Calling it covid instead of SARS was probably the best marketing move public health has ever made in support of viral spread. They renamed it from "severe acute respiratory syndrome" to "COVID" and said, "go forth, infect each other, rejoice that only the vulnerable* die."
This would be great…but unfortunately in our current ableist landscape 80% of people view being sick as a personal or moral failing and won’t even admit they are sick while coughing up a lung or vomiting in public. Everything is “just allergies” or “feeling a little weird.”
Heartbreaking visuals. My heart breaks seeing at the mom.
But not the first time I'm seeing this: I saw it Aniket Ambhore's parents, or Darshil Solanki's.
The institute @iitbombay has blood on his hands. This time we cannot let this go.
it would be really cool if we could retain any info we have learned since 2020. it is widely documented that half of spread is asymptomatic. can the compromise by what disabled people have asked for? which is masking in crowded indoor spaces and medical settings plus air filters?
🐬 Are you nonchalant, Lily?
“I'm quite chalant”
“CARE. Everyone should care more. Nonchalant will just get you nowhere”
“there's no shame in being a bit of a loser”
btw, paying attention to this country today comes with a psychological tax. the more closely you follow what is unfolding, the harder it becomes to preserve any illusion of normalcy.