Thread by @shailjapatel

"He died in a world where many of his fellow Americans refuse to wear a piece of cloth on their face to protect one another.”

latimes.com/world-nation/s…

“Mark, like so many others, should not have died from COVID-19. His death is due to the carelessness of the politicians who continue to jeopardize the health of brown bodies through clear lack of leadership, refusal to acknowledge the severity of this crisis...”

“His death was due to neglect of the vulnerable by the Trump Administration, which has consistently downplayed the dangers of this terrible disease. Due to isolation requirements to prevent the spread of the virus, his family was not able to be with him.”

“He died in a room not his own, being cared for by people dressed in confusing and frightening ways. He died with covid-19, and his final days were harder, scarier and lonelier than necessary. He was not surrounded by friends and family.”

“Pam died of Covid-19. It was her fervent wish that everyone take this horrible disease seriously. This was her last wish to all people.”