Via @voxdotcom:
“On Thursday, @CDCgov recommended those living in communities w/ high levels of infection wear face #masks indoors in public settings, even though the federal mask mandate is no longer in effect after it was overturned by a federal judge.” bit.ly/3GbtGnm
“Research shows that #masks, if used correctly, can be a valuable tool for reducing the spread of the virus. But the CDC’s #mask recommendation for people living in areas w/ high risks of Covid-19 this week was met with mixed responses online…” bit.ly/3GbtGnm
“…Some have criticized the agency’s inconsistency in its #masking policy, while others tried to paint the CDC’s motives as political, pointing to the upcoming midterm elections…” bit.ly/3GbtGnm
“@mtosterholm…says a combination of confusing guidelines from pub. officials & a lack of careful reporting by the media have led to the politicization of pub. health measures…
‘this has become… a philosophical & political issue, not a science issue.’” bit.ly/3GbtGnm
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By @MRSmithAP for @AP:
“The high numbers of deaths from COVID-19, guns & other causes are difficult to fathom & can start to feel like background noise, disconnected from the individuals whose lives were lost & the families whose lives were forever altered”bit.ly/3wKfSNR
“There are many parallels between the U.S. response to COVID-19 and its response to the gun violence epidemic, says Sonali Rajan, a prof. at Columbia Univ. who researches school violence.
‘We have long normalized mass death in this country…’ she says,” bit.ly/3wKfSNR
“‘There’s been almost a sustained narrative created by some that tells people that these things are inevitable,’ says @meganranney,… who did gun violence research before COVID-19 hit. “‘It divides us when people think that there’s nothing they can do.’” bit.ly/3wKfSNR
Wondering about the different types of #Masks out there? What exactly is a #BetterMask, anyway? Check out this 🧵 for more details w/ our helpful visual guides here!
First up, NIOSH #N95 Masks
-Highest level of protection for disposable #Masks
-@NIOSH_NPPTL approved
-Head Straps
@NIOSH_NPPTL@NIOSH#KF94 / #KN95#Masks:
-KN95s Manuf. to Chinese GB2626-2019 standard
-KF94s Manuf. to Korean KMOEL 2017-64 standard
-@CDCgov warns: "About 60% of KN95 respirators in the US are counterfeit (fake) & DO NOT meet @NIOSH requirements."
-We verify all KN95s & KF94s we sell are genuine
If you are looking for official US government resources (incl. advice for improving fit, more on Int’l standards, other #masks like #N99, #N100, etc.), see the @CDCgov “Types of Masks @ Respirators” landing page here: cdc.gov/coronavirus/20…
“One study…found…#schools that required #masking had…37% lower incidence of #COVID19…Another study…found…high levels of #mask wearing among students helped keep…rate of in-school spread…to under 1%…as…cases were surging in the wider community.” n.pr/38W2Xf0
@mgodoyh goes on:
“Not masking could be disastrous for schools, says Julie Swann, a department head and professor at North Carolina State University who leads a #COVID19 forecasting team funded by the @CDCgov” n.pr/38W2Xf0
Adding handful (4) of tweets from experts on #Masks in #Schools 🧵here:
1st, former @Surgeon_General@JeromeAdamsMD reminds us #PPE good enough for doctors in the hospital can help mitigate spread in our schools, including high quality, fitted & authentic #N95#masks. 1/4
“Keeping child…cases down not only prevents COVID-19 from reaching children…but helps keep schools open & parents at work…Smart policies can manage the pandemic future and avoid a continued state in which the pandemic threatens to fill our hospitals.” bit.ly/38U3wpF
More:
“We are a group of public health researchers & physicians living and working on COVID-19 in each of the New England states. We call on NE governors – and governors across the country – to implement data-driven indoor #mask policies for everyone.” bit.ly/38U3wpF