1/ In speaking with multiple NGOs on the ground in India just this morning:
“the government has abandoned us”
The capacity to quickly scale up high grade surgical + N95 masks is there; why isn’t it being utilized?
#IndiaCovidCrisis #covid19
“the government has abandoned us”
The capacity to quickly scale up high grade surgical + N95 masks is there; why isn’t it being utilized?
#IndiaCovidCrisis #covid19
2/ With high-grade mask protection, you can functionally stop transmission both ways. This means that if you’re infected, you can stop spreading to others; and if you’re not yet infected, you can be better protected while doing daily essential activities that can’t be stopped
3/ this is of course with the goal of getting vaccinated; but as is known, immunity post-vaccination is not immediate; during a surge like the one in India, better PPE is the most immediate solution
4/ The simple question: if you were in India & not yet infected, what would you want right now?
I would want a well fitted N95 mask or a medical grade surgical mask w/ a mask fitter
Essential needs like food & shelter do not suddenly stop; locking down can/will cause harms here
I would want a well fitted N95 mask or a medical grade surgical mask w/ a mask fitter
Essential needs like food & shelter do not suddenly stop; locking down can/will cause harms here
5/ with that said, stuck between a rock and a hard place
if you don’t lock down now, exponential spread continues to decimate healthcare system
if you do lock down, most vulnerable are at high risk of immediate economic shock with no reserve #covid19
if you don’t lock down now, exponential spread continues to decimate healthcare system
if you do lock down, most vulnerable are at high risk of immediate economic shock with no reserve #covid19
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