Thread by @EricTopol

To see that 20% of US #COVID19 infections are among the #healthcare workforce is sickening.
Not only were 1000s of American deaths preventable, but not getting ahead of the outbreak AND w/o #PPE set this up
cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/6… (Detroit via @edyong209)
fastcompany.com/90485838/the-u…

The hospitalizations, ICU admissions and deaths among the people providing #healthcare
Acknowledged to be under-reported by @CDCgov
Look at the young (age 16-44) who are not spared

Today @NEJM published a summary of #COVID19 infected #healthcare workers in China, comprising 4.4% of 77,262 cases. There were 29 deaths, details here:
nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…

I regret having missed the @DrHelenOuyang diary @NYTmag nytimes.com/2020/04/14/mag… until today.
It is incredible.
🙏🙏 Helen
And @philip_nyc for photo-capturing some of this