Migrant and seasonal farmworkers, who are essential workers in the coronavirus global public health emergency, face unique risks to their health as well as longstanding health inequities. This commentary highlights these risks and argues that Internet access represents an underappreciated but critical part of the public health response. The authors first discuss the unique risks farmworkers face. We note the importance of Internet access in the time of physical distancing, the fact that many health outreach workers are no longer visiting camps, the need for telemedicine infrastructure, and the role of Internet access in providing connections to families in communities of origin. We describe existing efforts that have been implemented in North Carolina to raise awareness among public health and health promotion practitioners and researchers. The current coronavirus pandemic demands the attention of medical libraries, public health practitioners, and policy makers to address the digital divide for farmworkers and their families.

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冠状病毒大流行凸显了农民工和季节性农民工在农村互联网访问方面的重大差距：呼吁与医学图书馆建立伙伴关系

农民工和季节性农民工是冠状病毒全球公共卫生突发事件中必不可少的工人，他们面临着自身健康以及长期健康不平等的独特风险。这篇评论强调了这些风险，并认为互联网访问代表了公共卫生应对措施中未被重视但至关重要的部分。作者首先讨论了农民工面临的独特风险。我们注意到互联网在身体疏远时的重要性，许多卫生保健工作者不再去营地，对远程医疗基础设施的需求以及互联网在为原籍社区的家庭提供连接方面的作用这一事实。我们描述了北卡罗来纳州为提高公共卫生以及健康促进从业人员和研究人员的认识而开展的现有工作。