Nostr notes by Dr Joe Pajak

The author came to this from 'population health and ...

2026-08-06T07:52:50Z

In reply to nevent1q…cwp7
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The author came to this from 'population health and infectious disease epidemiology, where you learn to read a death toll as a system telling you something. What heat is telling us is uncomfortable.'

#EnvironmentalRisk #ClimateImpact #HealthData #UKHSA #HSJ

Link: https://www.hsj.co.uk/service-redesign/the-nhs-needs-a-summer-plan-as-well-as-a-winter-one/8123920.article

If you’ve been following recent posts on climate and air ...

2026-08-06T07:44:42Z

In reply to nevent1q…hraq
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If you’ve been following recent posts on climate and air quality, this is exactly the direction the evidence points. The NHS can’t build resilience without integrating environmental data into planning, staffing, and surge capacity. #ClimateCrisis #CleanAir #HealthSystems #Preparedness #ResiliencePlanning
https://www.hsj.co.uk/service-redesign/the-nhs-needs-a-summer-plan-as-well-as-a-winter-one/8123920.article

A credible summer plan means treating environmental stressors as ...

2026-08-06T07:40:34Z

In reply to nevent1q…fhf4
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A credible summer plan means treating environmental stressors as core system risks: heat, pollution, humidity, wildfire smoke, infectious disease dynamics. These aren’t “seasonal anomalies”. They’re predictable, measurable, and intensifying.
https://www.hsj.co.uk/service-redesign/the-nhs-needs-a-summer-plan-as-well-as-a-winter-one/8123920.article

Heatwaves and poor air quality already drive spikes in ...

2026-08-06T07:36:48Z

In reply to nevent1q…hpjn
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Heatwaves and poor air quality already drive spikes in respiratory admissions, cardiovascular stress, and worsening long‑term conditions. The UKHSA data shows these patterns clearly — they’re not future risks, they’re present‑day operational pressures. https://www.hsj.co.uk/service-redesign/the-nhs-needs-a-summer-plan-as-well-as-a-winter-one/8123920.article

The HSJ argues the NHS needs a summer plan as much as a winter ...

2026-08-06T07:36:07Z

The HSJ argues the NHS needs a summer plan as much as a winter one — and it aligns with serious concerns about heat, air quality and climate pressures already shaping demand. Environmental stressors aren’t seasonal. They’re structural.
Link: https://www.hsj.co.uk/service-redesign/the-nhs-needs-a-summer-plan-as-well-as-a-winter-one/8123920.article

Five years on, Long COVID is still disabling millions. New ...

2026-05-22T08:56:47Z

In reply to nevent1q…w6x0
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Five years on, Long COVID is still disabling millions. New studies show immune dysregulation, organ impacts and ongoing symptoms long after infection.
Clean indoor air remains essential — prevention still matters.
Ref: @elisaperego78.bsky.social
https://www.mdpi.com/2673-8112/6/3/53

Long COVID research has moved on. New evidence shows persistent ...

2026-05-22T08:55:02Z

In reply to nevent1q…ts66
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Long COVID research has moved on. New evidence shows persistent immune changes, vascular injury, viral persistence and multi‑system effects in many people.
COVID‑19 still spreads through the air — and clean indoor air still protects us.
Ref: @elisaperego78.bsky.social
https://www.mdpi.com/2673-8112/6/3/53

Behind every COVID data point is a person. Behind every wave is a ...

2026-05-22T08:51:30Z

In reply to nevent1q…fcae
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Behind every COVID data point is a person.
Behind every wave is a community.
Behind every Long COVID case is a life changed.
Clean indoor air still matters — and so does support for those living with Long COVID.
This NIHR reference is over 5 years old now: https://evidence.nihr.ac.uk/themedreview/living-with-covid19

The science is clear: COVID‑19 spreads through the air. ...

2026-05-22T08:46:58Z

In reply to nevent1q…j7lj
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The science is clear: COVID‑19 spreads through the air.
Ventilation, filtration, CO₂ monitoring and masks reduce transmission.
Clean indoor air protects everyone — especially those with Long COVID.

Reference: Lidia Morawska and Junji Cao
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S016041202031254X?via%3Dihub

Review by @elisaperego78.bsky.social at @ucl.ac.uk brings the ...

2026-05-22T08:33:25Z

Review by @elisaperego78.bsky.social at @ucl.ac.uk brings the evidence together: Long COVID is a multi‑system disease triggered by SARS‑CoV‑2 infection. It can affect many organs, evolve over time, and leave lasting disability. Millions globally are living with it.
Ref: https://www.mdpi.com/2673-8112/6/3/53

'This is a serious, unique international outbreak. Things are ...

2026-05-08T10:55:10Z

'This is a serious, unique international outbreak. Things are moving quickly, but this virus is behaving as we expect so far, and it’s a low-risk situation for the general public.'
Substack: @kkjetelina.bsky.social, Dr. Katelyn Jetelina, epidemiologist.

https://open.substack.com/pub/yourlocalepidemiologist/p/hantavirus-update?r=cwb8u&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email

COVID doesn’t just fall in droplets, it hangs in the air. Back ...

2026-05-04T16:47:57Z

In reply to nevent1q…75ka
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COVID doesn’t just fall in droplets, it hangs in the air.
Back in 2020, leading aerosol scientists warned that airborne transmission was the dominant route.
The message was clear: ventilation, filtration, and clean indoor air are essential.
Paper by Morawska & Milton
https://academic.oup.com/cid/article/71/9/2311/5867798

The paper that forced global acceptance that COVID‑19 is ...

2026-05-04T16:13:28Z

The paper that forced global acceptance that COVID‑19 is airborne:
'Ten scientific reasons in support of airborne transmission of SARS‑CoV‑2', @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social et al.,
published in The Lancet (2021).
💪Evidence that conclusively ended airborne denial.
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(21)00869-2/fulltext

'Babies exposed to high amounts of air pollution in the womb ...

2026-04-30T10:14:28Z

'Babies exposed to high amounts of air pollution in the womb show worse signs of language & motor skills at 18 months than those exposed to lower levels' @ukri.org
@kings-bmeis.bsky.social MRC- funded study investigated pollution exposure & development in Greater London.
https://www.ukri.org/news/air-pollution-exposure-in-the-womb-linked-to-slower-development/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

'If the spray proves safe and effective in humans, such a ...

2026-02-21T12:24:49Z

'If the spray proves safe and effective in humans, such a ‘universal vaccine’ could be offered to everyone at the start of each winter — and perhaps provide a first line of defence against future pandemics.' Bali Pulendran et al.,
@stanfordmedicine.bsky.social
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.aea1260

COVID messaging has faded but the virus hasn’t. The data keeps ...

2026-02-19T18:03:33Z

In reply to nevent1q…lsme
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COVID messaging has faded but the virus hasn’t.
The data keeps warning us, yet without clear guidance on ventilation, vaccination, and indoor risk, people navigate blind.
Treating the pandemic as over weakens readiness for the next one.
Date axis font size enlarged for clearer view.

COVID messaging has faded but the virus hasn’t. The data keeps ...

2026-02-19T17:55:44Z

COVID messaging has faded but the virus hasn’t.
The data keeps warning us, yet without clear guidance on ventilation, vaccination, and indoor risk, people navigate blind.
Treating the pandemic as over weakens readiness for the next one.
Honest communication and resilient data systems are needed now.

There is no treatment for measles, only the vaccination to ...

2026-02-16T16:21:35Z

There is no treatment for measles, only the vaccination to prevent catching it. Being vaccinated is the best way to prevent getting sick with measles or spreading it to other people. The vaccine is safe and helps your body fight off the virus. States @who.int

https://open.substack.com/pub/criticalhealthvoices/p/measles-rubeola?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email

🛑📈 Measles Matters! 'It's extremely concerning that ...

2026-01-30T10:45:22Z

🛑📈 Measles Matters!
'It's extremely concerning that in the UK we now have pockets of low or no vaccine uptake,' says highly-respected, infectious-disease expert, Bharat Pankhania, @doctorshaib.bsky.social
💉'We urgently need to remedy this situation.'

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgjw0xegxglo?utm_source=Live+Audience&utm_campaign=6386211363-nature-briefing-microbiology-20260129&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-33f35e09ea-49183583

COVID isn’t over. The message should be coming over loud and ...

2025-12-08T02:14:00Z

COVID isn’t over.
The message should be coming over loud and clear.
Protecting ourselves, those dear to us, our friends and colleagues, still matters.
Excellent paper, thank you:
@johnsnowproject.bsky.social

https://johnsnowproject.org/primers/sars-cov-2-leaves-a-lasting-mark-on-the-immune-system/

🤷 Didn't 'Eat Out to Help Out' add to the spread ...

2025-12-01T19:16:52Z

🤷 Didn't 'Eat Out to Help Out' add to the spread of COVID-19 in the summer of 2020?
🤦 'Analysis reveals that it added to air pollution at a time when the public was urged to minimise air pollution to protect vulnerable people shielding or isolating with COVID.'
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/nov/14/eat-out-to-help-out-scheme-air-pollution-london-study-covid?CMP=share_btn_url

COVID-19 has not disappeared. It continues to spread, disable, ...

2025-11-17T10:19:23Z

COVID-19 has not disappeared. It continues to spread, disable, and disrupt lives - yet national strategies still appear to fail to acknowledge its persistence or the need for stronger infection prevention.

https://joepajak.substack.com/p/covid-19-persistent-and-dangerous

Read this... 'Good ventilation is associated with: ♡ ...

2025-11-15T00:53:06Z

Read this...
'Good ventilation is associated with:
♡ improved health
♡ better concentration
♡ higher levels of satisfaction with an environment
♡ lower rates of absence from work
♡ better quality of sleep
♡ reduced exposure to a wide range of air pollutants.'
👉 #HSE https://www.hse.gov.uk/ventilation/index.htm

COVID-19 vaccine access in the UK is no longer universal. ...

2025-11-01T12:47:19Z

COVID-19 vaccine access in the UK is no longer universal.
That’s not just bad policy, it’s preventable harm.
Sign the petition to restore free access for all. #VaccinesForAll #LongCovid #PublicHealth
Please share widely in your own networks, e.g. WhatsApp, Nextdoor, Threads, Facebook, Instagram, et al. https://www.change.org/Make-Covid-Vaccine-Freely-Available-In-The-UK

Free access to COVID-19 vaccines is a moral and public health ...

2025-10-30T22:01:55Z

Free access to COVID-19 vaccines is a moral and public health imperative. When governments restrict access based on income, they violate the right to health and expose entire populations to preventable harm.
Support the petition to demand universal vaccine access.
https://www.change.org/Make-Covid-Vaccine-Freely-Available-In-The-UK

‘ Doctors have warned that the government’s decision to ...

2025-10-24T10:00:24Z

‘ Doctors have warned that the government’s decision to exclude health and social care workers from its covid vaccination programme is putting patients at risk and will have a major impact on an overstretched NHS.’

🤦 Unbelievably shortsighted, based on what exactly!

https://www.bmj.com/content/391/bmj.r2141

No hospital is immune to healthcare-associated infections. When ...

2025-10-18T12:28:16Z

In reply to nevent1q…jpcn
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No hospital is immune to healthcare-associated infections. When they are underreported or ignored, outbreaks spread. Patients suffer. Trust is damaged. We must stop treating infection reporting as a reputational threat. It’s not. It’s a public health duty.
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/732047

🦠 COVID, Still Circulating We need transparent data and honest ...

2025-10-18T11:14:33Z

In reply to nevent1q…ah4k
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🦠 COVID, Still Circulating
We need transparent data and honest communication.
The vaccine is effective in helping prevent infection, hospitalisation, and deaths, so make it universally available.
The virus is not done with us - we must not be done with the evidence.
https://open.substack.com/pub/joepajak/p/covid-still-circulating-still-ignored?r=cwb8u&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false

Vaccination: a key line of defence Coughs and sneezes: can spread ...

2025-10-17T08:09:28Z

In reply to nevent1q…gr22
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Vaccination: a key line of defence
Coughs and sneezes: can spread diseases
Good ventilation can help remove air that contains virus particles and help prevent airborne spread of respiratory infections such as colds, flu and COVID-19.
👉 educationhub.blog.gov.uk

https://bsky.app/profile/drjoepajak.bsky.social/post/3m3a3k7izdk2z

'If the droplet moves too slowly, it sticks, explains Jamie ...

2025-10-17T07:42:32Z

In reply to nevent1q…64mn
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'If the droplet moves too slowly, it sticks, explains Jamie McLauchlan, a PhD student at the University of Bath, UK who led the new research effort with @adsquires.bsky.social, @uniofbath.bsky.social and Anton Souslov, @cam.ac.uk.' @physicsworld.bsky.social

https://physicsworld.com/a/physicists-explain-why-some-fast-moving-droplets-stick-to-hydrophobic-surfaces/

'Framework could be beneficial in study of airborne diseases ...

2025-10-17T07:32:44Z

In reply to nevent1q…rhdp
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'Framework could be beneficial in study of airborne diseases - exhaled droplets frequently bump into surfaces while floating around indoors. Droplets that stick are removed from the air, and can no longer transmit disease via that route, those that bounce are not.'
https://physicsworld.com/a/physicists-explain-why-some-fast-moving-droplets-stick-to-hydrophobic-surfaces/

'In healthcare settings, coatings could be designed to ensure ...

2025-10-17T07:29:21Z

'In healthcare settings, coatings could be designed to ensure that high-velocity respiratory droplets from sneezes either stick to hospital surfaces or recoil from them, depending on which mode of potential transmission (airborne or contact-based) is being targeted.'
https://physicsworld.com/a/physicists-explain-why-some-fast-moving-droplets-stick-to-hydrophobic-surfaces/

If vaccination rates keep dropping in England (and elsewhere), ...

2025-09-17T14:27:20Z

If vaccination rates keep dropping in England (and elsewhere), we’ll surely see more preventable diseases coming back - as we've already seen with whooping cough and, more recently, measles - and COVID too, has its own unique way of impacting on the health of individuals, communities and nations.

Cambridge University researchers ...

2025-09-17T13:42:14Z

In reply to nevent1q…veed
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Cambridge University researchers https://www.psychol.cam.ac.uk/polpsych found that when you tell people a positive story about EU migrants who come here to work & embrace British society then they react positively - a message not heard much before?' @leede-wit.bsky.social et al
https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/British-attitudes-immigration-study?utm_campaign=newsletters&utm_medium=email&utm_source=2124439_University%20news%20digest%2020250916&dm_i=6DCF,19J87,4M4RXD,5UX2H,1

'UK voters are far more likely to see immigration from the EU ...

2025-09-17T13:20:48Z

'UK voters are far more likely to see immigration from the EU as good for Britain after reading a positive message about a Polish migrant highlighting values such as hard work & duty, combining a personal narrative & emotional appeal with references to reliable data.'
👇
https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/British-attitudes-immigration-study?utm_campaign=newsletters&utm_medium=email&utm_source=2124439_University%20news%20digest%2020250916&dm_i=6DCF,19J87,4M4RXD,5UX2H,1

💯 'A single ranking cannot give the public a meaningful ...

2025-09-09T23:28:27Z

💯 'A single ranking cannot give the public a meaningful understanding of how good or bad a hospital is.'
https://www.aol.co.uk/articles/5-problems-streetings-nhs-hospital-104857151.html

Studies indicate that 'the benefits of mRNA vaccines outweigh ...

2025-08-25T08:42:39Z

Studies indicate that 'the benefits of mRNA vaccines outweigh the risks. The pandemic might seem like a distant memory to some, but we must never, ever, forget that millions are alive today, or in better health, because of this life-saving technology'. 🔗 Nature editorial
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-02612-9?WT.ec_id=NATURE-20250821&utm_source=nature_etoc&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=CONR_41586_AWA1_GL_DTEC_054CI_TOC-250821

COVID is airborne, and sadly is still with us. While many feel in ...

2025-07-24T17:42:16Z

In reply to nevent1q…dsyv
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COVID is airborne, and sadly is still with us.
While many feel in a better place than during the height of the pandemic, public health protections still matter, including effective ventilation, booster vaccines, and testing.
Long COVID continues to impact the lives of millions.
👇Latest England data.
https://ukhsa-dashboard.data.gov.uk/respiratory-viruses/covid-19
Independently produced chart:

COVID is airborne, and sadly is still with us. While many feel in ...

2025-07-24T17:40:13Z

COVID is airborne, and sadly is still with us.
While many feel in a better place than during the height of the pandemic, public health protections still matter, including effective ventilation, booster vaccines, and testing.
Long COVID continues to impact the lives of millions.
👇Latest England data.
https://ukhsa-dashboard.data.gov.uk/respiratory-viruses/covid-19

💯 Emmanuel Macron hits the nail on the head – Brexit is to ...

2025-07-11T11:08:01Z

💯 Emmanuel Macron hits the nail on the head – Brexit is to blame for Britain’s immigration crisis (and more)!
'The reverse of the promises made by Farage and other Brexiteers.' 📝David Maddox, @the-independent.com

https://www.threads.com/@joe.pajak

'To see people - and often children - becoming seriously ill ...

2025-06-29T11:38:13Z

In reply to nevent1q…vew4
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'To see people - and often children - becoming seriously ill and even losing their lives, from entirely preventable diseases, is tragic.' Lord Vallance, Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation, @ben-spencer.bsky.social @thetimes.com
https://www.thetimes.com/article/7e18acdb-5f00-41d4-8958-e7a5908d5ffd

'Less than 84% of five-year-olds in England have had both ...

2025-06-29T11:34:31Z

In reply to nevent1q…0thw
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'Less than 84% of five-year-olds in England have had both doses of the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) jab, which is well short of the 95% required to achieve herd immunity.' @ben-spencer.bsky.social @thetimes.com @drtoniho.bsky.social et al @theconversation.com
https://theconversation.com/how-a-small-vaccine-drop-could-see-measles-becoming-endemic-again-new-study-255327

'There were 14,894 cases of whooping cough in England last ...

2025-06-29T11:28:35Z

In reply to nevent1q…l29a
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'There were 14,894 cases of whooping cough in England last year, another disease that can be avoided by vaccination, resulting in the deaths of 11 babies. Yet, the uptake of every single childhood vaccine given in England is falling.' @ben-spencer.bsky.social @thetimes.com
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/pertussis-epidemiology-in-england-2024/confirmed-cases-of-pertussis-in-england-by-month

In the UK, 'vaccination rates are falling because parents ...

2025-06-29T09:47:16Z

In the UK, 'vaccination rates are falling because parents have forgotten the devastating impact of childhood diseases' - and in particular, 'that measles kills.' Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation ‪ @ben-spencer.bsky.social @thetimes.com
https://www.thetimes.com/article/7e18acdb-5f00-41d4-8958-e7a5908d5ffd

💯 @cidrap.bsky.social Meanwhile, Measles vaccines save ...

2025-06-24T09:42:43Z

In reply to nevent1q…kr7m
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💯 @cidrap.bsky.social
Meanwhile, Measles vaccines save millions of lives each year:
https://ourworldindata.org/measles-vaccines-save-lives
https://ourworldindata.org/measles-vaccine-effectiveness-safety
https://ourworldindata.org/vaccines-children-saved
@scientificdiscovery.dev @ourworldindata.org
https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/vaccine-integrity-project/viewpoint-cdcs-upcoming-vaccine-advisory-meeting-set-sow-distrust

'When we prevent measles, we’re also preserving the immune ...

2025-06-24T09:28:39Z

In reply to nevent1q…kr7m
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'When we prevent measles, we’re also preserving the immune system’s knowledge of previous infections - because vaccination doesn’t just stop measles; it also protects us from lasting damage the disease leaves behind.' @scientificdiscovery.dev @ourworldindata.org
https://ourworldindata.org/measles-increases-disease-risk?utm_source=OWID+Newsletter&utm_campaign=4a770078d9-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_2e166c1fc1-4a770078d9-532480830

'Without vaccines, measles deaths couldn’t be eliminated, ...

2025-06-24T09:24:57Z

In reply to nevent1q…up80
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'Without vaccines, measles deaths couldn’t be eliminated, and we couldn’t stop cases either — leaving many people vulnerable to harmful and long-lasting complications of the disease.' @scientificdiscovery.dev @ourworldindata.org
#VaccinesMatter #Vaccine #Measles
https://ourworldindata.org/measles-increases-disease-risk?utm_source=OWID+Newsletter&utm_campaign=4a770078d9-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_2e166c1fc1-4a770078d9-532480830

'Even when it doesn’t kill, measles can cause long-term ...

2025-06-24T09:15:32Z

In reply to nevent1q…ejd6
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'Even when it doesn’t kill, measles can cause long-term damage, making people vulnerable to other infections - and children who may seem to recover, may still face serious health risks long after the illness is gone.' @scientificdiscovery.dev @ourworldindata.org
https://ourworldindata.org/measles-increases-disease-risk?utm_source=OWID+Newsletter&utm_campaign=4a770078d9-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_2e166c1fc1-4a770078d9-532480830

Measles should NOT be seen as a routine childhood illness. ...

2025-06-24T09:09:56Z

Measles should NOT be seen as a routine childhood illness. 'It causes more than an acute illness, suppresses immune memory, increases risk of complications for years, and leaves a gap for other infections to take hold.' @scientificdiscovery.dev @ourworldindata.org
https://ourworldindata.org/measles-increases-disease-risk?utm_source=OWID+Newsletter&utm_campaign=4a770078d9-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_2e166c1fc1-4a770078d9-532480830

'Prevention of COVID / Long COVID must not be a 'lost ...

2025-06-16T12:00:05Z

In reply to nevent1q…xyz0
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'Prevention of COVID / Long COVID must not be a 'lost cause'. @juliadoubleday.bsky.social.
Reality is that airborne viruses spread more easily in poorly ventilated classrooms, and that high-quality HEPA filtration could help bring down transmission.
Figure 2 below from RECOVER study, showing organ system involvement of #PASC in children.' https://www.thegauntlet.news/p/long-covid-is-now-the-number-one?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=email-restack-comment&r=cwb8u&triedRedirect=true

https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/153/3/e2023062570/196606/Postacute-Sequelae-of-SARS-CoV-2-in-Children?autologincheck=redirected

'Prevention of COVID / Long COVID must not be a 'lost ...

2025-06-16T11:59:37Z

'Prevention of COVID / Long COVID must not be a 'lost cause'. @juliadoubleday.bsky.social
'The reality is that airborne viruses spread more easily in poorly ventilated classrooms, and that high-quality HEPA filtration could help bring down transmission.'
https://www.thegauntlet.news/p/long-covid-is-now-the-number-one?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=email-restack-comment&r=cwb8u&triedRedirect=true

Back on earth, 'the evolution of antibiotic resistance occurs ...

2025-06-14T11:25:07Z

In reply to nevent1q…yfra
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Back on earth, 'the evolution of antibiotic resistance occurs within the bodies of humans and animals we eat. Bacteria endowed with this resistance escape their nurseries, making their way through the environment, the soil, streams, even into the air.' @carlzimmer.com
https://www.bbc.co.uk/future/article/20250610-the-microbes-that-thrive-in-the-clouds

'Research on the life in clouds raises the possibility that ...

2025-06-14T11:16:07Z

In reply to nevent1q…q6lp
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'Research on the life in clouds raises the possibility that airborne organisms might exist on other planets – even ones that might seem the worst places for life to survive.
For example, the clouds that blanket Venus are perhaps able to sustain life.' @carlzimmer.com
https://www.bbc.co.uk/future/article/20250610-the-microbes-that-thrive-in-the-clouds

'Biological molecules and cell walls are exceptionally good ...

2025-06-14T11:11:45Z

In reply to nevent1q…9v99
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'Biological molecules and cell walls are exceptionally good at triggering rain. Fungi, algae, pollen, lichens, bacteria and even viruses can seed ice in clouds. It's possible that clouds and life are linked in an intimate cycle...' @carlzimmer.com
https://www.bbc.co.uk/future/article/20250610-the-microbes-that-thrive-in-the-clouds

'As a cloud forms, it creates updrafts that lift water-laden ...

2025-06-14T11:06:55Z

In reply to nevent1q…c5ep
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'As a cloud forms, it creates updrafts that lift water-laden air to high altitudes that are cold enough to turn the water to ice. The ice then falls back down. If the air near the ground is cold, it may land as snow. If it is warm, it turns to rain.' @carlzimmer.com
https://www.bbc.co.uk/future/article/20250610-the-microbes-that-thrive-in-the-clouds

'Findings such as these suggest that the aerobiome is a force ...

2025-06-14T09:39:06Z

'Findings such as these suggest that the aerobiome is a force to be reckoned with – one that exerts a powerful influence on the chemistry of the atmosphere. The aerobiome even alters the weather.' @carlzimmer.com
https://www.bbc.co.uk/future/article/20250610-the-microbes-that-thrive-in-the-clouds

'Experts watching variant NB.1.8.1, now dominant in China. ...

2025-06-12T11:18:48Z

In reply to nevent1q…f34p
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'Experts watching variant NB.1.8.1, now dominant in China. Rates of COVID-19 in Hong Kong climbed to worst levels seen in at least a year, after a significant increase in reported emergency room visits and hospitalizations driven by COVID-19.' Report: @cbsnews.com
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-reports-cases-new-covid-variant-nb-1-8-1-behind-surge-china/

'China’s COVID-19 Infections Jumped by 160% in May.' ...

2025-06-12T10:53:23Z

'China’s COVID-19 Infections Jumped by 160% in May.'
'Residents across China told The Epoch Times that the situation is far more severe and that the official data continue to not match their lived experience.'
Author / source: Alex Wu https://www.theepochtimes.com

https://www.theepochtimes.com/article/chinas-covid-19-infections-jumped-by-160-percent-in-may-5869570

Good to note: The Royal College of Physicians, ...

2025-06-08T14:17:23Z

In reply to nevent1q…9jrl
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Good to note: The Royal College of Physicians, @rcphysicians.bsky.social, is launching a new report, ‘A breath of fresh air: responding to the health challenges of modern air pollution’ on Clean Air Day (19 June 2025). @globalactionplan.bsky.social
#CleanAirDay #AirPollution
https://bsky.app/profile/globalactionplan.bsky.social

The Royal College of Physicians, ‪@rcphysicians.bsky.social, is ...

2025-06-08T14:08:56Z

The Royal College of Physicians, ‪@rcphysicians.bsky.social, is launching a new report, ‘A breath of fresh air: responding to the health challenges of modern air pollution’ on Clean Air Day (19 June 2025). @globalactionplan.bsky.social
#CleanAirDay #AirPollution #WoodBurning
https://bsky.app/profile/globalactionplan.bsky.social

'A new study reported by the CDC shows H5N1 bird flu has ...

2025-06-07T18:37:08Z

In reply to nevent1q…lmyw
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'A new study reported by the CDC shows H5N1 bird flu has developed the ability to spread through the air. In other words, it’s officially airborne.'

Read more, with thanks to @jessicawildfire.bsky.social.
https://www.the-sentinel-intelligence.net/bird-flu-capable-of-airborne-transmission/

'Study reported by the CDC shows H5N1 bird flu has developed ...

2025-06-07T18:29:03Z

'Study reported by the CDC shows H5N1 bird flu has developed the ability to spread through the air. In other words, it’s officially airborne.' @jessicawildfire.bsky.social
'This virus caused airborne transmission with 'moderate pathogenicity'...' Meaning?!
https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/31/6/25-0386_article?ref=the-sentinel-intelligence.net

'Besides lack of political will, there is another reason for ...

2025-06-07T16:26:44Z

In reply to nevent1q…7j6h
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'Besides lack of political will, there is another reason for TB’s success, one that has to do with the microbe itself.
M. tuberculosis has evolved into an astonishingly adept human pathogen. One of its greatest skills is its ability to fly through the air.' Carl Zimmer (npub1hwm…96r3) https://www.newscientist.com/article/2481012-tbs-extraordinary-evolution-reveals-why-the-ancient-disease-lives-on/?c=pidayemail&utm_source=nssub-acq&tpcc=may25_email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nssub%20acq_may25_e3_cd6190_b_070625&utm_content=B&utm_term=NSSUB_Prospects_click%20date_last%2061-90%20days

Meticulous scientists proved 'tuberculosis is airborne - one ...

2025-06-07T15:59:37Z

Meticulous scientists proved 'tuberculosis is airborne - one of the traits that made M. tuberculosis so successful as a pathogen. In poorly ventilated indoor spaces, it can drift in the air for hours, waiting for its next victim to take a breath.' @carlzimmer.com
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2481012-tbs-extraordinary-evolution-reveals-why-the-ancient-disease-lives-on/?c=pidayemail&utm_source=nssub-acq&tpcc=may25_email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nssub%20acq_may25_e3_cd6190_b_070625&utm_content=B&utm_term=NSSUB_Prospects_click%20date_last%2061-90%20days

'Oarfish, one of the ocean’s longest fish, are astonishing ...

2025-06-03T23:38:12Z

'Oarfish, one of the ocean’s longest fish, are astonishing creatures that grow up to eight metres long. Nicknamed the 'king of herrings' or more unkindly the 'doomsday fish', some legends and stories consider the animals to be harbingers of disaster.' https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jun/03/oarfish-washes-up-tasmania-west-coast-doomsday-fish

US CDC updated its measles travel advisory: 'International ...

2025-05-31T11:32:56Z

US CDC updated its measles travel advisory:
'International travellers should be fully vaccinated with measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine.' @cidrap.bsky.social
Highly infectious, it can remain in the air for up to 2 hours after an infected person leaves the area.
https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/measles/us-measles-total-nears-1100-cases-colorado-reports-airline-cluster

'Bruce Springsteen, in Manchester, England, diverged from his ...

2025-05-18T12:37:54Z

'Bruce Springsteen, in Manchester, England, diverged from his usual song set to speak directly & forcefully about the state of the USA.
He articulated the anger & frustration many millions have been feeling while issuing a call to action.'
@thedanrather.bsky.social
https://open.substack.com/pub/steady/p/a-message-from-the-boss?r=cwb8u&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email

'Shelter, https://england.shelter.org.uk/, has warned that ...

2025-05-07T16:23:20Z

'Shelter, https://england.shelter.org.uk/, has warned that without urgent investment in social housing and council budgets, the housing crisis will leave 206,000 children homeless in England by the end of this parliament.'
Yes, 206,000 children, 'homeless' in England!
https://www.insidehousing.co.uk/news/shelter-warns-of-national-shame-as-206000-children-could-be-homeless-by-2029-91581?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=IH%20%2D%20HOMELESSNESS%20NEWSLETTER%20CAMPAIGN

'The USA is now at 923 measles cases. 💯 It’s hard to ...

2025-04-29T19:28:33Z

'The USA is now at 923 measles cases.
💯 It’s hard to determine whether we’re at the beginning or middle of these outbreaks, given the underreporting, but we’re quickly approaching the highest number of cases recorded in the past 25 years.' @kkjetelina.bsky.social
https://open.substack.com/pub/yourlocalepidemiologist/p/novavax-confusion-food-dyes-measles?r=cwb8u&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false

'Public health officials in Tx said they received stop work ...

2025-04-06T14:59:23Z

In reply to nevent1q…q77j
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'Public health officials in Tx said they received stop work orders for three grants that helped fund their response to the raging measles outbreak.' @teddyrosenbluth.bsky.social
@nytimes.com
Story by @apoorvanyt.bsky.social @sangerkatz.bsky.social
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/26/health/trump-state-health-grants-cuts.html

❗ @nytimes.com reports 'the second confirmed measles death ...

2025-04-06T14:57:18Z

❗ @nytimes.com reports 'the second confirmed measles death in the U.S. in a decade.' Could the US lose its 'elimination' status? @teddyrosenbluth.bsky.social
'Tx PH officials received stop work orders for 3 grants that helped fund their response to measles outbreak.'
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/06/health/measles-death-texas.html?unlocked_article_code=1.9k4.eSwS.wbTvjeCucsNZ&smid=bs-share

'This will go down as one of the darkest days in modern ...

2025-04-02T00:34:17Z

'This will go down as one of the darkest days in modern scientific history.'
@maxkozlov.blsky.social
https://nature.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2c6057c528fdc6f73fa196d9d&id=ae0998518b&e=f4c56b9a78

Organise a State visit for President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, that ...

2025-03-02T21:54:38Z

Organise a State visit for President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, that should be the UK's priority. This man is a true hero, who stands with his country against the aggressor.
And if anyone deserves a nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize, it's Starmer and Macron jointly.
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/article301283189.html

'Here’s the thing to remember about the flu: It spreads ...

2025-02-20T01:18:09Z

'Here’s the thing to remember about the flu:

It spreads through the air, and…

It lasts on surfaces.'

@jessicawildfire.bsky.social

https://www.the-sentinel-intelligence.net/yes-wipe-down-surfaces-no-dont-hoard-cleaning-products-try-hocl/?ref=ok-doomer-newsletter#ghost-comments

Learned so much as a governor of an NHS Foundation Trust ...

2025-02-15T10:30:31Z

Learned so much as a governor of an NHS Foundation Trust Hospital; a privilege to serve in this role for the last 10 years. An issue that continues to be of vital importance is the approach to infection prevention & control.
Please read & support this petition:
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/701396

Research suggests that 'iron levels, and the way the body ...

2025-02-06T01:36:57Z

Research suggests that 'iron levels, and the way the body regulates iron, were disrupted early on during SARS-CoV-2 infection, and took a very long time to recover, particularly in those people who went on to report long COVID months later.'
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/low-iron-levels-resulting-from-infection-could-be-key-trigger-of-long-covid?utm_campaign=newsletters&utm_medium=email&utm_source=1799691_Research%20weekly%20bulletin%2030%2F08%2F24&dm_i=6DCF,12KNF,4M4RXD,4WGCU,1

UK hospitals limiting visiting hours and access to patients as ...

2024-12-31T10:37:22Z

UK hospitals limiting visiting hours and access to patients as the NHS is having to manage rising flu, COVID, RSV and norovirus cases. These 4 viruses are circulating widely, with flu cases increasing sharply, and growing concerns that services could become overwhelmed.
https://inews.co.uk/news/hospitals-restrict-visiting-hours-quad-demic-flu-covid-cold-norovirus-hits-3455300?ITO=newsnow

NHS hospital beds filling with poorly patients. Yet COVID is ...

2024-12-18T23:14:30Z

NHS hospital beds filling with poorly patients.
Yet COVID is mentioned in the past tense - even though infections are still causing debilitating symptoms, hospitalisation, and Long COVID, and worse, can still be fatal.
⚠️Lesson not learned @covidinquiryuk?
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/701396

Whether a patient, visitor, or member of NHS staff, please read, ...

2024-12-15T11:36:56Z

Whether a patient, visitor, or member of NHS staff, please read, sign, and share, this petition:
'To ensure policy on management of healthcare associated infections is extended to include the recording of data on COVID infections spread within hospitals'.
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/701396

England COVID-19 according to latest data sets. What's ...

2024-12-12T20:02:22Z

England COVID-19 according to latest data sets.
What's happening?
We shouldn't talk about COVID in the past tense, it is still very much with us, it still causes debilitating symptoms, hospitalisation, and Long COVID, and it still kills.

Do YOU think the UK government needs to ensure the relevant ...

2024-12-10T10:56:56Z

In reply to nevent1q…xv3e
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Do YOU think the UK government needs to ensure the relevant policy on the management of healthcare associated infections (HCAI) is extended to include the recording of data on COVID infections spread within hospitals?
We do too, please sign & share.
Link: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/701396

Do YOU think the UK government needs to ensure the relevant ...

2024-12-10T10:56:41Z

Do YOU think the UK government needs to ensure the relevant policy on the management of healthcare associated infections (HCAI) is extended to include the recording of data on COVID infections spread within hospitals?
We do too, please sign & share.
Link: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/701396

Want to do something about lack of testing for COVID, and spread ...

2024-12-08T21:28:50Z

Want to do something about lack of testing for COVID, and spread of infections within UK healthcare settings?
Then support and share this petition to direct the @UKHSA to monitor, and report on, numbers of COVID infections that occur in healthcare settings.
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/701396

Living in the UK? Unhappy about lack of testing for COVID & ...

2024-12-08T13:49:12Z

Living in the UK?
Unhappy about lack of testing for COVID & spread of infections within hospitals?
Then please support, and share, this petition to 'direct the @UKHSA to monitor, and report on, numbers of COVID infections that occur in healthcare settings'.
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/701396

‘Many nurses, once hailed as heroes, are being let down by ...

2024-12-06T11:15:42Z

In reply to nevent1q…hh6a
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‘Many nurses, once hailed as heroes, are being let down by their employers and govt policy. A worrying disregard for the safety and well-being of healthcare professionals - who are struggling with staff shortages and burnout.' Dr Alison Twycross @alitwy
https://rcni.com/nursing-standard/newsroom/news/nurses-with-long-covid-being-let-down-their-employers-210121

'The @theRCN said employers in health and social care must ...

2024-12-06T11:01:34Z

In reply to nevent1q…8xxj
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'The @theRCN said employers in health and social care must ensure they reduce the risk of infection, and work to improve awareness and education about long COVID to enhance reasonable adjustments in the workplace...' @Alibaabra @NurseStandard @rcni
https://rcni.com/nursing-standard/newsroom/news/nurses-with-long-covid-being-let-down-their-employers-210121

'Nurses with long COVID being ‘let down by their ...

2024-12-06T09:50:47Z

In reply to nevent1q…u7tr
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'Nurses with long COVID being ‘let down by their employers’.
The survey by @RCN survey report lists recommendations for improvements and calls on the government to recognise long-COVID as an occupational disease for nurses. @Alibaabra @NurseStandard @rcni
https://rcni.com/nursing-standard/newsroom/news/nurses-with-long-covid-being-let-down-their-employers-210121

Survey by @theRCN 'reveals lack of support from employers for ...

2024-12-06T09:47:08Z

Survey by @theRCN 'reveals lack of support from employers for nurses with long COVID, with many revealing inadequate protection at work before they contracted COVID-19, and a lack of recognition of the impact it has had since'. @Alibaabra
https://rcni.com/nursing-standard/newsroom/news/nurses-with-long-covid-being-let-down-their-employers-210121

Surveillance programmes are a vital tool in preventing and ...

2024-12-05T08:20:00Z

Surveillance programmes are a vital tool in preventing and reducing infection spread in hospitals.
It's time to direct the @UKHSA to monitor, and report on, COVID infections that occur in healthcare settings through its routine surveillance programmes...' https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/701396

Growing evidence of respiratory spread among humans, yet, health ...

2024-11-23T19:25:14Z

Growing evidence of respiratory spread among humans, yet, health officials insist there is no evidence, refusing to talk about mitigation measures like N95 masks and clean air technologies, steps that should already be in place against existing diseases.
https://open.substack.com/pub/sentinelintelligence/p/everything-that-friend-wants-you-8b4?r=cwb8u&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email

Recognise COVID complications as occupational: 'Health care ...

2024-11-16T14:53:56Z

Recognise COVID complications as occupational:
'Health care workers who contracted Long COVID face monumental health struggles, many forced into early retirement. Devastating to their professional pride and to their personal finances.' @theRCN @TheBMA
https://www.rcn.org.uk/news-and-events/news/uk-long-covid-nursing-staff-still-being-denied-access-to-financial-support-161124

'The costs associated with working days lost due to Long ...

2024-11-16T08:15:21Z

'The costs associated with working days lost due to Long COVID could potentially cost the UK economy up to £20billion a year.' Senior author, Professor, @ManuellGomes @UCL_IEHC @CSJMagazine @uclnews
#CovidIsNotOver #COVID #COVID19
Nota bene: @wesstreeting
https://www.clinicalservicesjournal.com/story/46597/long-covid-could-cost-the-economy-billions-every-year

COVID is still a problem! We could do more to stop it spreading, ...

2024-11-03T19:24:00Z

COVID is still a problem!
We could do more to stop it spreading, we need to do more to stop it spreading.
Not least because of the potential impact on our children.
So little is still known, but worrying evidence is growing. @KevinTKavanagh @heraldleader https://www.kentucky.com/opinion/op-ed/article294875999.html

Reviewing the evidence for vaccinating children against COVID 19. ...

2024-10-29T20:08:55Z

In reply to nevent1q…3sdd
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Reviewing the evidence for vaccinating children against COVID 19. @sheencr @chrischirp
💯'Much more work is needed to enhance vaccine information, address vaccine hesitancy and take-up in pregnant women, so that babies can be best protected from COVID-19.'
https://open.substack.com/pub/sheenacruickshankimmunology/p/reviewing-the-evidence-for-vaccinating?r=cwb8u&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email

Reviewing the evidence for vaccinating children against COVID 19. ...

2024-10-29T20:03:04Z

Reviewing the evidence for vaccinating children against COVID 19. @sheencr @chrischirp
💯'Much more work is needed to enhance vaccine information, address vaccine hesitancy and take-up in pregnant women, so that babies can be best protected from COVID-19.'
https://open.substack.com/pub/sheenacruickshankimmunology/p/reviewing-the-evidence-for-vaccinating?r=cwb8u&selection=fa21fd63-6f62-4219-8472-78e2a03446ad&utm_campaign=post-share-selection&utm_medium=web

'64% of nurses who died were Black, Asian, and Minority ...

2024-10-26T12:59:15Z

In reply to nevent1q…ux8w
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'64% of nurses who died were Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic. 21 % of all NHS staff are from these backgrounds; by June 2020 it was known that they made up 63% of healthcare workers who had died after contracting the virus.'
Inequalities!
@covidinquiryuk

INQ000399526 – Witness Statement provided by Professor J S Bamrah CBE on behalf of the Federation of Ethnic Minority Healthcare Organisations (FEHMO), dated 22/12/2023.
Published: 8 October 2024
Type: Evidence
Module: Module 3

'64% of nurses who died were Black, Asian, and Minority ...

2024-10-26T12:58:50Z

In reply to nevent1q…mtyh
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'64% of nurses who died were Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic. 21 % of all NHS staff are from these backgrounds; by June 2020 it was known that they made up 63% of healthcare workers who had died after contracting the virus.'
Inequalities!
@covidinquiryuk

INQ000399526 – Witness Statement provided by Professor J S Bamrah CBE on behalf of the Federation of Ethnic Minority Healthcare Organisations (FEHMO), dated 22/12/2023.
Published: 8 October 2024
Type: Evidence
Module: Module 3

'Our first 10 doctors to die from contracting coronavirus ...

2024-10-26T12:31:52Z

'Our first 10 doctors to die from contracting coronavirus were from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic backgrounds ' @covidinquiryuk
@jsbamrah @Voa1234 @ProfKevinFenton @charleskod
@NHS_RHO @bmj_latest @femho2022
🤦Speaks volumes @NHSEngland @wesstreeting
https://www.bmj.com/content/387/bmj.q2247

'Luke Durant has discovered the largest known prime number: ...

2024-10-26T11:01:43Z

'Luke Durant has discovered the largest known prime number:
M1⃣3⃣6⃣2⃣7⃣9⃣8⃣4⃣1⃣
It's over 41 million digits long!
A 'Mersenne' prime, after 17th century French monk and mathematician Marin Mersenne.' @NewSparkes @NewScientist @Margherita_B_ @SmithsonianMag
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2452686-amateur-sleuth-finds-largest-known-prime-number-with-41-million-digits/

'There is substantial evidence that high grade FFP3 ...

2024-10-16T09:34:52Z

'There is substantial evidence that high grade FFP3 respirators can provide up to 100% protection in the ward, whilst staff wearing standard issue surgical masks face a significantly increased risk of catching COVID.'👏🌬️@Kit_Yates_Maths @trishgreenhalgh
https://open.substack.com/pub/kityates/p/is-the-covid-inquiry-about-learning?r=cwb8u&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email