White House Corona Working Group coordinator Deborah Birx has voiced concern over recent protests in Michigan against corona restrictions – unlike US President Donald Trump.
For you personally, the protests are extremely worrying because of the risk of infection, Birx told Fox News on Sunday. In view of the fact that large numbers of demonstrators stood close together without masks, she said that if these people infected their grandparents at home and an illness ended unhappily, they would not forgive each other for their entire lives. Birx warned: “We have to protect each other, even if we express our dissatisfaction.”
On Thursday, during a protest against everyday restrictions due to the corona pandemic in the US state of Michigan, demonstrators broke into parliament there – some of them armed. Michigan is one of the US states that allow private individuals to openly carry firearms, including in the House of Parliament. Several hundred people gathered for the demonstration in the entrance area of the building and called for an end to the state of emergency in the state.
Trump had expressed his support for the protesters in Michigan. “These are very good people, but they are angry,” wrote Trump on Twitter on Friday. “They want their life back, in a safe way.” The President called on Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer to speak to the protesters.
Whitmer told CNN on Sunday that she would continue to do everything possible to protect the people of Michigan from the virus – regardless of tweets and polls. The number of protesters is low and the vast majority of people in Michigan are doing the right thing. The Democrat stressed that it was crucial to listen to experts in this pandemic.
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