Thread by @celinegounder

1/ I joined @uche_blackstock & @MSNBC's @AliciaMenendez to discuss the 3 @JAMA_current Viewpoints in which colleagues @ZekeEmanuel @mtosterholm @llborio @RickABright @drdavidmichaels & I outline an updated national strategy for controlling COVID:

https://twitter.com/celinegounder/status/1480189355113295872?s=20

2/ What would this change in strategy look like?

We've got to keep vaccinating. 💉💉💉

BUT

We've ALSO got to:
- Up our mask😷game to KN95 or N95 masks (order here: projectn95.org)
- Optimizing indoor ventilation🪟& air filtration
- Testing to isolate & treat💊

3/ How much will the emergence of new variants complicate our ability to control COVID?

Omicron is a triple threat:
- More immune evading
- More infectious than any SARS-CoV-2 variant to date
- Shorter incubation period than any prior variant

More here: theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…

4/ @uche_blackstock breaks down what a public health response looks like & what individuals may have to do.

5/ @uche_blackstock breaks down what a public health response looks like & the importance of policy & good leadership.

6/ What does the "new normal" of adapting & co-existing with COVID look like?

Students & staff can safely return & stay in the classroom if:
- Everyone age 5+ gets vaccinated
- Everyone wears a mask

7/ Where can you buy KN95 masks for kids?

shopvida.com/products/kids-…

wellbefore.com/products/kids-…

greensupply.com/products/kids-…

8/ @uche_blackstock: "Schools can be open only if they have all the tools to stay open safely, and I don't think we're there yet. ... We should consider remote learning options for certain communities. That's an equity-focused answer to some of the school issues we're having."

9/ So fun doing that with you @uche_blackstock!
💪🏾💪🏿💪🏾💪🏿