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Jul 30 • 5 tweets • 3 min read
Very happy to report rapid growth of @theRavenApp's CO2 map! 450 new users in the last 2 days, and lots of new readings across Canada, the US, Australia, NZ and Costa Rica!
Check it out at ravenapp.org/cleanair
#CovidCO2 #CO2Warriors #CO2Guerillas Image
More than 120 locations have been added to the map now, and already we are seeing insights that already show serious issues that need to be addressed. For instance... Image
Readings taken in Toronto's transit system show consistently high CO2 levels in subway and streetcars. Are these vehicles using HEPA filters? Without masks, viral spread is more likely to riders. Image
Join us at 10am ET, 2pm GMT for one of our twice weekly discussions on Twitter spaces. twitter.com/i/spaces/1lDxL…
We’re going to be doing these regularly, trying to accommodate different time zones around the world, and hopefully build momentum across the world for #CleanAir Image

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Jul 28
Thanks to everyone who joined the live stream and Twitter Spaces for the debut of the CleanAir Map!
You can access it two ways:
ravenapp.org/cleanair
cleanairmap.map
Already seeing a lot of points being added in the last 24hs or so!
Some quick tips how to quickly log in and start adding points. The map is worldwide, anyone anywhere can add a CO2 reading.
There are lots of bugs, and if you run into any, please email us a screenshot at admin@ravenapp.org and we'll try to fix them quickly.
This is from the Youtube stream if you want some of the backstory behind the app and a video tutorial of how to input coordinates
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Jul 28
"Monkeypox is not an STI; it may have started that way in the West, but it won't stay that way"
"What is our Smallpox vaccine stockpile looking like?"
"Just like the early days of Covid, now is the time to nip this in the bud."
as told to @CTVNews
ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=2…
While direct contact between mucuous membranes (like in sexual contact) has been the predominant route now, there has been documented spread from surfaces and possibly airborne as well:
Precautions I imagine will end up being similar as for Covid, but will likely need a return to more surface cleaning. The EPA keeps a list of cleaning agents that are effective against Tier 1 pathogens like Monkeypox:
epa.gov/pesticide-regi…
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Jul 26
Tomorrow we launch the CleanAir Map by @theRavenApp, an app that helps you find places with good indoor ventilation. We’ll have meetings twice a week and build this movement until every one of us is safe indoors from Covid! Join our space tomorrow:
twitter.com/i/spaces/1LyxB…
You can watch the YouTube live stream here:
If you want to join the moderation team, get involved in our Whatsapp/Discord forums, and generally try to promote the cause of good ventilation, register here and we'll get you plugged in: docs.google.com/forms/d/1q902k…
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Jul 26
I go over with @Candace_Global some strategies you can take in these stressed times to get the medical care you need.
For emergencies, do not delay getting checked out. We will always try our best to see and assess you.
Good planning might save you some headache later.
Check if you have an Urgent Care Centre in your region, these are quasi-ERs that can do lab tests, ultrasound, CT scans, and generally work faster since they don't fill up with ambulance patients.
Check if your local ER has virtual options. These can handle simple cases, expedite tests, paperwork stuff, or help connect with specialists. Hospitals in Toronto have set up a portal for this:
torontovirtualed.ca
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Jul 22
Thankful for the opportunity to speak on @CBCHereandNow about the crisis in our emergency rooms and our health system.
When the people who usually run towards a crisis are instead running away, we need to find solutions fast. Some suggestions in this 🧵
soundcloud.com/user-215480603…
This builds on a first person account that was published in @macleans this week:
Firstly, the 800lb gorilla in the room is Covid. It is continuing to cause hospitalizations each wave, particularly in the elderly who's immune systems, even with vaccines, are having a tough time neutralizing newer immune evasive variants. Not in all..
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Jul 20
Last month I had the wonderful opportunity to speak about Monkeypox with @VicLeungIDdoc, Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiologist in Vancouver BC. What follows is a general review of a virus that is rapidly spreading out of control worldwide.
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There are key differences between Smallpox and Monkeypox, both are Orthopoxviruses, but significant differences in their lethality and contagiousness Image
What we are seeing worldwide is the West African 'clade' which is far less deadly than the Central African one (10% mortality). Image
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