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Dec 28 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
When Trump called COVID "the Chinese virus," it led to a rise in anti-Asian attacks.

This racist and ineffective policy from the Biden White House will have the same devastating effect. Shame on you @POTUS @AshishKJha46 @CDCDirector!

#StopAsianHate

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Requiring negative tests for flights from a single country is ineffective because the US is already letting it rip and generating variants, and also because people travel everywhere, so variants that may become dominant in China will still reach the US via other countries.
The Biden White House requiring negative tests for only China is a move that puts politics over public health, and increases the likelihood of xenophobia and attacks on Asian people in the US.
If the US is really worried about variants and the spread of COVID through travel, it should require negative tests for all travelers, no matter where they come from, and require masks. Targeting single countries with bans and requirements is ineffective and racist.

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Dec 30
This is going under the radar, but looks like the CDC guidelines for masking are switching back to COVID-19 Community *TRANSMISSION* levels instead of "Community levels."

That means the CDC now recommends universal masking for **71%** of counties in the US, instead of only 9%. @CDCgov Do your part to hel...When the COVID-19 Community...
As a reminder, earlier in 2022, the CDC changed their COVID maps over to "Community Levels", which is more an indicator of whether hospitals are full, rather than transmission alone. It effectively downplayed the amount of COVID spread.
Here's a good explanation from @PeoplesCDC about why the CDC "Community Levels" map is problematic, and downplays the state of the pandemic, exposing more people to harm.
theguardian.com/commentisfree/… In late February, the US Ce...
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Dec 20
Wow. The White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator told @PhillyInquirer journalists that "there is no study in the world that shows that masks work that well."

This is wrong, and dangerous misinformation @AshishKJha46. You need to retract your statement and issue a correction.
Here's the transcript of @AshishKJha46 saying in a @PhillyInquirer interview that "there is no study in the world that shows that masks work that well."
(h/t @Alexander_Tin github.com/tinalexander/n…)

Link to full video: ASHISH JHA, WHITE HOUSE [00:17:47] You know, in terms of ot
Saying "masks don't work, we need ventilation" is a cynical strategy by the White House to divide ventilation and mask advocates. We need BOTH! Air quality infrastructure and regulation takes time to implement, especially equitably. Masks help with surges immediately.
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Dec 15
It's great the White House is restarting the free rapid test distribution program. But why the heck have they done nothing to create a website for tracking rapid tests? They've had one year! COVID cases are undercounted by up to 25 times, hiding the true state of the pandemic.
Yes, I am aware of @MakeMyTestCount. But as far as I understand, this isn't yet a solution because:

- Results aren't public yet

- They aren't yet factored into CDC's Community Levels which determine COVID guidance

- No one will use it unless the White House asks the public to
Of all places, the UK government advertised the importance of reporting home tests when they sent out their free rapid tests. Can the White House and CDC get organized and do the same? @AshishKJha46 @CDCDirector
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Dec 7
Disappointing comments by NY State Health Commissioner @DrMaryTBassett on mask mandates saying "people are tired of being told what to do... there's a limit on how much we can legislate people's behavior."

She's wrong. Polls & studies show the majority support mask mandates.🧵/1
URGENT ACTION: Please call and email New York State Health Commissioner @DrMaryTBassett's office and urge her and New York to reinstate the mask mandate.

Phone: 518-474-2011
Email: DOHweb@health.ny.gov

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In the last month 4 out of 5 of NYC's boroughs have been at high COVID community levels. At high community levels, the CDC recommends universal masking. COVID cases & hospitalizations are rising after Thanksgiving. NY should reinstate the mask mandate! /3

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Dec 7
Mask-only cars may be an acceptable stop gap for Amtrak where cars are self-contained, but mask-only cars are not practical for mass transit systems like the subway where you often don't get to choose what car you take. We still need a universal mask mandate for public transport!
The point here is that while there are specific circumstances where stop gap solutions may make sense (it would be great to have mask-only cars for Amtrak for example), it's important to keep pushing for more effective universal solutions like mask mandates at the same time.
It's also important to understand that polls show that the majority of people support mask mandates on public transport. We should push for solutions that are effective in all situations, not just accept patchwork policies that fall short for many.
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Nov 28
Western leaders want to gaslight you into believing otherwise, but infinite lockdowns and doing virtually nothing about high levels of death and chronic illness are not the only COVID policy choices available.
Most of the West have chosen to do virtually nothing about high levels of death & chronic illness, & are locking high risk & vulnerable people out of society.

There’s another way: Layers. Masks PLUS indoor air cleaning PLUS vaccines TOGETHER produce the most equitable outcomes.
Sadly, COVID is with us for the long run.

It is not sustainable to keep ignoring mass death & disability, or keep preventing the most vulnerable people from accessing essential needs.

We need collective public health protections to keep society safe, open & accessible to all.
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