In the fight against COVID-19, we can’t afford misinformation
Not a matter of politics or faith
In this pandemic, only medical professionals such as those at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention should make decisions on how to fight it — certainly not politicians, governors, political appointees, county judges or clergy. Let’s see the credentials that make them medical professionals.
The last thing I want to hear is a politician claim in a campaign speech that he or she saved lives.
- Jack Brocious, Grapevine
A dual public health crisis
We need to prepare for recovery from two illnesses. First, we need to continue the fight against COVID-19 with social distancing, expanded testing, contact tracing and the amazing support of our health care worker heroes.
Second, we need to remove the illness of President Donald Trump with a rejection of lying, distraction, diversion, division and ignorance. We must replace Trump with a real leader who is qualified to do the job and return to a nation that is ruled by laws.
I pray that we can recover from both.
- David Voss, Dallas
Democrats don’t have the guts
To form an opinion on something or someone, we have to read or watch information. There are very few media outlets and only one TV network that even like the president, whereas several media types would do or say anything to bring him down.
Wouldn’t it be great to see House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Joe Biden, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer or Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez have the guts to go on Tucker Carlson’s Fox News show, for example.
Stay on the side of hope, Mr. President, we are with you.
- Roy Hampton, Burleson
A richer look at our past
Thank you for giving us good historical research and good writing in the articles on local history. I enjoy the pieces by Richard Gonzales, Mike Nichols, Carol Roark and Richard Selcer, and look forward to those bits of Fort Worth history in the Sunday paper. It’s the kind of thing that distinguishes a newspaper to make it above the ordinary.
- Joann Karges, Fort Worth
Facts give us real power
We senior citizens want some positive news about COVID-19. Could someone tell us how many seniors were exposed and did not contract it, survived without hospitalization or were hospitalized and did not need ventilators?
It would also be useful to know if other medical problems interfere with healing. For instance, how many people suffering from the virus used excessive opioids, used tobacco products, drank excessively or used illegal drugs? How many had diabetes, heart attacks or strokes?
This knowledge could change lifestyles.
- Myretta Bell, Bedford
Clarity about what reopening means
As the governor releases plans to reopen business in the state, consider this: It’s not how fast can we reopen the economy, it’s how many deaths and whose deaths we are OK with. What you mean when you talk about loosening restrictions and seeing what happens is simple: People will die.
Widespread testing data and the willingness to do what may not be politically popular or in line with the president is going to make a difference.
- Noah Masterson, Austin