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| An iconic photo. A nurse standing in the way of a defiant American who refuses to listen to health warnings. |
Alyson McClaran takes credit for the iconic pictures.
She attended this weekend's Operation Gridlock anti-stay-at-home order protest to snap some photos, but her pictures of an unexpected counter-protest a few blocks away have been seen worldwide.
Here's a few more pictures.
The protest lasted about four hours at the state capitol, where demonstrators called Polis a tyrant and demanded an end to the stay-at-home order, the Denver Post reported.
"It was very crowded, so I decided to come into the neighborhood and walk around and I happened to come down this street," said McClaran, as she revisited 12th Avenue and Grant Street for Next with Kyle Clark on Monday. "You could just tell something was going on. The message of health care workers being the ones that are blocking [the street] is just so powerful."
One participant, Mary Conley, told the Post that “death is a part of life...and it’s time to start living again.”
The protest was part of a wave of demonstrations against the lockdown orders across the country, encouraged by President Donald Trump’s “LIBERATE” tweets over the weekend.
The health care worker was one of a few who tried to counteract the protest yesterday that hundreds attended in Colorado, where over 400 people have died from coronavirus.
Alexis, a Denver nurse who spoke to NBC’s affiliate in the city but did not provide her last name, said the demonstration on Sunday felt like “a slap in the face to medical workers” and was “backwards.”
“I don’t want to be stuck in my house either. I don’t think many people at all are enjoying this. That’s not the point,” she said.
Here's the map.
Over 45,000 deaths from the coronavirus. Nearly 1 million confirmed cases in the United States.
Over 3 million confirmed coronavirus patients. No end in sight.
Governors are being pressured by the far-white, Fox News and Donald J. Trump to reopen the government and economy. Many governors have relaxed rules despite their fears COVID-19 could spread again.
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| A picture of a nurse in scrubs blocking the road is iconic. |
What gets me is the fact that Fox News agitators and Trump will not appear at the rallies.
Only that screwball Alex Jones is willing to risk his life and health for the "freedom" to be a raging bigot and lunatic.
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1. Wash your hands frequently
2. Do not touch your face (mouth, nose and eyes)
3. Cough into your elbow instead of your hands.
4. Keep a safe distance (at least 6 to 10 feet) from individuals.
5. If you're sick, please stay home.
6. There is no treatment or cure for the COVID-19.
7. Follow state and federal laws regarding this.
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11. A pandemic has no timeline.
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The coronavirus doesn't care about your age, race, gender, sexuality, nationality, religion, politics, economic or social standings. It doesn't care about anything. It's a living organism that causes mild symptoms that include: fever, sore throats, chills, respiratory issues, loss of taste or smell and other unknown symptoms. If you have a weak immune system or health issues, your risk increases.
Death does happen to at least 40% of those who are affected by COVID-19.
Healthy people can die from this.
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