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Woman Claiming to Be Nurse Withholds Ventilator From Trump Supporter
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Woman Claiming to Be Nurse Withholds Ventilator From Trump Supporter
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On Saturday, a woman who claims to be a nurse threatened to withhold a ventilator from a potential patient because he supports President Donald Trump. Erika Waters, who described herself as an "RN Practitioner" in her Twitter bio, suggested that she would deny the man a ventilator due to his pro-Trump face mask.
"My wife sewed this face mask today to protect me from the Wuhan Virus and show support for President Trump," a man named George Martan tweeted.
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To this, Waters responded, "I'll see you in ER. Please wear your mask so when we have to decide who gets the vent, it'll be easier. Thanks."
This tweet inspired a great deal of understandable outrage and some Twitter users reported the tweet to the social media company as a "threat."
As of Thursday, Waters's account (@NaplesAlleycat) has been deleted. Yet both the account and the tweet are still cached and accessible on Google.
Waters's account had 3,785 followers before it was deleted. The account located her in Florida. It remains unclear whether or not she is a registered nurse and if so where she practices. Read more...The Headline
Bill Gates Pessimistic on Schools Reopening, Economic Outlook
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Billionaire philanthropist and Microsoft founder Bill Gates stated in a recent interview that he thinks schools in the United States will be able to reopen in the fall but that the U.S. economy won't magically return to how it was before the coronavirus pandemic.
CNBC reports that Bill Gates stated during a recent interview that he believes that schools in the United States may be able to resume in the fall but that the economy will not recover as fast as many expect from the coronavirus pandemic."I do think school will be able to resume in the fall," Gates said. "But I don't think this school year there's going to be any significant attendance.
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You know, maybe in the summer, people will do something special. But that would be very hard to do."
Many schools have allowed students to take classes remotely via the internet but Gates noted that many students don't have the computers or internet connections necessary for remote learning.
"Most of the private schools, they're used to online, they've made sure all their students have the device and the connectivity," he added. "Different school districts have decided some don't do online learning because it would be unjust in terms of the kids who don't have access. And so that's really a dilemma. There are philanthropists - Ray Dalio, Jeff Bezos and many others - who are trying to fill that gap, you know, get some devices and connectivity out there."
Gates stated that the U.S. may be able to open back up at the end of May but before a vaccine for the coronavirus is available, countries would have to determine which industries would be allowed to resume. Read more...
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Impersonation of a medical professional is a crime?
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