eight businesspeople versus one epidemiologist or one doctor. “Prioritization for a lot of the governors are to get the economy rolling again.” Meanwhile a single record was chalked up yesterday with more than 69,000 new Covid-19 cases nationwide. At least 33 US states experienced increases compared to last week. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says things will get worse in the state as more than 10,000 patients are now hospitalized with the coronavirus. The state is now one of coronavirus hotspots, with new confirmed cases surging to around 14 per cent of the country’s total. On the Texas-Mexico border, Starr County Judge Eloy Vera says his rural community is trying to get a refrigerated trailer because the local funeral home can’t keep up with more than two bodies a day. Texas members of Congress are also asking the Trump administration for a field hospital in the Rio Grande Valley. Meanwhile California has experienced one of its toughest weeks yet in the battle against coronavirus, with the state recording its two deadliest days since the start of the pandemic as cases numbers continue to explode. Florida is also facing an alarming surge in Covid-19, two months after businesses began reopening. Hospitals in June and July have seen their numbers of coronavirus patients triple.