So much wrong with @WhiteHouse presser on #covid19. We have record #s of infections in the U.S.--40,000 yesterday, and if only 1 in 10 being detected, means 400,000 people became infected. Hospitalizations are rising. Deaths will soon follow. Where is the urgency? (1/4)
They're saying testing is important. That's what public health experts have been asking for all along.
But where's the national plan for testing (& tracing + isolation)? We need at least 10X amount of testing we have now. (2/4)
But where's the national plan for testing (& tracing + isolation)? We need at least 10X amount of testing we have now. (2/4)
In some areas, testing, tracing, isolation will not be enough: we need aggressive social distancing measures. Yes, it's individual responsibility, but public officials need to emphasize public health messaging + institute policies. Require masks. Limit indoor gatherings. (3/4)
The key to AVOID shutting down the economy is public health efforts based on evidence + science. By now, we know what works. We just need to do it.
Otherwise, all the sacrifices Americans have made will be in vain. And we will have many, many more preventable deaths. (4/4)
Otherwise, all the sacrifices Americans have made will be in vain. And we will have many, many more preventable deaths. (4/4)
