1- Dear public health colleagues @petermbenglish @doctorshaib @DPH_MAshton @BWDDPH @AbdulRazaq_PH @felly500 @Smithkjj @FurberA @andrewleedr @ADMBriggs @Dr2NisreenAlwan
@ProfKevinFenton @ADPHUK @drtimallison @devisridhar do you agree with me that ......
2- do you agree that Public messaging should also include
-importance of ventialtion
in addition to
-social distancing
-hand hygiene
-face covering
because...
@trishgreenhalgh @KailashChandOBE @docjon55
@surashsurash @BrennanSurgeon @NikkiKF @drpshukla @BMJLeader @raj_psyc
3- because there is now increasing evidence of airborne transmission of COVID19 virus like 👇
@chrischirp @DrOKaneAgain @trentconsultant @mikejkemp @anilkjain61 @thomasdolphin @smileywalshey @Vish_Sharm @blmdh1 @MunchkinDr @aakochhar @DrIainKennedy
cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/6…
4- because there is now increasing evidence of airborne transmission of COVID19 virus like 👇
@ashwin_endo @NickyHay4Blog @ParagSinghal09 @ShafiAhmed5 @BIDAUK @Muslimdoctors @BAPIOUK @appne_official @APPSUK @blacksurgeons @IsabelStrawMD @AskJeevesWij
jamanetwork.com/journals/jamai…
5- because there is now increasing evidence of airborne transmission of COVID19 virus like 👇
@Prerana_Issar @helenbevan @BoEscritt @SeacoleG @BeingMo @AndrewLotery @NHSBME @rogerkline @IanAPearce @CMO_England @gmenon1423 @SherazDaya @Duaharminder
wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26…
6- If you still are not convinced by the above evidence than see 👇 study
where viable (infectious) SARS-CoV-2 was present in aerosols within the hospital room of COVID-19 patients
in the absence of health-care aerosol-generating procedures
@CNagpaul
ijidonline.com/article/S1201-…
7-The air transmission issue should be taken seriously now, during the course of the epidemic.
When the epidemic is over and retrospective data demonstrates the importance of airborne transmission it will be too late
@DrUmeshPrabhu @BrennanSurgeon @PeaPeaspot @terry_moran1
8- See below the death rate in Japan compared with other countries including UK
What is the reason for this stark difference 🤔- do we know
maybe the reason is
read on.....
@JaneRockHouse @ainajkhan @inzyrashid @BINA_UK @monikaplaha @BeingMo @AmaraSophia @darshnasoni
9- see 👇public health messaging in Japan
do we notice the difference from UK public messaging?
what is the number one thing public is reminded to do in Japan?
@ParagSinghal09 @ghanchif @DrTedros @The_Eye_Doctor @RCOphthPres @drmamalkera @meenalsworld @UPSIGN_Network @eveosh
10- the number one thing public is reminded to do in Japan is
'avoid closed spaces with poor ventilation'
see 👇 another public messaging in Japan. Note the date March 1 2020 public is being told to
'Avoid gathering in groups with poor ventilation'
@MrTimLane @BMA_Consultants
11- We in UK have been behind the curve all through this Pandemic
but now please 🙏 accept the fact of airborne transmission & add importance of 'ventilation' to public messaging
@The_Eye_Doctor @AliRacaniere @drtariq_ie @jsbamrah @SimonTavabie @ahmedhankir @kamleshkhunti
12- I am just a simple eye doc so if any of my more learned colleagues think my interpretation of evdience is wrong please correct me
however if you think I am right
than please tell me why still in UK I am not hearing imp of 'ventilation' in any of public health messaging
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