Yes, masks are hard to find right now. They are essential for health-care workers and good precaution for people who are already ill so that they don't infect others. For the rest of us, it's more a reminder not to touch our face and to keep our distance.https://twitter.com/rcrsv/status/1233129822852747264 …
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There isn't much more to be done to find masks at the moment—unfortunately, that's something the authorities should have prepared for. That said, clinical studies show hand-washing is the crucial step, not masks. We should make sure health-care people have enough masks.
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zeynep tufekci Retweeted Veronika Lime 🏳️🌈
Yes, this is terrible. Just like our health insurance system. If we don’t improve conditions for everyone, things will eventually catch up even to those who are doing better.https://twitter.com/veronika_lime/status/1233140406948229120 …
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Veronika Lime 🏳️🌈 @Veronika_LimeReplying to @zeynepRight now@laurenthehough 's timeline is full of service workers,gig workers, even health care workers who either don't have sick time or can't take it because their employers will cut their hours or fire them if they do. Staying home isn't an option for many3 replies 67 retweets 355 likesShow this thread -
zeynep tufekci Retweeted Bert Hofman(郝福满)
This is what we can help avoid, by preparing now.https://twitter.com/berthofmanecon/status/1233246520910049280 …
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Stay home if possible starts when first COVID-19 cases hit one's community. It's not that if you go out everything crumbles. The goal here is to slow the spread so that hospitals can handle the load of serious cases *over time*. That's key. https://twitter.com/arainert/status/1233219908038774784 …
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zeynep tufekci Retweeted Mike Madden
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zeynep tufekci Retweeted NPR
As the news of first US death comes in, keep in mind that we already know there is community transmission in the United States. The key goal for everyone remains the same: practice hand/face hygiene and community isolation to lessen the load on hospitals.https://twitter.com/npr/status/1233813638496083968 …
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If you can work from home with no adverse effects for you, sure, yes, now. If you can’t, then don’t worry about it and wait if/until employer allows. It’s not about decreasing personal risk (most cases are mild) but decreasing cumulative load on hospitals. https://twitter.com/sarahclaire20/status/1233648613575626752 …
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Can't imagine a worse way to handle the mask situation to simultaneously tell people they don't need masks *and* that health-care workers very much need masks so people shouldn't buy them. People aren't idiots. It's the age of mistrust already. Truth and transparency work better.
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The problem isn't the people; it's the authorities that didn't prepare properly so you guys had enough protective gear.
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