
Ricardo Cruz
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Ricardo Cruz
@RiCruzJr
General Internist. Primary Care. Clinician Educator. Tweets are my own.






The CDC reports that overdose fatalities in the U.S. have spiked during the coronavirus pandemic. trib.al/VuAyuva

The largest burden of COVID-19 deaths has fallen on people over 65, but young people are also dying at historic rates. There's been ~12,000 more deaths than expected among young adults. So wear a mask, be safe. Do your part as the vaccine is distributed. nytimes.com/2020/12/16/opi…





New Jersey is releasing more than 2,000 people from prison today after a new law that enables early releases in light of the COVID-19 devastation. nytimes.com/2020/11/04/nyr…

More than a dozen Massachusetts attorneys claim they have been falsely accused by state prison staff of sending drugs to their incarcerated clients. wbur.fm/2HMy1n1





Florida reported 15,299 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, marking the largest single-day increase of any state since the pandemic began. Gov. Ron DeSantis has yet to impose a statewide mask mandate. trib.al/RMxE9f4



