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1/ Q: I have to travel by #airplane soon, what can I do to make it as safe as possible? Have any procedures changed?

A: While the @CDCgov still urges individuals to avoid non-essential travel (cdc.gov/coronavirus/20…), here are a few safety precautions you can take:
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🚘 If you take a taxi or Uber/Lyft to and from the airport, wear a mask and request that the driver does too (companies are requiring this now: cdc.gov/coronavirus/20…). Ride sharing is not permitted and there may be limits on number of riders per car.
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😷 Continue to #WearAMask and practice #SocialDistancing at the airport--in line for check-in, going through security, waiting at the gate, AND boarding.

Because of spacing requirements, lines may be longer and take more time, so you may want to arrive earlier than normal. Image
4/
👮‍♀️Changes are coming to the security process to minimize TSA workers contact with your personal belongings (tsa.gov/news/press/rel…).
First, you may be told to scan your boarding pass and hold out your ID for the #TSA agent to review (instead of handing off documents)
5/ You will also be required to place any carry-on food items into a clear plastic bag, separate from other carry-on items, and place that bag in a bin (similar to toiletries).

Passengers are also being allowed one liquid hand sanitizer container up to 12 ounces per passenger.
6/
💻 Last, if your bag is identified to contain a prohibited item, or you didn't remove an item that must be separated (even a laptop) you may be asked to remove the items yourself (instead of the agent removing them), to reduce agent contact with customer belongings.
7/
🧻 See tips for using public bathrooms from our prior post (facebook.com/dearpandemic/p…)

🥜 Many airlines are also limiting the snacks and beverages available in-flight, so look up what will be available on your airline and plan ahead! Or better yet, pack your own snacks
8/
💺 Depending on how full the flight is (some airlines are capping seats per flight), the airline may keep middle seats empty and try to seat alternating rows (see Capacity, Mask Use and Seating policies across airlines here: forbes.com/sites/advisor/…).
9/ Some good news is that air is frequently circulated and filtered on airplanes to help prevent spread of #germs.

But you will still be in close contact with any people seated nearby-so keep your mask on (many airlines are requiring this) and choose a window seat if available.
9/
🧼 Once you have been seated, disinfect the surfaces around you such as arm rests, tray tables and window ledge. Travelers can bring individually-packaged alcohol or anti-bacterial wipes in carry-on or checked luggage. Jumbo containers of hand wipes are also allowed.
10/ Airlines have also upped their cleaning and infection control practices (see @Delta airlines info as an example here: startribune.com/to-attract-peo….

Also be aware that your destination may have a health or travel advisory as well as guidelines for self-quarantine after travel.
11/ Consider minimizing close contact (REMEMBER the #StaySMART guidelines) with other household members for 14 days after you fly, particularly if you live with or are visiting someone who is at high-risk of complications from #COVID19 Image
12/ Monitor your symptoms and get tested if you suspect you have #Covid_19. If you are still at your destination when you become ill, you should isolate and wait to travel back home until you have met the CDC criteria for ending isolation (cdc.gov/coronavirus/20…).

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How can I stay safe during the holidays?

➡️Think in terms of harm reduction. Don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good.

dearpandemic.org/safe-holidays/

#covid #rsv #flu #HolidaysAreComing

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2/ Just in time for Christmas, #COVID is again on the rise.

#Flu and #RSV may be peaking—but remember that there are often as many cases *after* a peak as before it.

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💥 Small steps you take to reduce risk are worthwhile. A little bit better…is a little bit better.

Prevention steps that work for COVID will reduce the risk of RSV, flu, & many other nasty viruses.
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1/ Q: Has almost everyone been infected with COVID by now?
A: Recent estimates suggest around 58% of the population in the US and over 70% in England have been previously infected, with BIG increases during the Omicron wave.

dearpandemic.org/numbers-infect…
2/ A recent @CDCgov MMWR report estimated seroprevalence from a convenience sample of blood collected for medical tests.

➡️Roughly 58% of Americans showed evidence of previous SARS-CoV-2 infection in their blood by Feb '22.

cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/7…? Image
3/ ➡️ During the Omicron wave from December 2021-February 2022, this estimate increased from 33% to 58%.
➡️ Rates vary a lot by age, ranging from 33.2% for those over age 65 to 75% for those under age 18.

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1/Q: Did getting exposed to fewer germs for the last 2 years weaken our immune systems?

We've been hearing this question a lot.
dearpandemic.org/fewer-germ-exp…
2/ Not likely. If your kids are suddenly getting sick a lot, this is likely due to “catching up” on exposures rather than a weakened immune system.
3/ Many families w/ young kids have been hunkered down for the better part of 2 years– a good % of a young child’s entire life. While isolation had *many* downsides, we can agree that not having to suction snot out of infant noses or clean up norovirus puke was a happy upside.
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Jan 27, 2022
1/ Q: Are cases peaking? That means it’s all downhill from here, right?

A: Sort of…. Remember that even if cases come down as quickly as they rise, there will be as many cases *after* the peak as before (think area under the curve).

dearpandemic.org/are-cases-peak…
2/ ➡️ And if the downward slope is *slower* than the rise, we will see *more* cases during the decline from a surge.
3/ Burning fast could be a silver lining of super transmissible #Omicron. Cases rose & fell quickly in S. Africa (w/ hospitalizations & deaths still lagging). The UK appears to have turned the Omicron corner. Many US states appear past their peak in cases, w/ regional variation:
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1/ Q: Case numbers are jumping QUICK! What should I be doing?

A: Share your gifts without sharing COVID. Helpful gestures come in many shapes.

dearpandemic.org/what-should-i-…

#Omicron #ThoseNerdyGirls
2/ One HUGE help: Cancel non-essential plans.

Unfortunately, this includes New Year’s Eve plans. The perfect storm of a new variant & holiday get-togethers is hitting communities & health care w/ FORCE! Testing is in short supply.
3/ Health care is under extreme pressure with surging cases. If you can avoid even one additional contact, you are helping. This is a temporary and urgent request (from a health care provider).

#MedTwitter #HCWs @IMPACT4HC
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1/ Q: Is it true that #Omicron is less severe than previous variants?

A: We HOPE so, but we don’t know yet. The evidence so far is mixed.

dearpandemic.org/is-omicron-les…
2/ We are WAY past due for some good variant news. But pinning our #Omicron hopes on a less virulent variant is not wise for 2 reasons:

1) It might not be less severe in those who are “immune naïve” (neither vaccinated nor with a previous infection—still millions of people).
3/ 2) Many more infections *even* if less severe can still lead to an avalanche of hospitalizations and deaths, and the risk of long Covid.

@AdamJKucharski raised this last December w/ the rise of Alpha:
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