Thread by @SMpwrgr

🧵 20 Covid 🎄 protection thoughts

1. The more people who wear masks,
the more people will wear masks

2. Peer group pressure/fear of being different is a thing

3. If everyone wore masks in public indoors, u5 yo kids (not allowed to be vaxxed) would be significantly safer

4. More masks = less virus in the air in public indoor spaces

5. Many govts o/s provide free n95/p2 masks for all

6. If two people talking together are both wearing a well fitted n95/p2 mask, there is very little virus in the air

7. Only 4-5% of Australians up to date with vaccines b/c they wane after 120 days - it’s not just how many you’ve had, it’s how long ago. Are you less protected than you think?

8. Many govts o/s protect kids u5 with vaccines that Aus has approved but withheld from most children

9. Hardly anyone under 70 is eligible 4 antivirals & we currently have a shortage

10. Many govts o/s provide antivirals 4 all

11. Indoor air quality matters - if you halve CO2 (rebreathed air) in indoor space, you also halve risk of transmission - easy as opening windows/doors

12. There is no truly safe indoor social distance because Covid is airborne & floats around an indoor space like cigarette smoke 🚬

13. Improving air ventilation/filtration - invisible, convenient way to protect everyone indoors from all viruses - esp good 4 vulnerable u5 kids

14. A hepa air purifier could be the best Christmas present you could ever give a loved one

15. Eating outside in a summer surge is the simplest protection

16. Taking a RAT before a Christmas gathering is an act of love

17. Isolating if symptomatic is an act of love

18. Many people will take Covid only as seriously as political leaders do

19. You don’t need a mandate to have 💯 compliance for it to protect everyone better

20. We could make Christmas shopping & gatherings so much safer for those we love if we just tried

#CovidisExceptional