Get Us PPE data used in President Biden’s COVID plan shows urgent PPE needs, and is yet another indicator that the PPE crisis is not over.
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Read more about Get Us PPE’s algorithm to equitably prioritize PPE distribution and co-founder Dr. Ranney’s ideas for more equitable COVID vaccine delivery.
For months as lawmakers wrestle with measures to mitigate the risks and harms of COVID-19, Congressman Andy Kim has had PPE at the forefront of his mind.
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The Big Picture Experts are warning we are officially in the third surge of the coronavirus pandemic. An update on the numbers: the United States recorded over 8.5 million coronavirus cases and 224,000 deaths. North Dakota, South Dakota, and Louisiana have the highest case rates (cases per 100,000), but cases are no longer rising solely in the South. States around the country are reporting record surges of cases, and some hospitals are already being overwhelmed. Case Surge and Mask Mandate CNN reports the country’s seven-day average of new daily cases has increased 84% since September. Public health officials warn that…
After listening to the data, Get Us PPE refocused our role in the crisis by prioritizing delivery of PPE to under-resourced and vulnerable communities.
Coronavirus disparities in the Latinx community have become a top priority as the PPE shortage deepens in small health care facilities.
PPE is one of the best weapons we have in the fight against coronavirus. We created this Defense Production Act and PPE FAQ to explain how.
Get Us PPE honors and remembers Breonna Taylor. Please consider donating directly to Breonna Taylor’s family, the Black Lives Matter movement, or Get Us PPE’s PPE for Black Lives fund, which provides free personal protective equipment to protesters and organizers of Black Lives Matter protests. Any remaining funds will be donated to healthcare and essential workers in Black communities. If you are organizing a protest or demonstration in support of Black Lives, please use this confidential form to request PPE. Today and always, Black Lives Matter.
By Sarah Lee Deep-rooted racial inequities and the structural impacts of white supremacy have led to widespread health disparities between racial and ethnic groups in the United States. Especially during public health emergencies like the COVID-19 pandemic, institutional racism leaves minority populations more susceptible to viruses and the diseases they cause. Although early studies identified the elderly and the immunocompromised at greatest risk from COVID-19, researchers are now redirecting their focus to population-level risk factors. Race has been found to be as influential—if not more—as age in determining the likelihood of developing a severe form of illness and leading to…
