Letter to the editor: Will we get our rights back after covid-19?

The Centers for Disease Control admits tests for covid-19 sent to states are flawed. The CDC also said the cause of death of those who tested positive for covid-19 is from covid-19 no matter the real cause of death. And that is with a flawed test! Hospitals are being reimbursed for uninsured patients who test positive, so a lot of those patients do test positive for covid-19. Surprise, surprise! Lots of dominoes are falling in our country.

Tyranny hitches a ride on the virus as a way to enter our lives. A young man in California was paddleboarding, not close to anyone, and was arrested for violating the stay-at-home order. Two pastors from Louisiana and Florida were arrested for refusal to cancel church services.

And our own Gov. Tom Wolf: A real wolf in sheep’s clothing. He closed turnpike rest areas but still collected the tolls, only rescinding the order after motorists and truckers protested. Wolf decides — arbitrarily? — what is an essential business to stay open, and makes others apply for waivers.

Dr. Anthony Fauci recommends we could “relax social distancing” once there are “no new cases and no deaths.” Bill Gates says “no large public gatherings” until a vaccine is available to everyone. Gates also proposes a digital certificate for each person who had covid-19 and survived and for those who got the vaccine.

When the virus has finally surrendered, do we get our rights back? To me, the virus lockdown resembles the reasons we are given for bogus wars.

John A. Waite

South Greensburg