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COVID concerns spread among homeless New Yorkers
March 05, 2020
By David Brand
New York City homeless service agencies have begun issuing basic guidance about the coronavirus to nonprofit providers, but with uncertainty and false reports spreading far faster than the actual illness, accurate information often fails to reach the New Yorkers who actually live in shelters.
Homeless New Yorkers, their advocates and shelter staff say the dissemination of information varies depending on the individual provider, and many shelters have failed to adequately address residents’ practical concerns.
“Everybody’s worried. It’s all over the news, but they’re not saying anything,” said Sean Burt, of the Jamaica family shelter where lives with his son.
Picture the Homeless community organizer Nikita Price said he has encountered misplaced fears, wacky home remedies and flat out incorrect information while talking about the coronavirus, known as COVID-19, with homeless New Yorkers. One person, for example, swore that Lysol could kill all germs and protect people from the coronavirus, he said...
COVID concerns spread among homeless New Yorkers
March 05, 2020
By David Brand
New York City homeless service agencies have begun issuing basic guidance about the coronavirus to nonprofit providers, but with uncertainty and false reports spreading far faster than the actual illness, accurate information often fails to reach the New Yorkers who actually live in shelters.
Homeless New Yorkers, their advocates and shelter staff say the dissemination of information varies depending on the individual provider, and many shelters have failed to adequately address residents’ practical concerns.
“Everybody’s worried. It’s all over the news, but they’re not saying anything,” said Sean Burt, of the Jamaica family shelter where lives with his son.
Picture the Homeless community organizer Nikita Price said he has encountered misplaced fears, wacky home remedies and flat out incorrect information while talking about the coronavirus, known as COVID-19, with homeless New Yorkers. One person, for example, swore that Lysol could kill all germs and protect people from the coronavirus, he said...