Epidemiologists wage a battle against more than just the virus
Updated December 13, 2020, 2:30 a.m.
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Theyâre looking out for all of us, and yet they get death threats
Re â âMakes you ask why the hell we even botherâ â: In her front-page article last Sunday, Hanna Kruegershines a light on some extremely painful and honest feelings voiced by several epidemiologists in our area. Dr. Ashish Jha, Dr. Michael Mina, Dr. Sara Suliman, and Dr. Caroline Buckee, all putting in massive hours of work for these many months, share their personal and professional frustrations and even dejection.
Some of these medical experts even have to cope with death threats and now have to worry about their familiesâ safety. This is outrageous. When did so many in this country become so disrespectful and unwilling to listen to science? For those with children, how do they explain their actions?