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Can someone tell these people that removing universal mask use in healthcare will, with 100% certainty, lead to more outbreaks that will hurt patients' recovery, leave many with long-term disability and lead to many more unnecessary deaths?
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Authors
Erica S. Shenoy, MD, PhD,
Hilary M. Babcock, MD, MPH,
Karen B. Brust, MD,
Michael S. Calderwood, MD, MPH,
Shira Doron, MD,
Anurag N. Malani, MD,
Sharon B. Wright, MD, MPH, and
Westyn Branch-Elliman, MD, MMSc
They left out all of the risks.
Erica S. Shenoy, MD, PhD,
Hilary M. Babcock, MD, MPH,
Karen B. Brust, MD,
Michael S. Calderwood, MD, MPH,
Shira Doron, MD,
Anurag N. Malani, MD,
Sharon B. Wright, MD, MPH, and
Westyn Branch-Elliman, MD, MMSc
They left out all of the risks.
"Acknowledgment: The authors acknowledge Paul D. Biddinger, MD, and David A. Chambers, DPhil, for thoughtful review of the manuscript."
COVID is a highly contagious airborne disease that is very prevalent, persists in organs, including the brain, and weakens immune systems.
COVID is a highly contagious airborne disease that is very prevalent, persists in organs, including the brain, and weakens immune systems.
🧵What’s the difference between XBB.1.5 and XBB.1.16 that gives XBB.1.16 an estimated 200% growth advantage over XBB.1.5?
A concerning trend that has been gaining momentum is mutations in the body of the virus instead of the spike.
A concerning trend that has been gaining momentum is mutations in the body of the virus instead of the spike.
Even though XBB.1.5 is already avoiding antibodies, the immune system is still alerted to the infection. The mutations in XBB.1.16 could make things worse by messing up the signal that tells the immune system there's an infection. 2/
It may be shutting off the alarm system so the body doesn’t know there is an intruder. This could result in fewer symptoms while it infects immune cells and weakens the immune system, leaving people more vulnerable to infection from other viruses and bacteria. 3/
"Major implications for public health policies have not been drawn from the conclusion that new variants lead to dramatically increased airborne contamination."
" New variants lead to dramatically increased airborne contamination."
COVID can stay infectious in the air for hours.
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COVID can stay infectious in the air for hours.
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#transmission
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COVID, Flu and RSV can remain infectious in the air for hours, so we must remain aware of this. The highest risk is when people face each other, but also when people follow each other single file or after an infected person left a poorly ventilated room.
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The single most important thing an individual can do to protect themselves and others is wear a quality N-95 mask properly. ⬅️
Make sure it's tight against your face & around your nose.
1.journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.117…
2.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P…
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Make sure it's tight against your face & around your nose.
1.journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.117…
2.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P…
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Layered Mitigation
"School administrators, teachers, and parents to provide the safest environment, it is important to utilize multiple mitigation strategies and contract tracing that reduce SARS CoV-2 transmission by at least 69%."
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"School administrators, teachers, and parents to provide the safest environment, it is important to utilize multiple mitigation strategies and contract tracing that reduce SARS CoV-2 transmission by at least 69%."
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It works best when everyone does their part to protect the rest of the community.
"Universal masking, in-person education was associated with low rates of secondary transmission, even with less stringent distancing and bus practices."
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"Universal masking, in-person education was associated with low rates of secondary transmission, even with less stringent distancing and bus practices."
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🧵 Immune systems seriously weakened by COVID
"The virus depletes the body’s supply of T-cells, leaving young and old alike vulnerable to secondary infections, says a University of Waterloo immunologist." 1/
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"The virus depletes the body’s supply of T-cells, leaving young and old alike vulnerable to secondary infections, says a University of Waterloo immunologist." 1/
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"Individuals who are infected with COVID have many fewer T-cells,” said Katzenback who studies viruses.
“That’s a problem for us because T-cells are a really important part of our immune system that helps defend us against infection.” 2/
“That’s a problem for us because T-cells are a really important part of our immune system that helps defend us against infection.” 2/
"Studies show COVID kills off a significant number of the body’s T-cells, so even when a someone recovers from COVID, they are at a heightened risk for other viral, bacterial & fungal infections."
Mucormycosis linked to immunity deterioration"
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Mucormycosis linked to immunity deterioration"
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🧵🚨U.S. & Canadian Hospitals At Capacity 🛑
➡️ N-95 masks: Necessary ⬅️ Protect yourself, those around you, help healthcare professionals & all those people that are waiting hours to be seen. Many are likely getting infected with more viruses while waiting. This is Preventable!
➡️ N-95 masks: Necessary ⬅️ Protect yourself, those around you, help healthcare professionals & all those people that are waiting hours to be seen. Many are likely getting infected with more viruses while waiting. This is Preventable!
"Albuquerque hospitals address capacity as tents are set up to triage patients"
"We are seeing children need ICU care, so they can get higher levels of oxygen," said Dr. Anna Duran, associate chief medical officer at UNM Children's Hospital."
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"We are seeing children need ICU care, so they can get higher levels of oxygen," said Dr. Anna Duran, associate chief medical officer at UNM Children's Hospital."
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Kansas: "COVID-19, RSV and the flu cases are filling up emergency rooms in the metropolitan area. Many area hospitals are at capacity, with some even putting beds in the hallways. All of this is overwhelming nurses already stretched thin."
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