Thread by @RRHDr

So many things on my mind this morning from #COVID to President Obama's "defund the police statement". Will start with this.... 1/ 6

Our frontline healthcare workers are being asked to continue to care for patients even if thy have tested POSITIVE for #COVID as long as they are asymptomatic. HOW IN THE WORLD IS THIS OK? 2/6

I understand that PPE is effective but is PPE being worn in the break rooms? Folks on 12 hour shifts have gotta eat! Are all providers guaranteed a safe and private space to do this? Doubtful. They are also NOT being tested regularly. So, how do they keep their families safe? 3/6

We continue to approach solutions to this pandemic by asking individuals to change their behavior as @RheaBoydMD has so eloquently stated. It has never fully worked and certainly won't save us now. When will we learn? 4/6

Instead of universal basic income, workplace safety standards, universal testing, etc (@CamaraJones) we have allowed ourselves to get to a point where our systems are so overrun with sick people we are asking healthcare workers to put themselves and their families at risk. 5/6

I chose a career in Public Health because of its promise to prevent illness & disease and for its social justice lens. A s we grapple with the most catastrophic pandemic of our lifetime, I see neither prevention nor social justice leading the way. 6/6