Happy weekend. Plz remember that social distancing does not mean hanging out w/a friend 6ft away. Covid is likely transmitted by breathing/talking alone https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/02/health/aerosol-coronavirus-spread-white-house-letter/index.html

6ft is for when you MUST go out for food/medicine https://www.tampabay.com/news/health/2020/03/25/dear-tampa-bay-social-distancing-doesnt-mean-socializing-while-staying-6-feet-apart/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/04/24/strokes-coronavirus-young-patients/

Public health agencies/media have failed and now people seem to think that hanging out wearing a bandana from 6ft away is social distancing? Nope. It still means to stay home and zoom.

6ft is not a magical safe number. Six feet is for when you MUST go out https://www.tampabay.com/news/health/2020/03/25/dear-tampa-bay-social-distancing-doesnt-mean-socializing-while-staying-6-feet-apart/

I worked on a story this week about medical workers preparing for their own deaths, writing wills, sending kids away.

It's painful seeing people treat these like normal times instead of giving all those who *can't* stay home the respect they deserve https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-04-20/medical-workers-confront-own-mortality