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26 Dec, 3 tweets, 2 min read
A close family friend's brother and cousin just died from COVID in Southern California. She heeded my warnings, while her brother didn't. One month ago, he went to a baby shower. 3 weeks ago he was hospitalized. "His body just gave out," she said. 1/3
It's frustrating watching Blacks and Latinos die at alarming rates when we don't have to. There is a lot peer pressure to get together, but DON'T! #StayAtHome The vaccine is already here, all you have to do is survive till the vaccine. 2/3
Hospitals are overwhelmed and at capacity so you're NOT going to get good healthcare. In addition, we have a shortage of frontline healthcare workers nationwide, who are also getting sick; this is wartime medicine #StayAtHome 3/3

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🧵My Christmas 🎁
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