Although we lack robust data for all indigenous communities, based on the data we do have from countries like Brazi… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Together, this frequent movement and gathering creates opportunities for COVID to spread 🦠
Nearly half of indigenous peoples live and work in urban centers 🌆 and travel back and forth to visit their familie… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
And while each group is unique, no matter where you look, our indigenous communities are more vulnerable to COVID i… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
The Americas 🌎 are home to more than 62 million indigenous peoples that represent a rich fabric of 🔸languages, 🔸cul… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
While this pandemic has impacted all of us, today I want to spotlight 🔦 the challenges facing our indigenous commun… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
This loss hangs heavy in our hearts and it is a distressing reminder that we must ➡️ act urgently to prevent furthe… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Unfortunately, this week we also mark another grim pandemic milestone: over 2️⃣ million people in the Americas 🌎 ha… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
In Central America, Guatemala 🇬🇹 is reporting a rise 📈 in COVID infections, particularly among people younger than… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
This underscores that, until we 👉🏼 effectively contain transmission, infections 🦠 can surge quickly.
So masks 😷,… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
