<p>A Bronx doctor who has treated the novel coronavirus for weeks and has even contracted the virus himself called for an end to nationwide lockdown measures in  op-ed published by <a href="https://nypost.com/2020/04/27/ive-worked-the-coronavirus-front-line-and-i-say-its-time-to-start-opening-up/">The New York Post</a> on Monday.</p>
<p>Daniel G. Murphy, MD, the chairman of the Department of Emergency Medicine at St. Barnabas Hospital in the Bronx, argued that the brunt of the virus has already passed in his area, once a COVID hotspot, and that is likely <em>not</em> due to lockdown measures. Instead, he argued, the virus has naturally run its course.</p>
<p>Backing this argument, Dr. Murphy noted that his hospital serves low income people who have &#8220;essential&#8221; jobs where social distancing is generally not possible. He also highlighted that the virus is widespread in the Bronx  &#8212; about 43% of those tested have the virus &#8212; and thus, the neighborhood is on its way to herd immunity.</p>
<p>The negative effects of the COVID response, like cutting off non-coronavirus essential care and building fear of visting the hospital for lifesaving treatment, lest patients also contract the coronavirus, is causing needless destruction, the doctor outlined.</p>
<p>&#8220;The lasting impact&#8221; of COVID &#8220;is what worries me the most,&#8221; wrote Dr. Murphy. &#8220;And it’s why I now believe we should end the lockdown and rapidly get back to work.&#8221;</p>
<p>Weeks ago, the doctor said his staff saw a &#8220;wave of critically ill patients in numbers none of us had ever seen.&#8221; That lasted for two weeks, he said.</p>
<p>But the wave of the criticality ill Dr. Murphy witnessed is the reason he feels lockdown must end.</p>
<p>The &#8220;wave has crested,&#8221; he wrote. &#8220;At 1 p.m. April 7, the COVID-19 arrivals slowed down. It was a discrete, noticeable event. Stretchers became available by 5 p.m., and the number of arriving COVID-19 patients dropped below the number discharged, transferred or deceased.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;[T]he community I serve is poor,&#8221; the doctor said. &#8220;Some are homeless. Most work in &#8216;essential,&#8217; low-paying jobs, where distancing isn’t easy. Nevertheless, the wave passed over us, peaked and subsided.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;The way this transpired tells me the ebb and flow had more to do with the natural course of the outbreak than it did with the lockdown,&#8221; he emphasized.</p>
<p>&#8220;I worry about non-coronavirus care,&#8221; Dr. Murphy said. &#8220;While the inpatient units remain busy with sick COVID-19 patients, our ER has been quiet for more than a week.&#8221;</p>
<p>The significant drop in 911 ambulance runs, which is currently &#8220;significantly below the average,&#8221; suggests &#8220;a large share of those staying home surely have emergency medical and surgical conditions not related to the novel coronavirus. The growing numbers ­dying at home during this crisis must include fatal myocardial infarctions, asthma exacerbations, bacterial infections and strokes.&#8221;</p>
<p>Pediatric volume in the ER &#8220;has practically disappeared,&#8221; he noted. &#8220;Visits to primary-care pediatricians are also down, with vaccine schedules falling behind. Everyone seems to be avoiding the health system — an important and unfortunate consequence of the stay-at-home strategy.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;[I]nordinate fear misguides the public response,&#8221; Dr. Murphy explained. &#8220;While COVID-19 is serious, <a href="https://nypost.com/2020/04/24/struggling-americans-are-mixed-on-reopening-the-us-economy/">fear of it is being over-amplified</a>. The public needs to understand that the vast majority of infected people do quite well.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;COVID-19 is more prevalent than we think,&#8221; he wrote. &#8220;Many New Yorkers already have the COVID-19 infection, whether they are aware of it or not. As of today, over 43 percent of those tested are positive in The Bronx. We are developing a significant degree of natural herd immunity. Distancing works, but I am skeptical that it is playing as predominant a role as many think.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;We can’t wait months. We must protect the vulnerable and mitigate without destroying the economy,&#8221; Dr. Murphy closed. &#8220;Standing up to this virus can’t be the job of essential workers only. We’ve been strong, but we’re tired, and we need the rest of you to help us. By getting back to work.&#8221;</p>
<p>Read the full op-ed, <a href="https://nypost.com/2020/04/27/ive-worked-the-coronavirus-front-line-and-i-say-its-time-to-start-opening-up/">here</a>.</p>
<p><strong>Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/watch-e-r-doctors-urge-a-reopening-lockdown-creating-public-health-crisis-doctors-pressured-to-add-covid-to-death-reports-quarantining-healthy-never-seen-befor">WATCH: E.R. Doctors Urge A Reopening: Lockdown Creating Public Health Crisis, Doctors ‘Pressured’ To Add COVID To Death Reports, Quarantining Healthy ‘Never Seen’ Before</a></strong></p>
<p><i>The Daily Wire, headed by bestselling author and popular podcast host Ben Shapiro, is a leading provider of conservative news, cutting through the mainstream media’s rhetoric to provide readers the most important, relevant, and engaging stories of the day. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a </i><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/subscribe"><i>subscriber</i></a><i>.  </i></p>

<script async src="https://www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<script async src="https://www.tiktok.com/embed.js"></script><div data-widget-host="revcontent" data-pub-id="165152" data-widget-id="290588"></div><script src="https://delivery.revcontent.com/165152/290588/widget.js"></script>

NYC Coronavirus ‘Front Line’ Doctor Calls For END To Lockdown

CONTINUE READING

Kyle Busch’s Death Exposes The ‘Silent Killer’ Warning Signs Everyone Should Know

James Talarico Keeps Denying The Vegan Label. Video Suggests Otherwise.

Kevin Hart Disses Cancel Culture, Defends Comic Who Told George Floyd Joke

OnlyFans Girl Drops Warning: No Man Will Date You

Spencer Pratt Torches Drew Carey With One Epstein Comment

How James Talarico Is Trying To Rewrite The Bible On Abortion

News and Commentary

COVID

New York

A video goes viral showing a baby being refused his mother by two gay "dads". This is just the tip of the iceberg, which is why we will have an important discussion today about surrogacy. 

Hour 1

The Matt Walsh Show

Ep. 1765 - This Video Is One Of The Worst Things I've Seen In A Long Time 

The Strait of Hormuz officially opens for business (kind of), the Pope makes “shocking” comments on immigration, and President Trump promises UFO disclosure at TPUSA. 


The Michael Knowles Show

Ep. 1956 -  Pope Leo's "SHOCKING" Immigration Comments EXPLAINED

A false miscreed has corrupted our leadership class.


The Andrew Klavan Show

Ep. 1275 - Dumb, Dumber and Progressive

President Trump announces a 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel, a murder-suicide involving former Democratic Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax shakes Virginia, and France and Britain hold a conference to secure the Strait of Hormuz – after the Iranian conflict ends. Get the facts first with Morning Wire.

- - -

Ep. 2738

- - -

Wake up with new Morning Wire merch: https://bit.ly/4lIubt3

- - -

Today's Sponsors:

Alliance Defending Freedom - Visit https://JoinADF.com/WIRE or text 'WIRE' to 83848 to learn more.

Pocket Hose - Text MORNING to 64000 to get a FREE pocket pivot and their 10-pattern sprayer with the purchase of ANY size Copper Head hose. Message and data rates may apply.

Morning Wire

U.S. Expands Hormuz Blockade & VA Fairfax Deaths Investigated | 4.17.26

U.S. Expands Hormuz Blockade & VA Fairfax Deaths Investigated | 4.17.26 [Member Exclusive]

A ceasefire goes into effect between Israel and Lebanon, a tragic murder-suicide rocks Virginia, and Dairy Queen deploys AI in the drive-thru. Get the facts first with Evening Wire.
- - -
Ep. 2737
- - -
Wake up with new Morning Wire merch: https://bit.ly/4lIubt3 
- - -
Today’s Sponsor:

Alliance Defending Freedom - Visit https://JoinADF.com/WIRE or text “WIRE” to 83848 to learn more.


Menu

— News and Commentary —

NYC Coronavirus ‘Front Line’ Doctor Calls For END To Lockdown