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Inherent to #COVID19 - as in every epidemic - are issues of class, race, and equity.
I cannot be more clear: although we are all at risk, historical injustices result in INCREASED risk for Black communities. https://www.propublica.org/article/early-data-shows-african-americans-have-contracted-and-died-of-coronavirus-at-an-alarming-rate/amp?__twitter_impression=true
I cannot be more clear: although we are all at risk, historical injustices result in INCREASED risk for Black communities. https://www.propublica.org/article/early-data-shows-african-americans-have-contracted-and-died-of-coronavirus-at-an-alarming-rate/amp?__twitter_impression=true
I cannot pretend to be a voice FOR them. I can, however, be an ally, and try my hardest to make sure we pay attention to - and try to fix - the reasons for these disparities.
Things like:
- disproportionate representation in essential service jobs (unable to practice social distancing)
- historic economic & housing issues (which make social distancing difficult)
- bias in the #healthcare system (which hurts care, hurts trust, & worsens outcomes)
- disproportionate representation in essential service jobs (unable to practice social distancing)
- historic economic & housing issues (which make social distancing difficult)
- bias in the #healthcare system (which hurts care, hurts trust, & worsens outcomes)
- and of course the as-yet unknown science behind the disease (& the role of pre- existing conditions like diabetes, which are more common in Black communities)
(& nb: this scientific knowledge must not be obtained at the expense of Black communities... a longer topic)
(& nb: this scientific knowledge must not be obtained at the expense of Black communities... a longer topic)
I can also support my friends, neighbors, colleagues, who are trusted & tireless voices eg @uche_blackstock @AMLandryMD 
Listen. I'm already seeing this disease & its unintended consequences hit the most vulnerable members of our community, the hardest.
We must make sure our lens focuses here.
We must make sure our lens focuses here.
At a bare minimum, we must insist on:
data on racial/ethnic/gender breakdown of #covid19
consistent #publichealth messaging
empowerment of trusted community leaders
science for all.
/fin
data on racial/ethnic/gender breakdown of #covid19 consistent #publichealth messaging empowerment of trusted community leaders science for all. /fin
or in the words of @uche_blackstock: https://twitter.com/uche_blackstock/status/1246805480871256064?s=20
