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With COVID transmission data removed from the CDC website after the end of the public health emergency, wastewater is now our best indicator for surges.

And wastewater data shows that all of NYC has high COVID levels.

mbcolli.shinyapps.io/SARS2EWSP/_w_e… Map of NYC wastewater level...
Note that NYC switched to a more sensitive COVID wastewater detection method in March. But per Dr. David Larsen who runs the dashboard, this isn't responsible for the increase. So likely uptick is due to real world COVID spread.

(Reported by @Gothamist: gothamist.com/news/is-covid-…) New York County SARS-CoV-2 ...
Note that New York State COVID wastewater levels are graded high, moderate, and low. These levels correlate to similar ones on the CDC's old transmission map tracking COVID tests. Intent is to make NYS wastewater data easier to interpret to the public & to make policy decisions. TABLE: TITLE: SARS-CoV-2 ...
It isn't surprising that we are seeing an uptick of COVID cases at the start of summer of 2023. We've seen a similar pattern ever since Omicron appeared, where there's been a high level of COVID spread throughout the whole year apart from a couple of months in spring. New York Times calendar sho...
Previous CDC guidance directed hospitals to institute mask mandates when COVID transmission is high. They removed this when the PHE ended, citing lack of testing data as an excuse.

But wastewater data shows COVID levels are high. NYC hospitals should #KeepMasksInHealthcare! CDC: When SARS-CoV-2 Commun...

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May 18
Everytime a mask survey is posted, people are shocked that so many say they still wear masks at least some of the time. This is confirmation bias at work. Frequent mask wearers aren't indoor dining or going to crowded events. They're going to hospitals & other essential services.
In other words, you aren't going to see as many frequent mask wearers out in large public events compared with people who don't wear masks, because frequent mask wearers are taking more precautions and avoiding non essential higher risk activities in the first place.
In addition, the polls are specifying wearing a mask "some of the time." So there's likely a notable part of the population who aren't wearing masks at crowded public events, but do wear a mask in essential public spaces like hospitals, especially when they are required.
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May 17
Poll from March 2023: At least somewhat concerned they will get COVID-19 and require hospitalization

White 22%
Black 46%
Hispanic 44%
Asian 41%

Upper income 19%
Middle income 26%
Lower income 42%

Insured 28%
Uninsured 40% Title: Those with lower inc...
The inconvenient truth is that COVID hasn't gone away, but the rich and white have pushed to remove needed COVID protections, leaving communities of color and the working class behind. pewresearch.org/science/2023/0…
Surveys show white people are also less likely to wear a mask to protect themselves and others.

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Feb 22
You can't wear a mask when eating or drinking in a restaurant/bar. And it's hard to wear a mask 100% of the time at home.

But you can easily wear a mask continuously when seeing the doctor or catching public transport. Wearing a mask makes essential services accessible to all.
There's a lot of disinformation claiming "mask mandates don't work on the population level." These lies ignore the nuance: even when broad mask mandates were in effect, COVID was being spread in social spaces and at home when masks came off.
For specific spaces where people are able to wear masks continuously like in hospitals, on public transport, and yes, even schools, studies show mask mandates are effective in mitigating COVID spread. They serve a key role keeping essential spaces open and accessible to all.
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Jan 30
"Once the emergency expires, people with private insurance will have some out-of-pocket costs for vaccines, tests and treatment, while the uninsured will have to pay for those expenses in their entirety." apnews.com/article/biden-…
Here's a great breakdown on what ending the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency means for healthcare access: kff.org/coronavirus-co…
When the Public Health Emergency ends "for people without insurance, there will no longer be a pathway through Medicaid for free COVID-19 testing, vaccines, or treatment."

kff.org/coronavirus-co… Millions of people have received free COVID-19 testing and t
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Jan 20
Organizing tip for COVID activists: Highlighting (a) how elites are protecting themselves but not others (#DavosSafe) & (b) higher risk people are being harmed & locked out of society by status quo policies, are the most effective talking points for achieving policy change.
To get policy change, we need to shift passive allies into active allies. Many passive allies with large resources care about things like climate & healthcare for all, but are standing on the sidelines for COVID. Messaging about inequity resonates, & can get them to mobilize. Drawing showing "Spectrum of Allies": A strategy t
This organizing strategy is known as "Spectrum of Allies," and highlights how the key to getting change to happen is to focus on shifting neutral and passive allies into active allies, rather than overfocusing on an opposition that will never be won over. trainings.350.org/?resource=spec….
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Jan 19
Immunocompromised, elderly, and higher risk people deserve a return to some sense of normalcy too.
For higher risk people to have some sense of normalcy, we need to have COVID protections, not ignore the pandemic.
For higher risk people to have some sense of normalcy, that means we need to be wearing masks. Masks aren’t lockdowns, they’re the opposite. They make it possible for everyone to access society when virus spread is high.
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