Thread by @AbraarKaran

THREAD
1/ If anyone thinks that we as doctors aren't concerned about #covid19 anymore, you're wrong. We are.

However, attempts to pit the control of #covid19 against the efforts to stop #racism are going to fail.

You cannot dichotomize two things that are deeply connected.

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If you think we are no longer concerned about #covid19 because we are fighting against racism right now...

We are concerned that our black patients are 3 times more likely to be sick enough to require hospitalization if they get #covid19.

nytimes.com/2020/05/23/hea…

3/ We are concerned that disproportionately black counties account for up to 60% of #covid19 deaths in this country.

washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/05…

4/ We are concerned that the vast majority of states have a disproportionate number of #covid19 cases among African American patients.

npr.org/sections/healt…

5/ We are concerned that our black patients are less likely to be able to get a #covid19 test if they need it.

vox.com/2020/4/28/2123…

6/ We are concerned that our black patients cannot wear a mask to protect them from #covid19 without the reality of discrimination or death.

statnews.com/2020/06/03/whi…

6/ If you are trying to reframe our concern for black lives as a political issue, you are wrong.

Racism is a human rights issue.

If you are trying to reframe our concern for black lives as a lack of concern for #covid19, you are wrong.

Racism is a major driver of #covid19.

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