Therefore, Sedlacek, a 64-year-old man in Seattle, Washington state, USA, was extremely angry when he heard President Donald Trump say `don’t be afraid of nCoV`, as well as witnessed the White House owner sitting in the car waving his hands.
`I’m happy that he seems to be recovering well, as the doctors were able to provide him with experimental drugs not available to the public. However, for those of us who are trying
Scott Sedlacek stood outside a nursing home in Kirkland, Washington state, USA, on March 12.
The US is currently the largest epidemic region in the world, with more than 7.6 million nCoV infections and more than 215,000 deaths, causing the economy to plummet and millions of people to lose their jobs, including Sedlacek.
Despite that reality, President Trump, who also contracted nCoV and was discharged from the hospital after 4 days, still called on the public not to be afraid of the pandemic.
This advice is similar to the approach of downplaying the severity of Covid-19 that Trump has shown, such as mocking Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden for wearing a mask too much and continuing to preside over rallies.
Marc Papaj, a New York resident who lost his mother, grandmother and aunt during the pandemic, finds it difficult to follow advice not to let the virus `dominate your life.`
In addition to survivors of nCoV infection and families of victims, emergency room doctors and medical experts also rate Trump’s statements as particularly dangerous, at a time when the virus is spreading more strongly in many countries.
`The President receives the best medical care in the world, with a helicopter taking him to the hospital when needed. As for those of us who do not have such availability, we should continue to worry about Covid-19
However, some Trump supporters said they would still vote for the President despite the spread of nCoV at the White House.
`I’m not saying that nCoV is not real and this is not a pandemic. In my opinion, tuberculosis can also be called a pandemic because every 21 seconds a person dies from it, but we still do not close the door.`
Meanwhile, Candy Boyd, owner of a funeral home serving many black families in Los Angeles, California, assessed Trump’s comments as `an example of him not living in reality`.
`People are dying, but this is just a joke to him. I don’t take this lightly, because it’s so sad,` Boyd said.