When the BPS parent group @FamCOSa asked to #BringBackMasks after Thanksgiving break and test before returning to school, the Boston Board of Public Health said they prefer to listen to the experts.
You'll never guess what happened next...
You'll never guess what happened next...
The MA wastewater data shot up. But we never could have predicted that would happen bostonglobe.com/2022/12/02/met…
Or maybe we could have...
Perhaps they missed the study from @NEJM (prominent medical publication) that shows that #masksmandates in schools decrease #COVID19 cases, reducing absences among students and staff? Funny that, it's based on data from #Boston
nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…
Perhaps they missed the study from @NEJM (prominent medical publication) that shows that #masksmandates in schools decrease #COVID19 cases, reducing absences among students and staff? Funny that, it's based on data from #Boston
nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…
Even three of #Massachusetts largest medical associations warned it was time to take action to prevent pediatric hospital wards from being overwhelmed by bringing back public health protections, including #masks. That was 2 weeks ago...
cbsnews.com/boston/news/tr…
cbsnews.com/boston/news/tr…
I guess @Mayorwu was worried the public wouldn't wear #masks anymore... but then this Economist / YouGov poll suggests folks support mask mandates on airplanes and in airports, and even a majority of people report wearing a #mask some of the time
https://twitter.com/wsbgnl/status/1595709318179213312?s=20&t=GWvlsK24I0YDFDDSlITDTA
We need more bold leadership like @juliaforboston
"..if we’re waiting to see what happens before we institute a policy, we’ll be behind the 8-ball..I fear… we’re going to see a spike because we didn’t take the necessary steps to contain it”
baystatebanner.com/2022/11/30/bps…
"..if we’re waiting to see what happens before we institute a policy, we’ll be behind the 8-ball..I fear… we’re going to see a spike because we didn’t take the necessary steps to contain it”
baystatebanner.com/2022/11/30/bps…
This time, don't wait until it's too late!
@MayorWu & @svilleskipper Follow the real experts, @FamCOSa and implement pool PCR testing & a universal masking requirement in all @BostonSchools for at least 10 school days after the December vacation!
@MayorWu & @svilleskipper Follow the real experts, @FamCOSa and implement pool PCR testing & a universal masking requirement in all @BostonSchools for at least 10 school days after the December vacation!
https://twitter.com/FamCOSa/status/1599914996288262145?s=20&t=GWvlsK24I0YDFDDSlITDTA
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