Measles has been on the rise for the past couple of years in Tarrant county. The majority of deaths from measles are under the age of 5. Additionally, in 2019, Tarrant County was 1 of 25 counties in the US which were most at risk for an outbreak of measles. We need to protect our children and those who may not be able to protect themselves.

Many of us are suffering economically due to the COVID crisis.Sm businesses,frontline workers, individuals don't have enough for everyday expenses.The Heroes Act would help w/that!It's tax payer money, that has been deducted from our pay specifically for times like this.You act as if it's your money out of your pocket, & yet I doubt you've contributed much to it as the wealthy don't pay their share in taxes.

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This concerns Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Executive Order 202.10 dated March 7, 2020 which prohibited pharmacies from dispensing hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) “except when written as prescribed for a FDA approved indication or as part of state approved clinical trial related to COVID-19 for a patient who has tested positive for COVID-19, with such test result documented as part of the prescription. No other experimental or prophylactic use shall be permitted and any permitted prescription is limited to one fourteen day prescription with no refills”. 1 However, there is evidence that indicate a benefit to SAR-CoV-2 (COVID-19) patients who have been given HCQ in the early stages of the illness. In April 20, 2020, Congressional Research Service created a document for Members and Committees of Congress which indicated that the “FDA has authorized the emergency use of two drugs: hydroxychloroquine sulfate (“hydroxylchloroquine”) and chloroquine phosphate (“chloroquine”). The agency has determined that based on the totality of scientific evidence, “it is reasonable to believe that [chloroquine] and [hydroxychloroquine] may be effective in treating COVID-19,” and that when used in accord with the conditions of the emergency use authorization (EUA), the known and potential benefits outweigh the known and potential risks of these drugs.”2 If these are called “unprecedented times” we are living, why is Governor Cuomo limiting our healthcare choices to fight against COVID-19 without hospitalization? The Trickett Wender, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, and Matthew Bellina Right to Try Act of 2017 authorized the use of unapproved medical products by patients diagnosed with a terminal illness in accordance with State Law and for other purposes.3 Didn’t Governor Cuomo state “people will die” numerous times? In this document you also have stakeholders who find the use of HCQ as “anectodal and that expanding access may jeopardize research into the drug”. 4 Attached is compendium of peer-reviewed evidence indexed in the PubMed, “Sequential CQ/HCQ Research Papers and Reports”, which states “the HCQ-AZ combination, when started immediately after diagnosis, appears to be a safe and efficient treatment for COVID-19, with a mortality rate of 0.5%, in elderly patients. It avoids worsening and clears virus persistence and contagious infectivity in most cases.”5 In addition, a 2004 research paper titled “In vitro inhibition of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus by chloroquine” 6, and 2005 research paper in the Virology Journal titled “Chloroquine is a potent inhibitor of SARS coronavirus infection and spread” 7 supports that CQ does help stop the progression of SARS-CoV. A Monroe NY physician caused some controversy, Dr. Vlamidir Zelenko, by publicizing his positive patient results on YouTube about his COVID-19 regimen using (HCQ-Zn-Azithromycin [AZ]) for only five days. These things cannot be ignored. Perhaps his results should have been documented better but aren’t these “unprecedented times”. Here is a solution, without violating HIPPA rules, when a physician electronically sends a prescription to a pharmacy on a COVID-19 positive patient, have a dataset which captures the prescription and generate a number prefix by the physician office number. Thereby, not violating HIPPA and stats can be generated. A follow-up by the physician office should be done after five days to see how the patient is doing. The follow-up must be documented in the patient electronic file that will populate the dataset. Example of a separate dataset that can be incorporated when necessary: SARS-CoV-2 Results HCQ Requested by Patient HCQ Prescibed HCQ Waiver Form Signed Follow Up After 5 days Pos ☐ Neg☐ Yes ☐ No ☐ Yes☐ No☐ Yes ☐ N/A☐ Improved ☐ Required Hospitization☐ Didn't Improve ☐ Death☐ This isn’t suggesting that all COVID-19 positive patients be mandated to receive HCQ, but if the patient “wants to try” that option should not be denied. Every FDA approve drug has side effects and they are allowed to be sold with a disclosure. If litigation is a concern have the patient sign a waiver. Based on this evidence presented a request that Governor Cuomo rescind that part of the Executive Order limiting the use of HCQ and further order administrative agencies not impose any requirements on the prescription of HCQ intended to treat the coronavirus illness that do not apply equally to all approved medications that may be used off-label for any purpose. 1State of New York from the Executive Chamber, Executive Order 202.10, March 7, 2020 2,4Congressional Research Services, “Treatment of COVID-19: Hydroxylcloroquine and Chloroquine”, https://crsreports.congress.gov, April 20, 2020 3Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, and Matthew Bellina Right to Try Act of 2017, January 3, 2018 5PubMed, “Sequential CQ/HCQ Research Papers and Reports”, January to April 20, 2020 6 BBRC, “In vitro inhibition of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus by chloroquine”, August 11, 2004 7Virology Journal, “Chloroquine is a potent inhibitor of SARS coronavirus infection and spread”, July 12, 2005

South Carolina has effectively bent the COVID19 curve by following a stay-at-home order for several weeks. Knowing that asymptomatic people can spread the virus, the only way to continue to control the epidemics while safely reopening the economy is to require people to wear a mask in public places and at work, in addition to appropriate social distancing. If I am fortunate enough to have a job that allows me to work from home and choose to only shop in retails where customers and employees are required to wear face protection, I am confident that extending this rule to every business would allow a lot more people to feel safer going out. Our economy would then restart much faster!

Let's show the President and his administration what 100,000 of something looks like. To date, finding 100,000 deaths in the US from COVID-19 during the past 4 months describes a ridiculously large number - a total exceeded (for example) only by the total US military deaths from either the 4+ years of WW II or the 4+ years American Civil War. Ranking 3rd on that list is not an achievement of which to be proud That the 100,000 deaths happened so swiftly, in so many locales, and with so little recognition of the actual spread of the virus speaks to the total lack of sincere concern for all those affected and in particular of the empty expressions of empathy to all the patients, their families and loved ones, as well as the medical and support staffs and organizations who ran toward the pandemic to help rather than retire to some more serene place of safety. 100,000 deaths and the corresponding muddled and ineffective efforts offered by the Executive leadership stands out as clearly as the pervasive absence of any continuing care or concern about the public at large. The mixed messages, fits and starts of policy or proclamation, and valuing of business results over peoples' health, lives, families, futures and contributions to society tells the shockingly dismissive story of what matters to the rich and powerful. We can inform our President and his associates of the real magnitude of concern by signing this petition in multiple hundreds of thousands so as to dwarf the sad effects of their feckless attempts to downplay the realities of the issues. Let's cap the many signatures with a tearful emoji from each signer!

During the Covid 19 pandemic the amount of plastic being used worldwide has increased significantly. The amount of plastic used in Amazon delivery envelopes and packaging is limitless. If Amazon makes this change it will set an example that will have immense impacts. As Bezos is propelled toward being Earth's first trillionaire, he, and his company, can give back to Earth by stopping unnecessary plastic use.

Because Amazon and Whole Foods employees are on the front lines of this pandemic. While Amazon is increasing revenue, its employees are putting themselves at risk every day keeping things humming.

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act promises an extra $600 per week to workers on unemployment during the COVID-19 pandemic and extends unemployment eligibility by up to 13 weeks. It also dramatically expands who qualifies for unemployment during the crisis. Alas in the state of Florida where we are the lowest paid in benefits in the entire country, are not getting anything but the run around from the Florida DEO and our Governor Ron Desantis, who blames those of us who have filed, for months. The working class in Florida are losing everything they ever worked for. The working class people of Florida deserve better.

Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old Black woman, was in her home in Louisville, KY on March 13th when officers from the Louisville Metro Police Department barged in without a warning nor announcement and broke through her door, fired off more than 20 bullets, and ultimately took Breonna’s life. Her boyfriend, Kenneth Walker, thought someone was burglarizing their home and fired his gun to defend himself. But in turn, the officers responded with a hail of bullets and turned an average morning into a tragedy. The police were at the wrong house. There was no search warrant that gave them the right to be there in the first place. Despite the clear and egregious misconduct of the police officers, Kenneth Walker is being charged with attempted murder and the murderers who killed Breona Taylor are walking free without any consequences. Instead of being transparent about their fatal misconduct, the police and commonwealth attorney conspired to make it look like this was a routine drug raid. LMPD even continued to falsely refer to Breonna as a “suspect” in the media for weeks though she had done nothing wrong. Nothing. A recent lawsuit filed against the officers reveals that police were actually searching for another person more than 10 miles away, who had already been arrested that morning. This is an affront to Black people, our communities, and Breonna’s family. They are charging her boyfriend with a crime to cover up, distract, and deflect from the fact they murdered a young Black woman in cold blood. All too often, Black women face police harassment and violence at the hands of bloodthirsty racist cops who see no value in Black lives. Breonna, her boyfriend, and their families deserve more. She was an EMT that lived her life on the frontlines as an essential worker, and when we need people like her the most during this pandemic, cops ended her young life. Let’s honor Breonna and hold the officers responsible for this tragedy accountable. We’re calling for the three police officers, Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly, Brett Hankison, and Myles Cosgrove, to be fired and for all charges against Kenneth Walker to be dropped immediately. These officers are threats to our communities and as long as they’re allowed to wear badges Black people are not safe.

Councilman Barbee and Councilman Stephens cost the city taxpayers tens of thousands of dollars when they failed to show up for several council meetings in a row. By not showing up to meetings, city council could not conduct city business and official meetings were not able to be held. Both Councilmen intentionally boycotted official meetings for political reasons. The taxpayers should not be required to pay the costs of their political agenda's.

The longer we stay closed, the harder it will be to reopen. Most of the studio owners I know are female and some mothers, like myself a single mom. Most of us have created a community and specialties that set us apart. Many of us take pride in our businesses to creat a clean and professional environment with the highest standards yet fear has taken the confidence and comfort away from our clients. We need individual officials to inspect and make individual determinations based on today's practices. It's as important as getting tested. If we are healthy with safe practices with no business, we will still deteriorate. The years of commitment to my community could be lost in a matter of months because my business model got thrown in with 24 hour fitness. My wish is for individual determination, and screening for healthy and wise practices so true micro gyms can open and get back to the work of helping others thrive!