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Writing this with @atychen brought tears to my eyes. It's a love letter to our brothers and sisters on the front lines of #COVID19 - the doctors, nurses, and countless heroes who are risking their lives to care for the ill. Help us share it with them. bit.ly/2WYnNp3
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2 years ago, I began an unexpected journey: to write a book on social connection and loneliness. It was inspired by my patients, people I met as Surgeon General, and my own struggles. I'm thrilled to share that the book - TOGETHER - launches today.
vivekmurthy.com/together-book
Through countless conversations, I learned that loneliness was far more common than I thought and more consequential for our health, performance, and politics than I could have imagined. I also could never have fathomed it would even more relevant during the COVID19 pandemic.
I began seeking to address loneliness, but I ended up recognizing the extraordinary power of human connection to help us feel better, do better, and be healthier. TOGETHER is about how we can nurture a social revival in our lives and in our communities.
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We need a national stay at home order. Needed it weeks ago. It remains the most powerful tool we have at this moment to reduce the spread of #covid19. The reluctance to call for such a policy represents a critical failure of federal leadership that will cost lives. (1/x)
Is it necessary for all states to have such an aggressive policy? Yes. Because we are still struggling to test, we have no idea what the real case count is but it’s likely many multiples higher than the recorded numbers and the virus is in far more places than we think. (2/x)
The bottom line is this: when it comes to public health response SPEED = LIVES SAVED. We had a slow start in responding to #covid19 and we are trying to catch up. But we need to move faster. Every day matters. (3/x END)
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THREAD: Five tried and true principles for communication during a public health crisis (these literally save lives): (1/x)
#1 Be transparent and truthful - this creates trust, accountability, and allows people to get valuable information. There is tremendous pressure in the middle of a crisis to over promise while also glossing over tough news. You must resist that urge. (2/x)
#2 Be consistent - lurching from one position to another is confusing and plants seeds of doubt. It's ok to change your position if circumstances change, but explain why with clear logic and scientific evidence. (3/x)
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