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Arkansas Granny

(32,024 posts) Wed Nov 18, 2020, 10:55 PM Nov 2020

NEARLY 300 ARKANSAS DOCTORS SEND A LETTER TO GOV. HUTCHINSON

URGING FOR MORE CORONAVIRUS LIMITS AS CASES RISE

Nearly 300 doctors from around Arkansas are urging Gov. Asa Hutchinson to impose new restrictions to curb a surge in coronavirus cases.

A letter from the doctors was delivered to Gov. Hutchinson Wednesday (Nov. 18) as the state's COVID-19 hospitalizations hit a new record level.

In the letter, they warned of the strain on the state's health care system.

The doctors called on Gov. Hutchinson to close bars and gyms, and to limit restaurants to takeout service only.

https://www.5newsonline.com/amp/article/news/health/coronavirus/nearly-300-arkansas-doctors-send-a-letter-to-gov-hutchinson-urging-for-more-coronavirus-limits-as-cases-rise/527-aff1bbd2-1a83-4876-99c0-107175f54ebb?__twitter_impression=true

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NEARLY 300 ARKANSAS DOCTORS SEND A LETTER TO GOV. HUTCHINSON (Original Post) Arkansas Granny Nov 2020 OP

I sincerely do not understand Asa's reaction to Covid-19. TomSlick Nov 2020 #1

Like you, I thought Asa was staying on top of things at first. Arkansas Granny Nov 2020 #2

There is an uncomfortable timing relationship with the trip to Washington. TomSlick Nov 2020 #3

Asa's response is to order bars and restaurants that serve alcohol to close early. TomSlick Nov 2020 #4

Of course. Everyone knows that viruses only spread after 11:00. Arkansas Granny Nov 2020 #5

TomSlick

(12,397 posts)

1. I sincerely do not understand Asa's reaction to Covid-19.

Reply to Arkansas Granny (Original post)

Wed Nov 18, 2020, 11:08 PM

Nov 2020

Asa is a bright guy. His reactions early in the crises seemed reasonable enough - if not inspiring. He is apparently in his last public office and has nothing to fear from the nut cases in the Arkansas General Assembly.

Why is he apparently frozen to inaction?

Arkansas Granny

(32,024 posts)

2. Like you, I thought Asa was staying on top of things at first.

Reply to TomSlick (Reply #1)

Wed Nov 18, 2020, 11:21 PM

Nov 2020

Then he went to Washington and came back with highway money. It seemed that his whole attitude changed after that.

TomSlick

(12,397 posts)

3. There is an uncomfortable timing relationship with the trip to Washington.

Reply to Arkansas Granny (Reply #2)

Wed Nov 18, 2020, 11:35 PM

Nov 2020

TomSlick

(12,397 posts)

4. Asa's response is to order bars and restaurants that serve alcohol to close early.

Reply to Arkansas Granny (Original post)

Thu Nov 19, 2020, 10:10 PM

Nov 2020

Arkansas Granny

(32,024 posts)

5. Of course. Everyone knows that viruses only spread after 11:00.

Reply to TomSlick (Reply #4)

Fri Nov 20, 2020, 06:49 AM

Nov 2020

Closing early will really slow the spread. 🙄

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