Alice Wong , a writer and organizer in San Francisco , says the isolation and loss of the pandemic have shown society what it ' s like to be disabled . ( EDDIE HERNANDEZ )
A disabled activist speaks out about feeling ‘ disposable ’ By Rachel Scheier
SAN FRANCISCO — In early January , one of the country ’ s top public health officials went on national television and delivered what she called “ really encouraging news ” on covid-19 : A recent study showed that more than threefourths of fatalities from the omicron variant of the virus occurred among people with several other medical conditions .
“ These are people who were unwell to begin with ,” said Dr . Rochelle Walensky , director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention .
Walensky ’ s remarks infuriated Americans with disabilities , who say the pandemic has highlighted how the medical establishment — and society at large — treats their lives as expendable . Among those leading the protest was San Franciscan Alice Wong , an
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