As coronavirus cases in Arizona continue to surge, Mayor Kate Gallego says Phoenix is facing a huge testing shortage.<\/p>\n
People have been in line foreight hours in a hot car whilethey ache, waiting for a test,\" she said.\"We are five months in in theUnited States of America.People who want a test shouldnot have to wait that long.\"<\/p>\n
Gallego says there is a need for low-barrier testing. She requested the federal government and the Federal Emergency Management Agency for mass testing sites in Phoenix, but that request has been denied.<\/p>\n
William Haseltine, a former Harvard Medical School professor, claimed that Arizona is implementing a crisis standard of care, which means, if you're old, youget sent home without care andyou die.<\/p>\n
Unfortunately, our medicalprofessionals don't have theresources they need and so theyare being asked to makedifficult decisions, Gallego said, responding to Haseltines comments. She emphasized that people experiencing emergency conditions such as a heart attack should still go to the emergency room and that they will receive care.<\/p>\n
Medical professionals are exhausted and asking for reinforcements, while warning that the worst is yet to come, Gallego says.<\/p>\n
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