Zahava Zaidoff writes: "There is no time to waste. We have lost too many lives nationwide already in this COVID19 nightmare through political inaction in D.C. Let’s not repeat that failure here in Hawaii. Our leaders have it in their power to save lives by releasing the federal aid now. We should expect them to do so."

Zahava Zaidoff is a certified substance abuse counselor and certified prevention specialist. She lives in Captain Cook.

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