elemmac
Angel Diva
People are in somewhat of an uproar in MA because being a "smoker" has been elevated to the list of co morbid conditions that will come up at the end of phase 2 versus the general population in phase 3. I'm not sure how I feel about this, but I guess overall a little annoyed by it truth be told.. Thoughts?
I understand where you are coming from, I'd have a hard time not being a little annoyed as well. I read an article that quoted Sununu that I can't really disagree with; its given me a bit of a new perspective on these types of decisions our government are currently navigating . Might help you look at things from a different perspective as well, and help accept some of the plans that you don't necessarily agree with.
From the article:
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"Teachers are in phase 2, and the head of the state’s largest teachers union has sharply criticized Sununu for not including them earlier. Sununu defended the state’s plan Thursday, saying it prioritizes those who are at most at risk of hospitalization and death from COVID-19.
“That’s the key to getting fatalities down, that’s the key to making sure our health care system doesn’t get overwhelmed. We may still have very high numbers of COVID for a long time. But if the hospitalization and mortality rate is down, that’s the goal, and that’s how we start opening things up,” he said."
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The goal is to reduce hospitalizations and fatalities, and protect those that are most at risk...regardless of the reason they are at risk or how important they are to a functioning society.