bransonglobe.com OPINION • LETTERS Continued from page 6 trol and Prevention (CDC) is on the ground. While CoxHealth has physical capacity at this point, and plenty of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), we have limitations on important medications such as Remdesivir. The distribution of this drug is controlled by the state government due to its scarcity; we have enough for ten patients at this point. We also have limited access to convalescent plasma. Many of our most acute patients need treatment by both therapies to have a chance at a positive outcome. Myths are circulating that wearing a mask can make you pass out, or that if you can hold your breath for 10 seconds, you do not have the virus. Neither of these are true. There is no compelling evidence that masking causes harm, yet there is compelling evidence that masking can slow the transmission rate (look at the Springfield Great Clips episode). That’s why we believe the next logical step to combat COVID-19 is to put a city masking ordinance in place as soon as possible. It has become clear in city after city that once this disease gains momentum, the time to mitigate has most often already passed – and occurs after hospitals become overwhelmed. We ask that everyone help us disrupt the spread of this disease and protect each other through the simple act of masking. Hopefully, this will buy us time for the advancement of more therapies and even a vaccine to protect our communities. Sincerely, William K. Mahoney President of Cox Medical Center Branson (The comments on these pages are the opinions of the writer, and not necessarily those of Branson Globe, or its staff. Want to weighin? Have something to say? Share it with us in your own Letter to the Editor. See submission guidelines in lower left corner of page 6.) OPINION WITH PICTURES July 15 - 16, 2020 • 7 Thank you for reading the Branson Globe!
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