🧵1/ This is a tragic story in @washingtonpost — we have seen, treated, & continue to treat many cases just like this.
When people share their tragedy, they are sacrificing to remind us all that the epidemic is not just numbers; those numbers are people. They are families.
When people share their tragedy, they are sacrificing to remind us all that the epidemic is not just numbers; those numbers are people. They are families.
2/ Who do we blame?
Many who got sick *couldn’t avoid it*- they weren’t protected.
Others had the privilege to avoid risk- worked from home, had $ etc.
And some blatantly chose to actively go against advice like wearing a mask, hurting themselves & others.
Many who got sick *couldn’t avoid it*- they weren’t protected.
Others had the privilege to avoid risk- worked from home, had $ etc.
And some blatantly chose to actively go against advice like wearing a mask, hurting themselves & others.
3/ The piece here specifically implicates the latter groups- where there is some truth to the idea that people’s choices contributed to spread. How much is unclear- partly because many infections are actually in the former group- that couldn’t stay home, that worked frontline etc
4/ In many ways, the leaders who failed to protect the vulnerable & also stoked anti-public health sentiment are largely to be blamed.
There is also a component of personal responsibility in the cases where people *had the privilege* to avoid risk but decided they didn’t care.
There is also a component of personal responsibility in the cases where people *had the privilege* to avoid risk but decided they didn’t care.
5/ I fear that it’s easiest to blame groups that don’t mask or who catch the attention of the media for their political antics; which removes attention (& responsibility) from stopping infections amongst poor frontline staff.
All roads still lead back to failed leadership IMO.
All roads still lead back to failed leadership IMO.
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