Dr. Jennifer Bacani McKenney, county health officer in Fredonia, Kansas, describes to NBC News’ Antonia Hylton the difficulties she faced in getting her community behind a mask mandate, among other Covid-19 safety measures.
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Rural Kansas Doctor Facing Community Pushback For Covid Safety Protocols | NBC News NOW
Kansas is a state that has more stupid than really should seem possible! I mean, they voted a Dr. that specializes in yeast infections, and never wore a mask at, a single campaign! Dr. Look out I run over people wirh a vehicle Roger Marshall! Then appoint a drunkard to run the party! Makes you proud doesn't it? She should turn away any patient that fits the above description, telling them to get an appointment with Roger Marshall!
My family lives here and I’m sorry you have to deal with their ignorance.
I grew up with her family. Absolutely wonderful people. Everyone loves them and deservedly so. I'm so happy and proud she decided to stay here with her parents.
I pray God opens their eyes to his words in the Bible regarding illness and plague.
Pretty sad. People are showing how stupid, small and petty they can be. Like the virus is going to go away magically if they don't wear masks. That people are attacking government officials trying to do their jobs is disgusting. When they get the disease they will be the first to expect medical care. The lady in the red truck that doesn't want the virus about says it all. She looks like a prime candidate for the ICU.
No problem just invite those anti-maskers to volunteer in the ICU with no mask!!
Social Darwinism
These self-proclaimed ignoramuses are getting old. High five to Dr KcKenney. The dumb, ignorant, and stupid will die in mass after taking a few of the cautious and smart with them first.
These new Republicans are ignorant AF. Ronald Reagan, their supposed idol, would be appalled at their stupidity.
Good piece. Thank you.
What freaking moronic animals.
Typical Kansas citizen. So glad I left and never when back. Have family back there and I can't talk to them anymore.
let them sink or swim
It is so hard to find doctors to work in rural areas to begin with, why do these people want to drive out the people that take care of their health.
What a bunch of yeehaws
Pull your mask up, would ya?
America is doomed by the very rights and freedom it espouses, the same liberty that breeds contempt for authority.
Let them all go.
Nothing surprises me anymore, it's beyond common sence and rational thinking. You could show all these facts and statistics to them, but they'll still continue to believe that it's a hoax, and some kinda conspiracy. I've heard patients coming into hospitals and basically die from covid and still denying it. I don't how people can continue to sprew this BS about their Freedom of whatever…so tired of these selfish idiots !!
Does she have any evidence that the virus is in the town? Those who are infectious and can spread the virus should be put into quarantine. Has she accomplished that task yet? The masks don't protect you. The virus is so small it will go right through the fabric. The woman is touting masks as the great protector. They are not. Where is her evidence, not in Washington or New York, but in Fredonia KS?
How the he'll did the US put a man on the moon with all the stupidity
She’s pretty
Small people, small minds…..
The biggest problem I see is the complete mistrust in government.
I live in a small Kansas town about 25 miles from her town. I feel so bad for her because this is Trump country and so many people that live here still think this is still a hoax or some insane attack against Trump because Hillary is still butt hurt cause she lost. I was just getting ready to type 'you can't make this stuff up', but that's what so many people are doing.
Not everyone that lives here is a nut job, but it seems the less informed the person is, the more they think they know and the more vocal they are about it!
Keep up your good work Doctor, and on behalf of the people who know you are just trying to help us, we are sorry for what you have to put up with.
Conspiracy theorists are rampant; as is racism. Put them together and you have the situation described above. "Right now I'm just trusting in God." Fine. stay home and trust in God.
At least the boys in the blue truck are wearing seat belts ,good on ya boys ,good to see
All of my Trump supporting friends and family told me it was going away November 4th. It was a hoax OR nothing but the flu. My best friend is a die hard Trump supporter. He would leave Michigan for Indiana to eat and to hit the bar scene. He now can’t believe he of all people has it. Trouble breathing can’t smell…..
I hope he recovers 100 % as do I with all who get this.
“How dare you care for my well-being!â€ÂÂ
Sometime I wonder why we even try…
You may not agree with Public health orders but that does not give you the right to expose others to your irresponsibility. To do so shows how much of a worthless human being you are!
How about no doctor’s visits without being vaccinated? This would both protect the doctor and it would speed up selection of the fittest among science deniers …
Fine, don't treat covid19 anymore at the facility, let the ungrateful people find their own way to deal with covid19.
A degenerate president?
The rest of you can take the vaccine to protect me.
I'm so sorry. Soon, when things get better, perhaps move on to a wonderful place that cherishes you and your beautiful family. I'm sure this is difficult. You deserve to feel fantastic everyday of your life.
Ain't no one going to bumfuck Kansas. How are they getting these cases?
Most dangerous virus is Stupidity !
The meek may inherit the earth but the dumb will succumb to Covid; bye Felicia!
Just for the sake of clarity, people call this virus the China virus because they are the ones who are responsible for it. The simple reality is that if China had been more forthcoming with what they knew when they first knew it, many thousands of Americans who died would have survived. But China is our enemy in every possible way – militarily, culturally, politically and economically. If they had tried to create a strategy to cause us the maximum amount of aggregate damage – short of actual war – they couldn’t have come up with a better idea. Causing the ouster of President Trump, whom they could not intimidate or control, in exchange for Biden, who they’ve compromised, is another big win for them.
Dang a lot of chinese bots here…did both men die..? Probably not.
Not all of us can stand behind a mask or have a job that we can work at home. Some of us just want to work and could care less if we die tomorrow !!!
I wouldn't blame the doctor for taking a long vacation and letting Darwin do his work.
Good .
When you stop the lies about masks helping with corona.
Masks can’t prevent viral transmission.
That’s why they have to trick you with double talk
Keep up the good work doctor.