THE PEOPLE ARE RISING

by Ruth Rachel Anderson-Avraham
 

WE ALSO STAND WITH THE PEACEFUL PROTESTORS.    

Please remember, however, that #Coronavirus / #COVID-19 / #TheRona is still very much a pandemic disproportionately affecting the lives of seniors, people of color, medical professionals and staff, and law enforcement authorities (including all upright members of law enforcement, who also seek social justice in the institutions to which they belong).

Although we fully understand the need to stand up and be heard, doing so in the present state of pandemic is clearly dangerous.  The lives of people are clearly placed at risk.

Therefore, if you are participating in public events, please take every precaution to protect yourself and your family from this devastating disease:

☑️  1) WEAR YOUR MASKS (AND GLOVES, AS THE CASE MAY BE).

☑️  2) COVER YOUR SKIN AND REFRAIN FROM HANDLING FOREIGN OBJECTS TO THE GREATEST EXTENT POSSIBLE, ESPECIALLY WHILE IN UNKNOWN ENVIRONMENTS.

☑️  3) WASH / SANITIZE YOUR HANDS FREQUENTLY, AS NEEDED.

☑️  4) DO YOUR VERY BEST TO KEEP SOCIAL DISTANCING.

☑️  5) BE VERY AWARE THAT PERSONS AFFECTED WITH NOVEL CORONAVIRUS / COVID-19 DO NOT ALWAYS SHOW SYMPTOMS; IT IS VERY POSSIBLE THAT SOMEONE COULD FEEL AND SEEM COMPLETELY HEALTHY AND STILL BE INFECTED.

🔸🔸 REMEMBER:  WHEN YOU CHANT, SCREAM, YELL, OR BREATH HEAVILY DUE TO GREATER PHYSICAL EXERTION, DROPLETS ARE RELEASED INTO THE AIR AT A HIGHER RATE AND PROJECTED INTO THE AIR AT A LONGER DISTANCE.

THE DROPLETS RELEASED INTO THE AIR OF A PERSON INFECTED WITH CORONAVIRUS / COVID-19 CAN BE INHALED BY YOU OR WIPED BY YOU ONTO YOUR SKIN AND INTO THE MOIST AREAS OF YOUR MOUTH, NOSE, EYES, ETC...

THIS IS WHY COVERING YOUR SKIN, AND EVEN YOUR HAIR, IS ALSO A PROTECTION.

BE STRONG.  BE SAFE.  BE WELL.

#BLM