美国新冠疫情日记07/10

Mayor Turner We Support You

Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner in his news conference indicated that he would cancel the Texas Republican Party’s in-person convention and event that was scheduled to be held in downtown Houston at the George R. Brown Convention Center on July 16.

The Mayor said, “Look, these are some very serious times and for the public safety of people attending the convention, their employees, their family members and the people of Houston, the public health concerns are first and foremost.”

Republican Chair James Dickey criticized the mayor for what he said was a political calculation, rather than a safety measure.

Texas was the earliest state to open for business. We could have never imagined that the virus would come back and cause a more serious problem, especially in the city’s poorer area.

This morning I was talking to Kenneth Li, Chairman of the Southwestern District which has been the hardest hit area. We discussed what we can do for local residents and the many shopping centers and apartment complexes.

This is a very critical time we are facing now, and we urge all community leaders to come out and join hands with the City to encourage our residents to follow CDC guidelines to protect our people.

We really regret that so many of our small businesses are still suffering big losses and some of them have already closed down. And many lives have been lost, but yet, we are still watching the political games being played on all levels all across the country.

Mayor Turner, we will support you. After all, we are in the same family.

   我们支持特纳市长的决定

德州休斯敦疫情日趋严重，巿长特纳在记者会上紧急呼吁，市民要做最坏之打算，号称世界最大的休斯敦医疗中心之床位已不敷使用，德州共和党大会还要在市中心结集七千人开会，被市长以疫情扩散不宜召开为由而拒绝，但是共和党已提出诉求，坚持这是人民之权利。

回顾过去四个月来，德州是五月初正式局部开放之大州，州长艾伯特为了配合川普之政策首先响应，但是一个多月来，没有想到疫情对德州、加州及佛罗里达州之反扑，疫情难予控制。

遗憾的是，确定人数最高的还是在贫困公寓密集之地区，他们的医疗和生活遭遇十分艰困，多半是服务于餐厅、旅馆等，其中又以拉丁裔及非裔为主。

我们呼吁大家来共同支持特纳市长，立即重启一切可能之措施包括居家令等来挽救疫情，不能为了经济问题而牺牲生命。

今晨我和邻近之西南区包括华埠之区长李雄讨论如何立即採取补救措施，首要是对此地区之公寓商业圈进行消毒工作，促请大家遵守戴口罩，社交距离之规定。

事态已经十分严峻，我们希望大家能共同努力，来拯救我们的家园。