(1/4) This #SundaySpotlight, I want to highlight a new @CDCgov MMWR report that finds a series of social gatherings likely contributed to the rapid spread of #COVID19 in a rural Amish community in Ohio.
(2/4) #COVID19 outbreaks in communities where social gatherings are common might be prevented by:
-Creating strong collaborations
-Distributing culturally appropriate health messages
- Ensuring timely access to testing. bit.ly/6945a2
(3/4) That is why it is so important that we continue to double down on the public health measures like
• Wearing a 😷
• Washing your ✋
• Watching your ↔️
(4/4) As we look ahead to #Thanksgiving, I implore everyone to listen to the guidance from your state & local governments, & read @CDCgov's guidelines about how gatherings can be made as safe as possible.
Hard truths: 49/50 states with increasing cases, 34 in red or orange zones (ie significant rise).
Record cases over the past week will be record hospitalizations soon.
Our/ YOUR communities and hospitals simply can not sustain high level care at this rate of increase.
We MUST change the rate of rise of cases to alter our rapid rise in hospitalizations & preserve hospital capacity – and we can.
Europe has demonstrated the Fall surge CAN be contained and hospital capacity maintained if we all do our part.
If we don’t, more people will die.
PLEASE wear a mask at all times when outside your immediate household, practice good hand hygiene, & it’s critical we limit social interactions to our immediate household for the next several weeks. Otherwise hospitals won’t be able to provide care for #COVID19- or anything else.
U.S. #COVID19 cases are rapidly rising, w/ 50% of all States in red or orange zone.
Cases don’t tell the whole story, but we could also hit historic highs in daily hospitalizations this week.
Deaths usually lag hospitalizations by 2-4 weeks...
Many places have done it before (so we know it can be done) and we must all come together again to stop the silent community spread!
Universities (eg @UWSystem) have shown us that it is possible to control the silent community spread and w/ good mitigation and smart testing...
This also isn’t about infringement of anyone’s rights or freedoms. Freedom isn’t free- it comes with responsibilities.
In this case it’s actually pretty simple- if you want to keep places open, and the freedom to enjoy a normal holiday season, we all need to do our part now.
Just had a heartbreaking talk with my teenager.💔 His friends are going to a Halloween party, & he can’t understand how his actions could impact people he “doesn’t even know”/ why I won’t let him go. He’s so upset.😞 Sucks to be a parent- but it sucks more to spread #COVID19...
It’s impossible to eliminate all risk (as my teen angrily told me repeatedly).
But try to minimize the size of your “bubble,” and practice the 3 W’s when and where you can. Little efforts multiplied by many people can have big impacts.
Glad to see this tweet resonated with so many parents out there. To those struggling to navigate your children’s physical vs mental health, I see you! We are almost to a vaccine, and mitigation measures that ⬇️ #COVID19 spread save lives, & also get us back to normal, faster.
There is a currently circulating MYTH suggesting masks don’t work to prevent spread of COVID-19. The myth uses a @CDCMMWR published Sept 11, 2020 to back the assertion.
Ironically, the MMWR actually demonstrates the risks of not wearing a mask...
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REALITY: Masks are recommended as a simple barrier to help prevent respiratory droplets from traveling through air and onto other people when the person wearing the mask coughs, sneezes, talks, or raises their voice. This is called source control. i.e. My mask protects you.
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COVID-19 spreads mainly among people who are in close contact with one another (within about 6 feet), so the use of masks is particularly important in settings where people are close to each other or where social distancing is difficult to maintain.
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(1/4) Thank you UrbanCURE for letting me join your summit today to discuss how, together, we can best improve & protect our nation’s health.
Vaccines save lives, but they are most effective when the greatest possible number of people receive it.
(2/4) As faith leaders, you serve as trusted voices for your communities & we need your help to champion vaccination clearly, repeatedly, & unequivocally.
(3/4) One reason more black/brown people get sick and die in the U.S. is our lower rate of vaccination.
Addressing health disparities = social justice, & getting vaccinated is one of the quickest & easiest ways to address disparities!