"hundreds of in the public-health community signed an open letter, first drafted by infectious-disease experts [sic] at the University of Washington, that explicitly counsels an ideological double standard on protests"
theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…
theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…
"letter drew.. distinction between [MAGA COVIDiot and BLM COVIDiot] protests..'Infectious disease and public health narratives adjacent to demonstrations..must be..anti-racist, and infectious disease experts must be clear and consistent in prioritizing an anti-racist message.'"
"letter’s most telling passage: ''To..extent possible, we support..public health.. best practices during demonstrations that call attention to..white supremacy. However, as public health advocates, we do not condemn these gatherings as risky for COVID-19 transmission'"
The COVID-019 crisis has revealed the rot at the core of the "public health community" and the emptiness of "public health" as a discipline.
The "public health community" prioritizes politics over science, ideology over facts, and virtual signalling over all.
The "public health community" prioritizes politics over science, ideology over facts, and virtual signalling over all.
