Thread by @jedshug

"Social Distancing: This is Not a Snow Day"

Must-read from my good friend @Asaf_Bitton, Exec Director @AriadneLabs, Asst Prof @harvardmed:

Advice for parents:
"No kid playdates, sleepovers or visits.
This sounds extreme because it is."

Re-posted here:
shugerblog.com/2020/03/13/soc…

2/ Five points:

"1. Push our local, state, and national leaders to close ALL schools and public spaces and cancel all events and public gatherings now.

As of Friday, [only] 6 states had already done so. Your state should be one of them."
Ariadne site:
ariadnelabs.org/resources/arti…

"Also urge leaders to increase funds for emergency preparedness, make coronavirus testing an immediate & top priority.

We also need legislators to enact better paid ***sick leave & unemployment benefits*** to help people make the right call to stay at home right now."
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"Point 2. No kid playdates, parties, sleepovers, or families/friends visiting each other’s houses and apartments.

This sounds extreme because it is. We are trying to create distance between family units and between individuals..."
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"Even if you choose only one friend to have over, you are creating new links and possibilities for the type of transmission that all of our school/work/public event closures are trying to prevent. The symptoms of coronavirus take four to five days to manifest themselves...
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"Sharing food is particularly risky – I definitely do not recommend that people do so outside of their family.

"The wisdom of early and aggressive social distancing is that it can flatten the curve, give our health system a chance to not be overwhelmed..."
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Point 3. Take care of yourself & your family, but maintain social distance.

"Exercise, take walks/runs outside, & stay connected through phone, video, & other social media. But when you go outside, do your best to maintain at least 6 feet between you & non-family members."
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"If you have kids, try not to use public facilities like playground structures, as coronavirus can live on plastic and metal for up to nine days, and these structures aren’t getting regularly cleaned."
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Point 4. Reduce the frequency of going to stores, restaurants, and coffee shops for the time being.

***"Remember that hoarding supplies negatively impacts others so buy what you need and leave some for everyone else."****

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Point 5. If you are sick, isolate yourself, stay home, and contact a medical professional.

"Call the clinic ahead of time. They can give you the best advice—which might be a virtual visit or to go to a drive-through testing center."

See: theverge.com/2020/3/11/2117…

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