STATE GOVERNOR'S,  PRESIDENT  FAILED ON COVID-19.-STATE BORDERS SHOULD  BE CLOSED.  

THE KUHNS REPORT

LAS VEGAS - Hello America, and how is the world treating you?

Folks, Governors of the various states are falling down on the job when it come to containing the coronavirus. WHY? Because they failed to lock down travel in and out of their particular state.

For example, Gov. Andrew  Cuomo of New York, is a day late and a dollar short. I have always suggested that from the first day of discovery of the corona virus in New York, the Governor should have immediately mobilized New York State Troopers and the National Guard and closed all entry and exit points in the state. When he closed down all bars, restaurants and non essential business in the state, he correctly touched bases with Governors from surrounding states to do the same so New Yorker's could not in to their states to eat and congregate. That was a great move. But he should have also restricted travel from NY into the state an had an agreement with surrounding states Governor's to do the same. The sad  consequence of his failing to prohibit New Yorker's to travel out of the state was a BIG, BIG, mistake. Large numbers of INFECTED New Yorker's fled the state and traveled to Florida, also to the Carolina's and elsewhere across the country.They introduced the coronavirus to people in those states and those states began to experience the pandemic. If Governor Cuomo would have  had the surrounding states Governor's  also mobilize their State Troopers and National Guard to prevent entry and exit to and from their state, they could have put  a quick  stop to the spread of the corona virus.

These state Governors still have time if they would take state entry and exit action in and out of their states. So far, because of Governor Cuomo's  lack of leadership, "the horse has already left the barn" or "the cat is already out of the bag," whatever and however you want to refer to the situation. BUT, at least if they start now, they will reduce the spread. Have State Trooper's and National Guard check ID's of people trying to enter and leave their state and keep each resident within their own state.

Take a page out of the book from  Europe. They have open borders where people travel from country to country. And looked what happened. Example:  People crossed from Germany, France, and the UK into Italy and vice versa and look at Europe now. Italy is one of the most serious hot spots in the world. Now, look at China. They locked down and restricted travel from the hot spot city of Wuhan where the  virus started but kept the rest of China's cities open and rates of infection decreases dramatically.

I suggest that the Governor's of each state immediately mandate and forbid residents within their state from leaving the state for at least thirty (30) days. Mobilize the State Trooper's and National Guard, station them at entry and exit roads in and out of their state, check ID's of people trying to enter and exit their state and insure that the person is a resident of that particular state. I also suggest that if the Governor's fail to take this important step, then, President  Trump should do it.

Folks, as another example, look at Idaho and the states of Virgina. Those were states that did not have even one coronavirus case for weeks. They were among the last states to report  a coronavirus case. and I submit  they could have remained virus free for a lot longer IF and infected person did not travel into their state. Another example: Residents of the vastly infected state of California fled the state for Nevada and Arizona to visit friends and relatives and brought the COVID-19 virus into those states.

People, NEW YORK CITY is  the WUHAN, CHINA of America. I submit that if Governor Cuomo would have acted swiftly and enacted entry and exit restrictions for residents of the state from the "get go" and modeled China's reaction to the pandemic and locked down his state, other states would have  been protected from the outbreak. The Governor should have taken a page out of President Trump's playbook when he took the bold step to immediately forbid and lock down entry to the U.S. and travel from China at the onset of this terrible disease.

However, it is not too late. I suggest we  close down the hot bed states IMMEDIATELY. The states of Washington, California  New York, and  New Jersey should be shut to entry and exit and have  everyone in those states swabbed,  monitored and tracked to resolve the infection. Those states can act as a template as to how to get a handle on all the other states that have outbreaks. I know the "cat is already out of the bag" because of New York's failing to grasp the severity and seriousness of the situation from the beginning but now, the Governors of each state across the country have got to step up and mobilize their own state for their residents protection. - And, that is my opinion. I suggest you look at the situation and come to your own conclusions. You decide.

BRADLEY W. KUHNS, Ph.D., O.M.D.
Dr. Kuhns can be reached by email at:
bradleykuhns@gmail.com