On Monday, 13 experts delivered a letter to the CDC and the Biden admin to address airborne transmission of the virus in high-risk settings like meatpacking plants and prisons.

The CDC's response, delivered early this morning to me, does not mention the word "ventilation". 1/x
The experts emphasized ventilation because OSHA, which regulates workplace safety, can't require upgrades to ventilation of CDC doesn't require them. It's not looking likely that will happen, given the statement. I'll paste their full statement here. 2/x
On second thought, it's 520 words long, so maybe not. The gist: cloth masks with two or more layers are good enough for general public (no specific mention of workers at meatpacking plants etc), and no mention at all of ventilation. 3/x
In other words: Doesn't seem like anything is going to change in response to your latter @celinegounder @linseymarr @Don_Milton @drdavidmichaels @RickABright et al. 4/x
Read about what these experts asked for, why, and what the CDC said in response: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/17/health/coronavirus-aerosols-workplaces.html
Scientists to C.D.C.: Set Air Standards for Workplaces Now

The agency has not fully reckoned with airborne transmission of the coronavirus in settings like hospitals, schools and meatpacking plants, experts said.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/17/health/coronavirus-aerosols-workplaces.html
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