1/ Actually ask yourself- if you were recently out with others (and maybe already felt guilty about it); then got sick w/ #covid19; would you easily/readily let everyone know?
Or would you feel scared/ashamed/rationalize why its best to just stay home and keep it quiet.
People who are getting infected & were socializing w/ others are afraid to speak up for fear of being reprimanded/stigmatized socially
We are all trying to be safe but also balance life's others needs (socializing *is* one of them).
We need to help create a more welcoming/supportive culture here.
This means more people walk around unknowingly infecting others.
So it comes back to this: stigmatizing others hurts all of us.
#covid19
Because we don't do digital tracing here like some Asian countries did, we are completely reliant on word-of-mouth by people who become infected.
#covid19
Shame destroys trust
Without trust, we are searching in the dark for transmission chains.
The more invisible #covid19 spread is, the worse it is
We have to approach this very differently.
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