“Forty years ago, the women of Iceland went on strike - they refused to work, cook and look after children for a day. It was a moment that changed the way women were seen in the country and helped put Iceland at the forefront of the fight for equality”
“When Ronald Reagan became the US President, one small boy in Iceland was outraged. "He can't be a president - he's a man!" he exclaimed to his mother when he saw the news on the television.”
🧵TPH “Wear a high quality, well-fitting mask, especially indoors... Masks are strongly recommended in indoor public settings, & especially if you are around people who are at higher risk/have a health condition.”
TPH masking recommendations are clear. There is no way of knowing for sure if children in your care are immunocompromised. Best health and safety equity practice is to assume so and act accordingly.
In the current absence of mask mandates, it falls to you as humans responsible for the health & safety of vulnerable & immunocompromised children to role-model & encourage clear TPH mask recommendations during this severe-risk period of infection:
TPH “Wear a high quality, well-fitting mask, especially indoors, and based on the setting and situation. Masks are strongly recommended in indoor public settings, and especially if you are around people who are at higher risk or have a health condition.”
There is no way of knowing for sure if children in your care are immunocompromised. Best practice is to assume so & act accordingly by masking responsibly.
“Global consulting firm McKinsey was awarded a $1.6 million contract to advise on the province's pandemic response structure after it cold-called the premier's office, the long-term care commission has heard.”
“The commission has been completing some of the final interviews of its tenure, drilling into the details of issues that contributed to the spread of COVID-19 through Ontario's long-term care homes.”