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The article from the John Snow Project emphasizes the necessity of honesty about #COVID-19 risks for public health and progress

It argues that downplaying the virus's impact undermines scientific evidence and public trust

The article highlights the severe and long-term effects

The article criticizes misleading data presentations and advocates for better public health communication and policies, such as clean air measures, to mitigate the virus's impact. For more details, you can read the full article
johnsnowproject.org/primers/honest…

The John Snow Project advocating for stronger measures to prevent #SARS-CoV-2 transmission & critiquing strategies that have led to the virus becoming endemic

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johnsnowproject.org/insights/a-new…

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johnsnowproject.org/long-covid/

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johnsnowproject.org/primers/is-the…

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johnsnowproject.org/insights/flatt…

John Snow Project editorial team:

1. **Georgi K. Marinov, PhD**: A research scientist in the Department of Genetics at Stanford University, who has extensively analyzed the pandemic's progression and its long-term impacts

johnsnowproject.org/editorial-grou…

2. **Jonathan Mesiano-Crookston, BScH SSP Biochem, JD**: A lawyer and patent/trademark agent with a deep understanding of science, who co-founded #COVIDIsAirborne to advocate for air mitigations

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3. **Kashif Pirzada, BSc, MD, CCFP(EM)**: An emergency physician and science communicator involved in public health advocacy and misinformation combating, who developed the
Map

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4. Dr. Michelle Scoullar:
A general pediatrician
international health specialist with significant contributions to maternal & child health research & #LongCOVID care

5. Joe Vipond:
emergency physician & advocate for #AirQuality improvements to mitigate COVID-19 transmission

6. Dr. Amy Proal, PhD:
President and Chief Scientific Officer of the Research Foundation, focusing on Long #COVID research

7. Dr. Michelle Scoullar:
general pediatrician & researcher with extensive experience in international health and Long COVID carePolyBio.org

8.Andrew Ewing:
Professor of Chemistry & Molecular Biology at the University of Gothenburg
with extensive research in neuroscience & focus on the impact of #SARS-CoV-2 on the brain

johnsnowproject.org/editorial-grou…

9. **Raina MacIntyre**:

An epidemiologist at the University of New South Wales,
specializing in infectious diseases research, including vaccinology and the #prevention of epidemic infections

johnsnowproject.org/editorial-grou…

10.Malgorzata (Gosia) Gasperowicz, PhD
developmental biologist University of Calgary
known for work in analyzing #SARSCoV2 spread & advocating for better pandemic-response policies

11.Adam Hamdy
author & former strategy consultant, actively involved in #PublicHealth initiatives

12. **Lidia Morawska**:
A Distinguished Professor at Queensland University of Technology, recognized globally for her research on airborne transmission of #SARS-CoV-2

The team also includes other experts in fields such as emergency medicine, law & genomics

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.. report disgracefully poor comments from a bunch of morons who are anti-mask activists which should be embarrassed to have an account😤

It's overdue to act for adequate airborne transmission prevention guidance in health care!johnsnowproject.org/insights/

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John Snow Project is primarily funded by the Balvi Fund
which awarded them £23,874

This grant was used to produce educational videos about COVID-19, such as those on airborne transmission & the importance of mask usage
👇 johnsnowproject.org/primers/john-s…) [[❞]](johnsnowproject.org).

Balvi Fund is a philanthropic initiative directed by Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum

It focuses on funding high-impact, innovative COVID-19 projects
often overlooked by traditional funding sources

balvi.io

patientresearchcovid19.com/balvi-press-re…

ynos.in/venture-capita…

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