Thread by @Craig_A_Spencer

Here’s a roundup of the weekly #COVID19 pieces I’ve written as a @Medium contributor.

My first piece in early February set my intentions for this project:

“My goal is to explore the stories and issues that are critically important, but under-reported”.

link.medium.com/rnNMsJdCpeb

This ⤵️ examined the inequities of the global #COVID19 vaccine rollout. Wealthy nations need to help the rest of the world get vaccinated - not just for moral and humanitarian reasons, but also to tamp down variants and soften the global economic impact.

link.medium.com/XkTnoweCpeb

This ⤵️ outlined the precarious place we’re at in the pandemic. The next phase will depend on vaccines, variants, and how well we adhere to public health measures.

The recent lifting of restrictions & mask mandates may unnecessarily prolong the pandemic.
link.medium.com/wCfDk8eCpeb

Here ⤵️ I reflect on the anniversary of the pandemic in NYC. Its hard to describe all the sadness healthcare workers saw this past year.

But theres reason for hope. Thankfully many of us are vaccinated against a disease we feared, bringing some comfort.

link.medium.com/xZEP8IfCpeb

In ⤵️ piece I wrote about the global shortage of medical oxygen.

I know it might sound boring. But oxygen is something we take for granted. Like running water or nurses, we can’t even imagine a hospital without it. The global reality is very different.
link.medium.com/Z8irQT9cAeb

In ⤵️ piece I discuss the promise and perils of vaccine passports.

Even with their obvious upsides, there are many unanswered questions on how they’ll be used and who will be left out. Let’s collectively consider their limitations before it’s too late.

link.medium.com/ulH1ky4bOeb

I wrote about how this summer will be weird. Going back to normal—whatever the hell that even means—will be a shock for many.

I know because I've had to do it before.

Some of us will bounce back differently, faster, or more completely. And that's okay.
elemental.medium.com/its-about-to-g…

Recently as part of a monthly update I wrote an update about vaccinations, variants and adherence to public health measures.

“If the trajectory of the pandemic in the U.S. was determined only by vaccinations, we’d be in great shape. But it isn’t.”

link.medium.com/dFmnvEOQAfb

In ⤵️ piece I wrote how the decision to pause the J&J vaccine seemed short-sighted. But for the health of our patients and for the long-term credibility of our public health institutions in the future, it was absolutely the right one.

link.medium.com/ny7auLsRAfb

In ⤵️ piece I wrote about the most common misconceptions when it comes to herd immunity.

FYI: it’s not a set, single, or even known threshold. Nor is it a country-level on/off switch where everything magically changes once we reach it. Want more deets? 👇
link.medium.com/Zs9wg1IaUfb

While the U.S. and other wealthy nations vaccinate their way out of our pandemic nightmare, Covid is raging around the world.

But only 0.2% of all Covid vaccines are going to low-income countries.

⤵️ I outline how the 🇺🇸 can help get the 🌎 vaccinated.
link.medium.com/nzALSYdfUfb

The CDC recently issued new guidance on masks. The hot takes were mixed.

Some were glad to see updated recommendations on what’s safe. But many found them too cautious and confusing.

I wrote about the important takeaways from the new recommendations.⤵️

link.medium.com/2wtkm9NhWfb

I wrote about Fox News fraudster @TuckerCarlson and his deliberate lies about the Covid vaccines.

In pushing disingenuous disinformation about the vaccines, Carlson is doing his viewers a huge disservice. Hopefully, none of them pay the ultimate price.

link.medium.com/zoHOGdJQtgb

The U.S. vowed to be an ‘arsenal of vaccines’ for the world. So what are we waiting for?

My latest for @Medium on the state of the pandemic in the U.S. and globally, and why lofty promises won’t end this pandemic👇

link.medium.com/BYG0Epiiwgb

"We're fully vaccinated but our kids aren't - can we still have fun this summer?"

Parent friends have asked for my advice on navigating the next few months with unvaccinated kids.

This @Medium piece outlines how my family is approaching the summer 👇

link.medium.com/2lMOoM3OJgb

Over 115,000 health care workers around the world have died from Covid-19. Like many of my frontline colleagues, I've lost too many of my friends to this virus.

I wrote about how vaccinating every health care worker should be an immediate global priority.
coronavirus.medium.com/why-are-my-col…