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Abraar Karan
AbraarKaran
Great article by @Keri_Enriquez_ covering the key points re #BetterMasks This is another critical tool in our overall pandemic strategy, most important during indoor crowding where both droplets & aerosols
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Abraar Karan
AbraarKaran
THREAD1/ On #CNNTownHall today- @drsanjaygupta and @AC360 asked Dr. Fauci & @RWalensky @CDCDirector about #BetterMasks They pressed them on key points- should people get access to #BetterMasks?Will the federal government
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Abraar Karan
AbraarKaran
"As a whistle-blower report would later reveal, in January [2020], Department of Health and Human Services officials effectively dismissed an offer from one of America’s few remaining N95 manufacturers, Prestige
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Abraar Karan
AbraarKaran
1/ Contrary to some media headlines, our proposal for #BetterMasks has not been to “just give everyone N95s”If that was, I would be using #N95MasksI think of masks the same
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Abraar Karan
AbraarKaran
1/ Quoted in this @BostonGlobe piece alongside colleagues @RanuDhillon @cmyeaton @svscarpino @BillHanage on new public health guidance changes in Massachusetts, particularly around curfewsMany important points here...https://www.bostonglobe
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Abraar Karan
AbraarKaran
1/ #BetterMasks - why and howFirst, why do we even need high-filtration masks right now?Increasingly, we are going to be (or already are) in crowded, poorly ventilated spaces- groceries, public
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Lloyd Armbrust
larmbrust
Why Hospitals & CDC are still rationing N95s: "It's a highly engineered device and not everybody needs that"Most people don't realize that even professionals require a 15-min 'fit test' with
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Abraar Karan
AbraarKaran
1/ The major #covid19 outbreak from @BrighamWomens where I work is now published in @AnnalsofIM — definitely worth a read. Phenomenally detailed work here from many smart people.The index patient
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Abraar Karan
AbraarKaran
Short1/ So @CDCgov on their “Your Guide to Masks” has a section saying don’t use N95s or surgical masks for the general public bc they are reserved for healthcare workers.
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Abraar Karan
AbraarKaran
1/ Here is official @CDCgov @CDCMMWR report out today They assessed various modifications incl:•wearing a cloth mask over a medical procedure mask (double masking)•knotting the ear loops of a medical
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Dr. Lisa Iannattone
lisa_iannattone
Despite a series of disappointments with many of our institutions, there are 2 in Quebec that came through this week — our workplace safety research institution (IRSST) and workplace safety
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Joseph Allen
j_g_allen
TEACHERS. If you're heading back to the classroom soon, are concerned, and would like additional protections, I have 2 quick things you can do: Better masks Portable air cleaner w/
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Eric Feigl-Ding
DrEricDing
COVID REPLAPSE—New study finds the #SARSCoV2 may remain in people’s brains after infection and trigger relapses in patients who thought they had recovered. This could explain why patients who appear
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David Keating
DavidLKeating
1/ On February 2, 2021 the National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory (NPPTL) published assessments for many foreign made masks, including KN95s. Some minimum #KN95 filtration results were < 26%! But
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Dr. Alex Huffman
HuffmanLabDU
1/x Just can't shake my disappointment in yesterday's #CDC school opening guidelines: "Operational Strategy for #K12 Schools through Phased Mitigation"A with other thoughts, links, practical tips wrt #school COVID
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