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Thread: I know and admire many authors (e.g., @drbobbell, @OnyeActiveMD, @vg_to, @UofTMedDean, @trclosson, etc.) of the "balanced response" letter re: Covid-19.
But I worry about the overall tone of the letter, and I also have three specific concerns...
But I worry about the overall tone of the letter, and I also have three specific concerns...
1. The letter says that "with ready access to health services, severe outcomes can be averted in those who do not have pre-existing risk factors."
This is misleading. Covid-19 does occasionally kill healthy people who are in the prime of their lives. nytimes.com/2020/07/06/hea…
This is misleading. Covid-19 does occasionally kill healthy people who are in the prime of their lives. nytimes.com/2020/07/06/hea…
2. The letter says that the "consequences of the public health measures" are being borne disproportionately by "those in lower income groups, Black and other racialized groups, recent immigrants and Indigenous people."
I agree. But...
I agree. But...
