Thread by @TactNowInfo

"Major implications for public health policies have not been drawn from the conclusion that new variants lead to dramatically increased airborne contamination."

" New variants lead to dramatically increased airborne contamination."

COVID can stay infectious in the air for hours.

sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

#transmission
#mitigation 2/

COVID, Flu and RSV can remain infectious in the air for hours, so we must remain aware of this. The highest risk is when people face each other, but also when people follow each other single file or after an infected person left a poorly ventilated room.

sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

The results confirm the airborne transmission route of the virus by means of contagious particles suspended in the air. These particles, aerosols, are emitted by infected people, symptomatic or not, during breathing activities such as breathing, talking, coughing, or sneezing.

Prevention
1.Using N-95/KN-95 masks as a method of reducing the volume of respiratory droplets exhaled.
2.Maintaining social distance with people of at least 3 feet
3. Ventilating enclosed spaces.
4. CO2 monitoring to know when to increase ventilation.
5. Quiet Lunches

Our results show that for school administrators, teachers, and parents to provide the safest environment, it is important to utilize multiple mitigation strategies and contract tracing that reduce SARS CoV-2 transmission by at least 69%."

ingentaconnect.com/content/wk/phh…

Universal masking, in-person education was associated with low rates of secondary transmission, even with less stringent distancing and bus practices. Given the rates of sports-associated secondary transmission, additional mitigation may be warranted.

publications.aap.org/pediatrics/art…

"N-95 mask has proved to be the HCW's most essential weapon."

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P…

2. Pics journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.117…

#transmission
#N95maskswork
#maskswork

The consistent use of quality masks,covering the mouth and nose can play an important role in containing the spread of COVID.

When layered with other measures significantly reduces exposure to COVID, Flu, RSV and other airborne pathogens.

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P…

This all helps but none of this fixes the problem with a virus as contagious as COVID. They all take work that people don't want to think about. This is why the path forward must include systems that automatically adjust based on CO2 levels above 500 ppm, and filter 99% of virus.

This should be the #1, top priority for govts & public health at every level. Their must be an urgency in preventing co-infection &/or reinfections of
children in schools and patients in hospitals. Extremely important to consider co-infections ⬇️

https://twitter.com/TactNowInfo/status/1590554475303174144?t=VVLQMWF2252ViNVONecC5w&s=19

Keep in mind that a lot of children were infected this week as prevalence of multiple viruses is very high. Test before visiting people for the holidays that are over 55 yrs old or have other high risk conditions. Children may Not have symptoms but can still be contagious. ⬅️

We need your help!

Advocating for change is never easy. We must do better to provide a safe learning environment & healing environment in hospitals.

Flu, RSV,& COVID are Preventable

We have the tools, & technology, so why aren't we using it?

Step 1 ⬇️

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