The British Medical Association (BMA) and the Covid Airborne Protection Alliance have written to NHSE asking them to update their Infection Protection Control guidance to acknowledge airborne transmission of COVID, and properly protect patients and HCW.

bma.org.uk/media/55hd1hpi… The letter comes amidst yet another COVID surge, as hospitals worldwide report staffing and capacity strains, and as the @WHO publicly encouraged universally masking in healthcare settings.

Exciting news- our Clean Air Expo event has hit capacity with over 500 registrants. We’ve set up a livestream for anyone who was unable to register. You can watch the event between 2-8 pm ET tomorrow at the link, and we will be monitoring your questions.

Full itinerary of the Clean Air Expo, tomorrow, 10/24:

2 pm: Welcome (1/15)

Were you infected with COVID-19 in a healthcare setting? WHN is collecting stories about unsafe healthcare that led to illness, disability, and death. This form is intended for use by patients, advocates (family/friends included) and healthcare workers

whn.global/healthcareinfe… The form does not currently ask for any details about where or how infection occurred; should we need more info, we will directly contact you. This information will never be shared without your permission.

BIG news: Massachusetts’ Attorney General’s office wants to hear from YOU about the removal of masks in healthcare. They’ve asked that we file complaints about this civil and human rights violation.

MCHE has put together templates here:
docs.google.com/document/d/1Ny… When you’re ready to file, click here to register your complaint with the AG’s office.
mass.gov/how-to/file-a-…

CDC continues to normalize mass infection even though their mandate is to “control” infection. 181 employees infected at their own conference; these employees were lucky to have access to paid sick leave, unlike many of the people their policies sicken
tinyurl.com/mrxnc4w8 It is a small minority of Americans—and an even tinier minority globally—with access to updated vaccines, clean indoor air, testing, instant Paxlovid prescriptions, work from home, & paid sick leave. This minority includes many of those setting policies leading to mass infection

Excellent article by two lawyers who take a look at the unscientific decision to drop masking in healthcare as COVID continues to spread through our communities.
blog.petrieflom.law.harvard.edu/2023/02/20/hos… We at World Health Network strongly denounce the anti-science and anti-infection control dropping of masks in healthcare settings where vulnerable patients are seeking care. We encourage patients to document hospital-acquired infections for future lawsuits.

Dr. Claudia Ellert @claudia_ellert fordert eine Aufklärungskampagne zu Long Covid und appelliert dabei besonders an die @bzga_de und @Karl_Lauterbach.

Ihr kompletter Vortrag beim deutschen @TheWHN #LongCovid Symposium: Prof. Dr. Michael Hallek @HallekMichael erklärt wie mehr als die Hälfte junger Menschen mit mildem Verlauf in seiner Studie nach einem halben Jahr noch Symptome hatten.

Link zum kompletten Vortrag beim deutschen @TheWHN #LongCovid Symposium:

Is the virus hiding in tissue long after infection?

Amy Proal, Phd @microbeminded2 shows the importance of studying tissue samples in #longcovid research @TheWHN Global Summit

See more clips from the Global Summit here:
worldhealthnetwork.global/summit-info Is the virus actively preventing the immune system from stopping its attack?

Amy Proal, Phd @microbeminded2 explains how #SARS-CoV-2 attacks parts of the immune response and downregulates immune system interferon signaling, which allows other viruses to reactivate.