Political Quotes

“how bad is the COVID-19 pandemic? I am sure we each look at it in personal and family terms. We have just gone through a Thanksgiving like no other, for my family and for many others who decided that safety was more important than being physically in the same room with the family members we love. So we turned to FaceTime, Zoom, and every other contrivance we could find to maintain a connection with children, grandchildren, and other people we love. But the situation is dire. The infection and death rate in my home State has been heartbreaking in terms of the number of people who have had their lives changed, and some have had their lives ended because of it. I can use one example of how bad it is. It won't mean much to those who are listening. The city of St. Louis is a large metropolitan area-- millions of people. I grew up nearby on the Illinois side of the river. One day last week the St. Louis hospitals were unable to take a COVID- 19 patient, and, as a result, that patient was transported almost 100 miles away to Quincy, IL, to a hospital so the patient could receive the care that they needed. Think of that: not an available space in the city of St. Louis. Last month a dear friend of mine, feeling ill, who lived in Illinois, went over to the St. Louis area and went to one of the most outstanding hospitals in the city. She was told she couldn't be admitted because there was no room for her.…”