04/04/2020
Advices on masks, safety, testing, faith & family
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U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams
By Stephanie Martins on CHURCHLEADERS
In an April 2 interview with Focus on the Family, U.S.
Surgeon General Jerome Adams speaks about the pandemic as both a scientist and
a Christian. Taking questions from Focus on the Family President Jim Daly,
Adams acknowledges that the current crisis is “deadly serious” but adds, “There
is reason to be hopeful,” both “scientifically and from a faith perspective.”
Jim Daly, President, Focus on the Family
‘Our book is not yet written’
Despite grim projections of up to 240,000 U.S. deaths, the
Surgeon General emphasizes that “those numbers don’t have to be our reality.”
He says, “Our book is not yet written, so we need to make sure we’re doing the
things that we know work. Social distancing. Keeping six feet away from each
other. Teleworking if at all possible. Avoiding non-essential travel.”
If Americans “lean in” to that advice, Adams says, “There is
a light at the end of the tunnel.” The Surgeon General, an anesthesiologist
from Indiana, acknowledges that everyone’s learning on the fly with the novel
coronavirus. But he commits to “always try to give you the most accurate
information we can when we have it.”
Adams, 45, says he gets frustrated when people put “a
political spin” on the pandemic. Public servants are “working hard to try to
get to the other side of this,” he says, adding that the crisis will be solved
not from Washington, D.C., but “in communities with people coming together and
supporting each other to do the right thing.”
Advice on Masks, Safety & Testing
When asked about masks, the Surgeon General admits the issue
is “confusing.” While data is being studied, he advises people who do wear a
facial covering to wash their hands first and to not touch their face. N95
masks should be reserved for health professionals, he says, and covering your
face isn’t a “substitute for social distancing.”
Because “the virus can live for a certain amount of time on
hard surfaces,” Adams says, it’s important to clean surfaces often, wash your
hands, and avoid touching your face—especially when you’re out in public. With
asymptomatic people able to spread the virus, he urges young people against
feeling invincible. “Even if you don’t get sick, you could be the one taking
[germs] home to your nana,” he says. “We don’t want to unnecessarily scare
people, but we want them to have appropriate caution.”
Regarding testing, the Surgeon General says more than
100,000 COVID-19 tests are being administered daily. He also explains the
difference between diagnostic testing, which is geared toward the high-risk
population and health workers, and surveillance testing, which will guide
public policy about when parts of America can start to reopen.
Faith and Family Are Key
Christopher Gregory—Getty Images
Adams, 45, also speaks about the crisis on a personal level.
Though he’s had to be away from his own family lately, he calls stay-at-home
orders “an opportunity” to interact without screens. “Social distancing doesn’t
mean social disengagement,” he reminds people, adding that it’s okay to give
blood, safely check on neighbors, and be active outdoors so “we don’t go stir
crazy.”
As a Christian, Adams believes “God always has a plan,” and
he ponders biblical examples of God putting people where they need to be, not
where they’re comfortable. “The most powerful thing you can do for me is to
pray for me to hear what [God] is trying to tell me,” he says. The Surgeon
General also requests prayer for first responders, medical workers, and others
on the front lines.
Being a scientist and a Christian “aren’t mutually
exclusive,” says Adams, adding that right now it’s more important than ever “to
lean on your faith.”
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