Thread by @ahmedaftab68

1-Atlast penny has dropped!
CDC has accepted virus can spread by airborne route
'It is possible that COVID-19 may spread through the droplets and airborne particles that are formed when a person who has COVID-19 coughs, sneezes, sings, talks, or breathes'
cdc.gov/coronavirus/20…

2-Now hopefully authorities will give due attention to ventilation which can be crucial in reducing indoor spread & reducing the risk of 2nd wave

@doctorshaib @KailashChandOBE @raj_psyc @Dr2NisreenAlwan @petermbenglish @anilkjain61 @DrUmeshPrabhu @svig2 @Prerana_Issar @DrHNaqvi

3- @CNagpaul @DavidGWrigley @helenamckeown now @TheBMA must lobby NHSE NIHP to change PPE guidance to take into account airborne transmission of virus
@TheBMA should now supprt enhanced PPE as a risk mitigation factor for at risk HCWs which has been present at @NHSNLaG since May

4- I have no doubt that @TheBMA will do everything to protect its members especially as the virus is spreading again. PPE guidance should be reviewed urgently

@BMA_Consultants @BAPIOUK @aakochhar @DrIainKennedy @jsbamrah @hinajshahid @MelaninMedics @PeaPeaspot @BrennanSurgeon

5-Accepting airborne transmission can occur will help in getting HCWs appropriate PPE. In my Dept everyone been using FFP3 masks since Pandemic started in OPD with no Dr +ive Ab test todate

@BeingMo @inzyrashid @BWDDPH @fernandof1974 @RCOphthPres @AbdulRazaq_PH @terry_moran1