Letters to editor for Tuesday, May 4, 2021
Letter writers
Vaccine companies got lots of help
A recent letter (“Vaccines from capitalism, not socialism ) appeared to attack liberals for getting vaccinated while seemingly giving full credit to American private industry and Operation Warp Speed announced May 15, 2020 for the development of vaccines for COVID-19.
President Trump’s administration and American private industry should share some credit, but let’s look at the facts. Here is an excerpt from a (Wikipedia) history of vaccine development; it suggests capitalism and Trump alone were not what helped develop the vaccines.
“After a coronavirus was isolated in December 2019, its genetic sequence was published on 11 January 2020, triggering an urgent international response to prepare for an outbreak and hasten development of a preventive COVID-19 vaccine.
COVID-19 in Lee County: State reports 205 new cases, no additional deaths
The Florida Department of Health on Saturday reported 205 new cases of COVID-19 in Lee County and no additional deaths on Saturday.
Lee County s cumulative number of cases is 69,651, and the total number of deaths attributed to COVID-19 is 959.
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The Florida Department of Health on Thursday reported 276 new cases of COVID-19 in Lee County and two additional deaths.
Lee County s cumulative number of cases is 69,161, and the total number of deaths attributed to COVID-19 stands at 959.
According to the state Department of Health, 2,226 people in Lee County have been hospitalized for COVID-19 since the agency started collecting data, but that number does not reflect people currently in the hospital.
COVID-19 in Lee County: 20 new cases, 4 deaths news-press.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from news-press.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.