Jerome Adams then said he didn't mean to offend and his advice was for "all Americans." He was addressing the disproportionate rate of minority deaths.
U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams on Friday singled out African Americans and Latino communities at the White House COVID-19 press briefing, telling them to refrain from “alcohol, tobacco and drugs” to protect their health during the pandemic.
He told Black and Latino communities to “step it up” and follow social distancing and hand-washing guidelines, and “avoid alcohol, tobacco and drugs.” Do it, “if not for yourself, then for your abuela, do it for your grandaddy, do it for your big mama, do it for your pop pop,” Adams urged. He noted, for example, that many African Americans and Latinos do not have jobs that allow them to telework to remain at home, making social distancing or sheltering at home difficult. People of color also tend to live in more crowded communities and in multi-generational housing, he added.
PBS' Yamiche Alcindor asks Surgeon General Jerome Adams to respond to people who are"offended" by him using the words"big momma" and"pop pop."pic.twitter.com/vu1JAT3hcEEven though Adams said the message was targeted to communities of color, he then added that it’s “critically important that they understand it’s not just about them ... we need everyone — black, brown, white, whatever color you are — to follow the president’s guidelines.
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