About a month ago, Van Noy, 60, was discharged from a hospital in a wheelchair after a COVID-19 infection brought him to the brink of death. In Boise, an outbreak at the Idaho State Veterans Home has resulted in 26 active cases and two recent deaths among residents, along with 16 employees who have tested positive. So while he wanted people to be cautious to avoid spreading the virus, he said, he remained sceptical of government efforts to contain it. “I’m not convinced that all of our efforts have had a great impact on the spread or lack thereof,” Van Noy said. Van Noy removed the mask, and went inside to cast his ballot without one.

Source: bd News24 November 02, 2020 11:15 UTC