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COVID19 will affect at risk populations greater than other populations.
(1) The elderly - Obvious concern is poor COVID19 infection outcomes. But also ageism, mental health concerns and higher social isolation. Retirement homes are becoming foci of COVID spread.
(1) The elderly - Obvious concern is poor COVID19 infection outcomes. But also ageism, mental health concerns and higher social isolation. Retirement homes are becoming foci of COVID spread.
(2) LGBTQ+ - No data re: COVID19 yet, but likely to have mental health implications.
(3) Incarcerated - Prison populations in US/China showing high rates of COVID19 spread due to crowding/poor healthcare/power dynamics. We must release low risk prisoners&stop sentencing.
(3) Incarcerated - Prison populations in US/China showing high rates of COVID19 spread due to crowding/poor healthcare/power dynamics. We must release low risk prisoners&stop sentencing.
(4) "Race" - Data out of Louisiana/Chicago etc shows COVId19 infection/outcomes worse for Af. Am. populations. Also increased risk due to pre-existing conditions (caveat: these genetic/race statistics have their own in-built bias). Socioeconomic/institutional bias manifests.
(5) Racism-Reports of anti-Asian racism in UK/US/etc. Imp to note that "chinese virus" is blatantly racist. Poorly understood cultural context of "wet markets", doesn't recognize socioeconomic need for these transactional centers. Also denies existence in "first world" countries.
(6) Undoc immigrants - Unlikely to seek out healthcare for fear of deportation/arrest, as well as lack of insurance. ICE must continue to stop arrest/deportation, at least temporarily. Deportation will seed disease elsewhere.
(7) Mental Health - Expect pandemic related increase in stress for all of us, but particularly those with pre-existing mental illness. Mental health centers will need incr. funding to facilitate social distancing/management/medicatoin/etc.
Also, imperative to consider mental health of medical practitioners/first responders. Early data out of China suggests high stress response in nurses.
(8) Domestic abuse - victims of domestic/child abuse at heightened risk during time of domestic sequestration.
(8) Domestic abuse - victims of domestic/child abuse at heightened risk during time of domestic sequestration.
(9) Ableism - COVID19 will affect disabled individuals significantly due to lower access to healthcare (as the system becomes overwhelmed), as well as due to pre-ex. conditions.
Ultimately, we're in this together. Every 1 of us. And we have to watch out for those at higher risk.
Ultimately, we're in this together. Every 1 of us. And we have to watch out for those at higher risk.
