People in 20 States of the United States took to the streets to protest against the ＂home order＂

People’s Daily Online, Washington, April 20 (Reporter Zhang Mengxu) According to American media reports, in the past weekend, as many as 20 people took to the streets to protest against the "home order" promulgated by the state government. They asked the United States to reopen and recover from the epidemic as soon as possible. According to statistics, as many as 21 million Americans have lost their jobs in the past four weeks.

According to The New York Times, on the 19th, in Austin, the capital of Texas, more than 100 people stood outside the state capitol, demanding the reopening of the economy. Ritrell, 46, took part in the demonstration with his 6-year-old daughter. Ritrell, a bartender in a bar, lost his job after the outbreak. He said that Covid-19 caused excessive fear reaction and excessive expansion of government power, which is why he participated in the demonstration. "Sadly, they can easily shut down society, and even more sadly, most people acquiesce."

Another protester, 33-year-old Jacques Weaver, an unemployed photographer in Austin, came to protest with her 7-year-old daughter. "I’m not worried about getting infected with the virus. If we are really infected with the virus, I think we are healthy enough to fight it. I think this will help us build immunity. " Weaver said.

Opinion polls show that most Americans support restrictive measures aimed at fighting novel coronavirus. But ordinary people attending the "You can’t shut down America" rally despised the "home order" issued by the local government. The New York Times reported that Trump’s logo, flag, hat and T-shirt appeared at the rally in Austin. "Let’s work!" "Fire Fauci!" People also shouted conspiracy theories about Covid-19.

Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases of the United States, was asked about the dangers of these protests on ABC’s "Good Morning America" program on the 20th. He said: "I think from an economic point of view, (restrictive measures) did cause harm. However, unless we control the virus, the real economic recovery will not happen. " He pointed out that if States open their economies too quickly, they will get into trouble again.

US President Trump has adopted an ambiguous attitude towards the demonstration. He recently urged people in Michigan, Minnesota and Virginia to "liberate" themselves and reopen their economies on social media. Later, when asked about this at the White House press conference, he said that some governors had imposed "too strict" restrictions, but did not say that these measures should be revoked. Trump said that these demonstrators are very responsible people, but they have been treated rudely.