'It's Criminal At This Point:' COVID Explodes To 11.1M Cases, 246K Deaths As Trump Refuses Lockdown

As of Monday, there are 11.1 million cases of COVID-19 in the United states and the numbers continue to rise across the country. 246 thousand people have died from the virus. Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer is putting new guidelines in place to deal with the spread.

President Elect Joe Biden and Vice President Elect Kamala Harris held a press conference today to address the issue.

Meanwhile, White House coronavirus task force member Dr. Scott Atlas criticized Michigan's new Covid-19 restrictions in a tweet shortly after they were announced Sunday evening, urging people to "rise up" against the new public health measures. Donald Trump, playing to his base as always, says there will be no lockdown.

Dr. Ebony Hilton, Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine at the University of Virginia and Dr. Georges C. Benjamin, Executive Director of the American Public Health Association spoke with Roland Martin about this latest surge and the need for a new plan of attack during Monday's edition of #RolandMartinUnfiltered

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[bandeleganiyu]

Its beyond criminal, its inhumane. Crimes against humanity what he's done to this country.

[Unfitlyf]

Ego, arrogance, and ignorance Periot.

[sylviapreston]

45 is just worrying about how he going to stay in the White House don't give a damn about nobody else

[FC-pcsd]

I don't know why everyone is surprised by his behavior. He follows no rules but his own. And, sometimes he forgets to follow the rules he sets for himself. Stop lashing out. He is not listening

[pamelabillings]

"Its criminal at this point"? It's BEEN criminal.😢😠😡😣

[SenatiaA]

If we have to remind grown people, who claim to be adults, to wash their nasty ass hands, you have wonder how disgusting these same people are. They most like don’t bathe, drink water, or have a clean house. They are walking around in dirty clothes, reeking of body odor, and funk. Even the housing insecure try to keep up with basic hygiene and I commend them for it. But if a person is not homeless, and their water is on, there is no excuse for people to not be washing the hands. It’s just nasty.

[derrickgoodman]

So, can the World court in The Hague Netherlands bring charges against Trump? Just thinking 🤔.

[songohan]

This is how Idiocracy started. How much of a wimp are you to not be able to handle a mask for just the time when you are out in public. I use 2. A KN95 mask and I wear a cloth mask that has a slot for a PM2.5 filter on top of the KN95 mask. Some people call me crazy and say that I am over doing it, but don't care.

[mike]

I hear the sound of victory, victory FREE BILL COSBY. The Angels came from Africa to subdue Donald trump Strike, strike, strike, .and yer out.

[mrstashaleger]

In regards to the current president's Public Announcement. I would just like to let the world know that my healthy husband is still unemployed. Also, the town over from us just had to shut the school down because half of the football team Contracted covid-19.

[jerrellherringsr]

Okay what about us truck driver's we are out here 7 day's a week and we are not taking care of. My name is Jerrell L Herring

[lifespanwellnessbeauty-i]

I was in the store yesterday walking through the bulk food section, when I saw a man ( wearing a mask and a face shield, ) put his bare hand on the bottom of the spout that the food comes out, pull the lever down to steal a handful of nuts, then he took his other hand and did the same thing! Then he walked through the store gobbling the food down and touching things after he had licked food out of his hands. This is why we need to stay home. I’m wearing gloves too because of ignoramuses like the one I just described. I reported him to the store manager and pointed him out. But I didn’t see anyone going to escort him out of the store. The next person I’ll be reporting it to is the health department. Everyone, please take maximum precautions and know that there are people out there that touch stuff in the store after they’ve had whatever on their hands.

[jeanbrown]

The numbers are especially spiking in red states where djt took his superspreader tour

[ghostgirl]

International criminal court needs to prosecute Trump and whole administration

[lifespanwellnessbeauty-i]

My husband and I live in Michigan. It is worse here now than when we went on full lockdown last March. We have our supplies and we’re staying home starting tomorrow. The governor doesn’t have to tell us anything; so I wish they will stop blaming her for doing her job .

[lynnjackson]

saw a heartbraking video with little kids crying, stressed, scared of this virus.

[staphakeita]

Why would they shut the country down if there’s no stimulus or and indication of a stimulus ?

[JW-wvfp]

Well we are in the 2-15 day covid window after exposure since the election and there were large crowds out together celebrating not a surprise the numbers are currently spiking.

[mm-pxio]

Murderer! Attempted Murder on people who have had it( like Me, twice)!

[re-upmusik]

Thank, China Democrats & Republicans you so smart. God help us 💯