The United States Has Failed Its Most Vulnerable Citizens

More than six months after COVID-19 reached the country, there is still no safety net for high-risk people

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Around the globe, scientists and political leaders have been quick to reach the same conclusion about the coronavirus pandemic:

We must protect the people at the highest risk of death or serious complications.

That needs to be our top priority, ahead of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the country’s unemployment rate, the president’s polling averages, and the Democratic Party’s thirst for John Kasich.

Here’s what the White House’s guidelines say about the matter:

ALL VULNERABLE INDIVIDUALS should continue to shelter in place. Members of households with vulnerable residents should be aware that by returning to work or other environments where distancing is not practical, they could carry the virus back home. Precautions should be taken to isolate from vulnerable residents.