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Share This: in Michigan COVID-19 cases only reinforces his point, said Dr. Anthony Ognjan, an infectious disease specialist at McLaren Macomb hospital:&nbsp;&nbsp;— you know, let the kids go to school, to college. Open up everything. Stop this crazy testing — unless somebody gets sick, then test them and treat them,” he said. “But just let the pandemic do what it does.”Related stories:— it’s going to spread, so we just do the best we can,” he protesting COVID restrictions. “I’m also a big believer that there’s an element of herd immunity that needs to take place.” as a pandemic strategy has gained steam among (mostly) conservative politicians and a minority of medical and public health authorities. Ognjan and others contend that letting go of state lockdowns and social-distancing mandates would push the pandemic through society like a “tsunami,” but ultimately help hasten the virus’s natural death. after the ruling it was time for the state to move toward “managing and learning to live with this virus.” the most severe pandemic policies, tweeting Saturday: “Protect the vulnerable and OPEN schools and society. That is the science!”.”&nbsp; when necessary during the height of the pandemic, and requiring and protocols, even when weighed against the economic hardships of such measures.&nbsp;“By trying to crush this pandemic, we are actually creating it to last longer.”&nbsp;- Dr. Anthony Ognjan, infectious disease specialist at McLaren Macomb tied to COVID.&nbsp; from some leading health officials, including the former director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Thomas Frieden. In a letter to Shirkey, the group predicted such an approach would result in millions of infections throughout Michigan and, at current rates, another 30,000 deaths.&nbsp; to put an end to transmission.&nbsp; that includes infectious disease among its membership, last week published what it calls the , arguing that keeping economic restrictions “in place until a vaccine is available will cause irreparable damage, with the underprivileged disproportionately harmed.”.&nbsp; that economies can and should reopen while still allowing for “focused protection”; that is, continuing to shield the elderly and people with compromised health conditions while allowing more freedom to others.&nbsp;&nbsp; .&nbsp;,” called efforts to broadly reopen the state “incredibly dumb.” for continuing social-distancing protocols that are “sweeping and enforced across a wide swath of the community.” “circled the globe three times in 18 months, and it took out all age groups from kids to middle aged people to older people,” he said. infected, according to Johns Hopkins University. While COVID has killed people of all ages and health conditions, most deaths are among the aged and those with previous health challenges.&nbsp;Related Articles:&nbsp;October 9, 2020 | Officials said the organizer hung up on a nurse trying to warn others of possible exposure. Another person accused health officials of ‘working for Satan.’ Meanwhile, infections proliferate in the eastern U.P.October 12, 2020 | This continuously updated post includes details of Michigan's confirmed COVID-19 cases, maps of locations, state curve data, what the state is doing to contain the spread, and expert suggestions on how you can stay safe.October 3, 2020 | One day after Michigan Supreme Court rules Gov. Gretchen Whitmer can’t impose emergency powers during pandemic without input from lawmakers, Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey says the panel is unlikely to agree to far-reaching restrictions. ‘The virus ultimately was going to win,’ he says. Facts matter. Trust matters. Journalism matters.If you learned something from the story you're reading please consider supporting our work. Your donation allows us to keep our Michigan-focused reporting and analysis free and accessible to all. All donations are voluntary, but for as little as $1 you can and support freedom of the press in Michigan during a crucial election year. Dear Reader: We value your thoughts and criticism on the articles, but insist on civility. Criticizing comments or ideas is welcome, but Bridge won’t tolerate comments that are false or defamatory or that demean, personally attack, spread hate or harmful stereotypes. Violating these standards could result in a ban. I notice he is wearing a mask We haven’t even tried one thing long enough to throw in the towel.Shirkey at Valley Forge says I’m going home...Or ancestors built pyramids... We only build indifference. Maybe if we throw enough people into the volcano it won’t be angry! Come on, open up everything! Let it roll through the population in waves. After all, only the most vulnerable among us may die. Are you maybe one of the vulnerable? Hmmmn. I hope you know... There’s a difference between arguing that we should loosen up restrictions on the economy and schools WHILE keeping masking and social distancing in place and what these people advocate. One can reasonably argue that staying in near complete lockdown (as in April) is going too far and that we can accept greater risk in exchange for avoiding the many negative impacts of a lockdown.The problem is that Shirkey and this doctor aren’t saying “open things up more but continue to require masks and social distancing”. Instead they’re arguing for an uncontrolled epidemic in the hope that herd immunity will establish itself after enough people are infected.If they really believe that, they should volunteer to deliberately get infected and for their families to get infected too. New Zealand. Curious why conservatives have abandoned the right to life mantra? Does the sanctity of life not apply to folks being exposed to Covid-19? Opening up everything is exactly what we should do immediately. Individuals who are at a high risk should self isolate if they feel the need. The virus has a .2% mortality rate and we are doing irreparable harm to the living by keeping locked down. I couldn't understand how this was such a political slanted article until the end when I read Jonathan Oosting contributed to it. It all makes sense now. He is the reason The Bridge can not say they are bipartisan, and I will not donate until they truly are! I think it is irresponsible of this article to quote Dr. Atlas as if he is an authority. He is a neuroradiologist and has zero background in infectious disease or even general medicine. He also has not been in active medical practice for years. He is a charlatan and does not deserve to be quoted anywhere. Shirkey is an idiot. Herd immunity can work well with immunization applications. The problem with his approach is that he wants to allow mass infections of a virus with a high mortality rate. We have over 215,000 deaths currently....projected to well over 400,000. And that terrible record is due mainly to not socially distancing and not wearing masks. His method would kill many more Americans and is why people like him should be purged from elective office. It's not too late to listen to people like Dr. Anthony Fauci. This is like posting a story about the "controversy" of climate change or evolution. There is no controversy except among politically motivated people.Trump himself said there's a vaccine on the way. Actually, he said it would already be available so he's not exactly a reliable source, but there are quite a few promising vaccines already being mass tested by volunteers. Why would we unleash massive harm on the population when all signs point to a vaccine being available next year? It's unethical to do so, as was pointed out by several experts in the article.The economy in MI is almost completely open at this point, just with mask wearing and social distancing. Schools are another story, but that's all local decisions within the state guidelines at this point.Also, if all restrictions, guidelines, and mandates were to be lifted at this point, we wouldn't achieve herd immunity anyway, because tons of people would stay at home anyway to avoid getting sick and potential long term disability. Herd immunity through "letting it run its course" is impossible. As noted, there’s no certainty that long- lasting immunity comes from having had this disease. Even if there were, a “herd immunity” strategy amounts to genocide of the elderly and infirm, many more of whose lives would be sacrificed. Other countries have successfully squelched COVID-19. All it takes is discipline and willingness to endure minor personal inconvenience for the greater good. Ognjan is wrong. Trump’s failure at pandemic management has made giving up seem easier, it isn’t. Too many young survivors will suffer lifelong organ damage. If we had leaders like Canada, we could have avoided excessive mortality and our coming dark winter. It isn’t too late. The mantra mask, distance, ventilation and hand wash is far cheaper than Ognjan‘a absurd herd immunity plan. His plan will result in crashing hospitals, economic devastation and despair. I visited the Ebola graveyards in Sierra Leone. If we follow the immoral Republican plan, we better tune up our backhoes now, they will be needed in January for digging the mass graves.

Share This: in Michigan COVID-19 cases only reinforces his point, said Dr. Anthony Ognjan, an infectious disease specialist at McLaren Macomb hospital:&nbsp;&nbsp;— you know, let the kids go to school, to college. Open up everything. Stop this crazy testing — unless somebody gets sick, then test them and treat them,” he said. “But just let the pandemic do what it does.”Related stories:— it’s going to spread, so we just do the best we can,” he protesting COVID restrictions. “I’m also a big believer that there’s an element of herd immunity that needs to take place.” as a pandemic strategy has...

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