Opinion: A radical approach to preventing Covid-19 infection in the homeless
We will succeed in preventing the epidemic spread of #Covid19 only if we shift our focus to include marginalized populations like those lacking housing and those with addictions.
There is only a small window of time in which we can prevent widespread transmission of Covid-19 among people who are living on the streets or in shelters. Once the disease begins to spread in these groups, it will likely accelerate rapidly and be uncontainable, creating a crisis for the homeless and the entire community. This will undermine all efforts to slow the pace of the epidemic and will increase the disastrous consequences of Covid-19.
We offer a radical solution: Use suddenly
