1/ It's time we start listening to what social epidemiologists have to say about COVID, racial/ethnic inequity & public health response!
This article by @jfeldman_epi is essential reading.
#CrushCovidRI https://twitter.com/jfeldman_epi/status/1351549046754848771

#CrushCovidRI https://twitter.com/jfeldman_epi/status/1351549046754848771
2/ "For politicians, blaming social gatherings for coronavirus’s spread is convenient. But they’ve ignored or denied the central role workplace transmission plays in driving up infections. We need to treat coronavirus as the occupational disease it is"
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3/ "White people in the United States appear to be the most likely to attend social gatherings during the pandemic, but are among the least likely to contract the coronavirus."
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4/ "research on workplace exposure paints a picture of the coronavirus as a concerning occupational illness that contributes substantially to community spread"
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5/ "While avoiding social gatherings is largely a question of personal choice, avoiding workplace exposure requires a shift in the balance of economic power."
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6/ "There is one set of public health interventions that governors can implement quickly enough to prevent a far higher death toll: pay millions of workers to stay home while temporarily closing & restricting businesses, universities, and other institutions."
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