NEED TO STOP Seattle➡️Wuhan 2.0: Washington state is at the cusp of a great unchecked outbreak. I once had raised a big ⚠️warning in late January about Wuhan. I’m nearing a high level of concern again - Seattle area is now teetering toward a really dangerous epidemic. #COVID19
2) What could WA officials do? Besides the standard “wash your hands” PSA messages, WA needs to do more to avoid a Wuhan 2.0 epidemic. Not sure if America is ready for a lockdown, but it needs to be part of the conversation. State wide school closures also an option. #COVID19
3) Need to also consider temporary moratorium on all public gatherings+mass events potentially. We need to consider state-funded/mandated free testing for all like NY, more field clinics, and maybe quarantine facilities (more than a mere motel). Free testing+care is key #COVID19.
4) First responders + 🏥HCW need to now assume anyone they respond to could be infected. The recent out of commission quarantine of 25% of fire Dept in one county alone is unacceptable long term. HC system can not afford to grind to a halt from sloppy exposure / sloppy exposure.
5) Drastic times require drastic measures. And these for uncertain times for WA, but also critical time window for itself and the rest of the country. @amazon must also lead the way in showing it can put people over profits, and aggressively supporting unlimited paid sick leave.
6) WA also needs ramp up of testing of any doctor-ordered to the level of South Korea. Although SK more populous +does 15,000 tests a day, WA needs to still should aim for 1500-2000/day 🧪capacity within few weeks, plus have manpower to administer them+track isolation of tested. 
