by Sally C. Pipes Several hospitals in New Mexico activated crisis standards of care last month in response to a surge in COVID-19 patients. Earlier this fall, Alaska and Idaho did the same. In some places, providers were forced to begin rationing treatment based on the likelihood of survival. It was a shocking spectacle for […]
Wash. Gov. Inslee claims success in the pandemic after numerous businesses permanently closed
Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee holds a press conference to provide details on a temporary statewide shutdown of restaurants, bars, and entertainment and recreational facilities to mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak, on March 16, 2020 in Seattle, Wash. (Elaine Thompson – Pool/Getty Images)
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Democrat Washington Gov. Jay Inslee claimed he “won the Super Bowl of the pandemic” after shutting down his state’s economy for more than a year. In a recent interview, Inslee stated he is not willing to reform the emergency powers he received during the pandemic.