Dr. Ellie Murray is an epidemiologist at the Boston University School of Public Health. She has been quite active and effective in communicating complex epidemiological concepts on Twitter and in the general press since COVID began to spread. She has an excellent set of tweets on how to protest in a way that minimizes the possibility of viral spread:
Harm reduction for protests in a pandemic:
•wear your mask + eye protection + heat resistant gloves
•yelling can spread droplets, choose signs, drums, or similar noise makers
•stick with a buddy group to keep your unknown contacts low
•carry water + hand sanitizer + bandages— Ellie Murray (@EpiEllie) May 30, 2020
Yes, symptoms can take 3-14 days to show up and you can spread infection even before that. So, definitely consider self-quarantining if you can (& if you aren’t out protesting again tomorrow)
— Ellie Murray (@EpiEllie) May 31, 2020
Be safe, be smart, be courageous in whatever way you can be.
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