Thread by @rebeccalramirez, THREAD (1/6): Today's #NPRShortWave (http://n.pr/39SxKXU ) focuses on the challenges Puerto Rican Americans [...]

THREAD (1/6): Today's #NPRShortWave ( http://n.pr/39SxKXU ) focuses on the challenges Puerto Rican Americans face in dealing with the #COVID19 pandemic. They're esp. vulnerable for a few reasons:

Puerto Ricans Are At Risk From The Coronavirus And A Lack Of Information

The U.S. territory of Puerto Rico has the most older Americans per capita, making their population especially vulnerable to the coronavirus. A vital tool in preventing its spread there? Timely and...

http://n.pr/39SxKXU

(2/6) 1. They're one of the oldest populations of Americans and one of the at-risk groups is "older" (65 yrs+) people. (among other factors, see all on the CDC's website: http://bit.ly/3dW4fYy )

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a virus (more specifically, a coronavirus) identified as the cause of an outbreak of respiratory illness first detected in Wuhan, China.

http://bit.ly/3dW4fYy

(3/6) 2. Their healthcare system's still reeling from #HurricaneMaria ( @ck_525 did a really good explainer on this back in Feb: http://bit.ly/2JOOrcd )

A 13-year-old’s death highlights Puerto Rico’s post-Maria health care crisis

Hundreds of doctors have left the island, and hospitals and clinics remain shuttered.

http://bit.ly/2JOOrcd

(4/6) 3. As @moefeliu explains in today's episode, there's a lack of Spanish-language information about the pandemic. And what info there is lacks important cultural context. Her org @CienciaPR is trying to fill in those gaps

(5/6) You can check out some of the Spanish #scicomm Mónica Feliú-Mójer's org @CienciaPR is doing by clicking through to this thread: https://twitter.com/moefeliu/status/1239337621374955520

https://twitter.com/moefeliu/status/1239337621374955520

(6/6) Finally, LISTEN and SHARE today's episode.

- NPROne: http://n.pr/2RiZ4bk
- Apple: http://apple.co/2V5H0CO
- Spotify: http://spoti.fi/2UO3JEC

Thank you to everyone for listening. Stay safe.

You can follow @rebeccalramirez.

Tip: mention @twtextapp on a Twitter thread with the keyword “unroll” to get a link to it.

Latest Threads Unrolled: