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Universal masking in all settings forever is never, ever going to happen, and I wouldn't support that myself.
I think we do need change (not just for COVID but other pathogens, allergens, etc.) and could achieve if we stop infighting and get people on board.
Such as:
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I think we do need change (not just for COVID but other pathogens, allergens, etc.) and could achieve if we stop infighting and get people on board.
Such as:
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* Masking (proper respirators) in healthcare, long term care, and other settings where there are vulnerable people.
* A culture of normalized voluntary masking when sick, during peak seasons, when around vulnerable folks, etc.
* Masks made readily available for all.
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* A culture of normalized voluntary masking when sick, during peak seasons, when around vulnerable folks, etc.
* Masks made readily available for all.
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* Paid sick leave and a culture that supports staying home when ill.
* Clean, safe indoor air. That includes ventilation (low CO2 itself is healthy), filtration (viruses, bacteria, molds, pollen, dust), and disinfection (e.g., UV).
* Monitoring and displaying air quality.
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* Clean, safe indoor air. That includes ventilation (low CO2 itself is healthy), filtration (viruses, bacteria, molds, pollen, dust), and disinfection (e.g., UV).
* Monitoring and displaying air quality.
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* Wastewater testing, genomic surveillance, and reporting for a range of pathogens. We could even monitor pathogens in the air if we developed the methods further.
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I say we could achieve these things because they *have* been implemented to varying degrees in different places.
The goal is safe, inclusive spaces. People can and should expect this, like we expect clean, safe water. But impossible ideals are becoming the enemy of the good.
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The goal is safe, inclusive spaces. People can and should expect this, like we expect clean, safe water. But impossible ideals are becoming the enemy of the good.
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Folks, I choose my wording carefully in threads. I mean what I write and I often qualify things to make a very specific point. Please don't misconstrue or mischaracterize what I'm saying.
@csicsko And another ones gets the block. Sigh.
@rich_noah *very
Ok, to clarify as best I can.
* Universal, in all settings, forever is what I meant very specifically.
* I specifically talked about more than COVID.
* I specifically did NOT say *only* in certain settings. Those settings for sure at the minimum.
* Universal, in all settings, forever is what I meant very specifically.
* I specifically talked about more than COVID.
* I specifically did NOT say *only* in certain settings. Those settings for sure at the minimum.
* I am talking about multiple measures that should make all spaces much safer even if there won't be masking by everyone everywhere forever.
* I talked about monitoring and reporting so we know where improvements are still needed to make those spaces accessible.
* I talked about monitoring and reporting so we know where improvements are still needed to make those spaces accessible.
What I am saying, very specifically, is that we're not going to make spaces safe for everyone in the long term -- again, this thread was explicitly not just about COVID -- with everyone masking everywhere in perpetuity. So we need other strategies to achieve inclusion.
So, focusing our efforts on universal mask mandates or getting people to mask voluntarily isn't going to get us where we need to be at this point. And even if we can do it for COVID, it doesn't create a viable long term solution that will. We need clean air, monitoring, et al.
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