A letter just landed on Baroness Hallett’s desk from CATA (Covid Airborne Transmission Alliance).
If you are a patient, an NHS worker, or Clinically Vulnerable... or you want to see safety measures updated - you need to see this!
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If you are a patient, an NHS worker, or Clinically Vulnerable... or you want to see safety measures updated - you need to see this!
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https://twitter.com/SafeDavid3/status/1996198278720000333
The Covid Inquiry is there to help us to learn lessons and change how we plan for pandemics.
But, NHS England quietly published a strategy (July '24) that says:
it will not be possible to halt the spread of a new pandemic virus, and it would be a waste... to attempt to do so
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But, NHS England quietly published a strategy (July '24) that says:
it will not be possible to halt the spread of a new pandemic virus, and it would be a waste... to attempt to do so
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That clashes with Hallett’s recommendation:
"risk assessment that moves away... reasonable worst-case scenarios towards... a wider range of scenarios"
But their plan assumes mass infection is inevitable and acceptable.
For some, it isn’t survivable!
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"risk assessment that moves away... reasonable worst-case scenarios towards... a wider range of scenarios"
But their plan assumes mass infection is inevitable and acceptable.
For some, it isn’t survivable!
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https://x.com/covidinquiryuk/status/1813918026741240222?s=20
On top of that, the DHSC Pandemic Preparedness Strategy is late, and there’s still no UK-wide Pandemic Respiratory Disease Response Plan.
Exercise Pegasus was in the summer holidays, mainly with senior leaders. It lacked transparency in the absence of stakeholders & experts.
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Exercise Pegasus was in the summer holidays, mainly with senior leaders. It lacked transparency in the absence of stakeholders & experts.
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Then comes the bit that should make every NHS worker and patient furious...
Hallett has already said clearly:
Covid is an airborne disease. Her experts backed this up again and again.
Yet DHSC and infection control manuals are *still* clinging to droplet/contact myths!
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Hallett has already said clearly:
Covid is an airborne disease. Her experts backed this up again and again.
Yet DHSC and infection control manuals are *still* clinging to droplet/contact myths!
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Their letter points out:
Guidance still uses the incorrect 5 micron cut-off between “droplets” and “aerosols” that inquiry experts have said is WRONG.
This means that fluid-resistant surgical masks are still incorrectly as Covid / airborne protection in healthcare settings.
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Guidance still uses the incorrect 5 micron cut-off between “droplets” and “aerosols” that inquiry experts have said is WRONG.
This means that fluid-resistant surgical masks are still incorrectly as Covid / airborne protection in healthcare settings.
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CATA say this situation goes as far as being unlawful under Health & Safety law and the COSHH regulations.
The science is clear
The law is clear
But the guidance isn’t
...and workers and patients being left to face the consequences.
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The science is clear
The law is clear
But the guidance isn’t
...and workers and patients being left to face the consequences.
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The annexes show a paper trail where:
Ashley Dalton MP stated in March 2025 that Covid is “not predominantly airborne”.
CATA sends detailed evidence, pointing her to inquiry findings.
Her final response?
She has “nothing further to add”
That is not “following the science”!
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Ashley Dalton MP stated in March 2025 that Covid is “not predominantly airborne”.
CATA sends detailed evidence, pointing her to inquiry findings.
Her final response?
She has “nothing further to add”
That is not “following the science”!
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In Oct '25, the Minister for Children and Families writes to confirm that “COVID-19, flu and strep A are all airborne respiratory illnesses.”
Perhaps this is a sign that schools have accepted airborne risks?
But the DHSC certainly isn't protecting NHS staff and patients.
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Perhaps this is a sign that schools have accepted airborne risks?
But the DHSC certainly isn't protecting NHS staff and patients.
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CATA ended with a warning:
These failings “raise serious doubts about State bodies’ commitment” to actually implementing Hallett’s recommendations.
If they ignore the inquiry on major issues like airborne transmission and health protection, what hope is there for the rest?
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These failings “raise serious doubts about State bodies’ commitment” to actually implementing Hallett’s recommendations.
If they ignore the inquiry on major issues like airborne transmission and health protection, what hope is there for the rest?
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Many thanks to CATA @barryjmjones @KGadhok @BamptonKevin @SafeDavid3 for their tireless efforts to improve the health and safety of our nation. 💕
The full letter is below:
11/ archive.org/details/2025-1…
The full letter is below:
11/ archive.org/details/2025-1…
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