COVID-19 – Voices of Austin @CCLATX

The Republican Secretary of State of Georgia Brad Raffensperger said, “I live by the motto that numbers don’t lie. I believe that the numbers that we have presented today are correct. The numbers reflect the verdict of the people …. ”

The numbers keep climbing when it comes to infections, hospitalizations and number of deaths due to COVID-19. Every few days, we reach the same death toll as the Sept. 11 attack. Yet there is no national strategy to combat this virus.

Numbers don’t lie when it comes to the climate crisis. Harmful emissions are rising, killing 100,000 Americans every year and affecting the health of many more who suffer from environmental degradation.

Votes have been counted and the American people have spoken that we need to move quickly to find solutions for the COVID-19 crisis and climate change.

There is no way around these facts. Lives matter.

Kalpana Sutaria

Austin American-Statesman

December 4, 2020

Despite the President’s claim that COVID-19 will disappear, scientists are quite clear that it is worsening. If only we had listened to the experts, we could have prevented such loss of life, financial destruction and the world’s disbelief that America could no longer lead. This situation is about to repeat itself. Our next pandemic is climate change.

Scientists warned us in the ’80s that if we didn’t act, the cost, loss of life and the future of our planet would be in danger. We are now seeing that these predictions are coming true.

September was the hottest month recorded since temperature tracking began. Today, there are weather extremes around our planet. We have seen this movie before and it does not end well. We may find a cure for the virus, but there is no vaccine for climate change.

We must act now for our children and grandchildren.

Dale Bulla

Austin American-Statesman

November 3, 2020