Posted on 04/26/2020 12:09:36 PM PDT by Bruiser 10
Virginia Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam’s office said Friday that Phase One of reopening the state under federal guidelines could last as long as two years as the state battles the novel Wuhan coronavirus.
“I personally think Phase One will be a two year affair,” said State Health Commissioner Norman Oliver, according to the Richmond Times-Dispatch. “There are a lot of people working on this, and I hope they prove me wrong, but I don’t see it happening in less than two years.”
Phase One under federal recommendations feature a limited reopening of some businesses with strict safety restrictions, social distancing requirements remaining in place, continued teleworking encouraged and face masks suggested in public. Nowhere do the guidelines mention reopening schools that will already remain closed for the rest of the academic year.
The Virginia health department tried to clarify Oliver’s comments on Saturday, saying the health commissioner misspoke when speculating that Phase One of recovery would last 24 months.
“Dr. Oliver intended to say that the Commonwealth will likely be dealing with COVID-19 in some form until a vaccine is produced, not that Phase One itself would take two years,” a department spokesperson told Newsradio WRVA.
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Did Trump win?
Technically, he did. But as a practical matter, Fauci and Birx are co-presidents right now.
OMG two years. What are they sniffing or drinking. They think the people can survive. The insanity in Virginia continues........ My heart goes out to the people in the red counties.
I am held hostage by these idiot officials.
Unfortunate for a lot of Virginia which is red. But the state voted for the idiots so they get what they deserve. Also unfortunate that nova dictates to a lot of the state and all of their over 20 reps are leftist. That’s the way the cookie crumbles. For some states like Virginia and Cali that were once controlled by the GOP. I can’t help but believe that being controlled by the GOP was their downfall. Once the GOP has gutted a state with no regard for the consequences, then the dems are left to take over and continue the destruction.
Does that mean NO SCHOOL TAXES then for the next two years???
Well, I guess faux-king Northam and his court jesters figure that if it turns out that because Virginia babies are going to be protected after they’re born, may as well keep them locked away and uneducated so they will become placid, unquestioning subjects.
Coonman blackface wants to keep the blacks poor and stupid.
The fear must be perpetuated. This is everything a leftist could ever wish for.
Nuts! Absolute ComDem Insanity!
In many cases, children are still going to government schools via online / distance learning.
Maybe his obsession on race is warping his mind.
Did the Governor suggest that the out of school children would be kept comfortable while their parents and the School Commissioner decide their future?
The fascists pretend we must control every contagion to zero before “we’re allowed” to have our freedom back.
I like the eBay resolution to the problem.
They F..it up in the beginning and cannot say we were wrong and change course...
It is obvious to anyone with half a brain that the virus spread through the country in January February and March..as the flu..
Were just getting the tailed....and the cases will rise when they open up the economy and they will a panic again...
They need to put strict guideline's on Nursing Homes and senior living centers..
And everybody else take off the masks and get back to work...
If your to scared stay home
school kids do not get sick from the virus for the most part..
Surely hope the federal employees don’t expect to keep their paychecks flowing in if VA will be shut down for two years.
So this would keep the kids out of the government indoctrination centers for two years ? So where’s the problem ? ... the schools weren’t teaching them that much anyway. Unless you count Marxism hate America psycho-liberalism and LBQTREWSDFG stuff.
lol- that was from the ‘Git er Done’ dude-
Virginia Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam sees $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
ahead in this game.
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