#HEPA

zeynep tufekci

zeynep

Exactly. Aerosols are like short-range mist—the closer you are to the person emitting it, the more exposure *but* under the right conditions (poorly ventilated indoors space), the mist can accumulate

Stephen Griffin

SGriffin_Lab

Right. Head above parapet time. The issue of schools is rightly a hotly debated, emotive and important one, with far reaching ramifications.I write this as a father to young kids,

Eric Feigl-Ding

DrEricDing

“False sense of security”—high tech gathering of 49 tech thinkers was held in 4 day “bubble” without mask mandate after arrival+daily testing. Result? ~43% (21 of 49) of tech attendees

Sarah Mulhern Gross

thereadingzone

Finally finished reading through the new CDC guidance for schools. It's not perfect, but it is much better than the previous guidance. I encourage you to read it yourself,

Derek T. Muller

derektmuller

I think @HoffProf succinctly sums up my views, as do discussions with @jdmortenson & others in this & related threads. 1/25https://twitter.com/HoffProf/status/1295931941271801856 I want to teach in person in a university

Eric Feigl-Ding

DrEricDing

MUCH SHORTER EXPOSURE— #B117 is so infectious—very short exposure can lead to #COVID19. Many infected via just a few minutes inside a store. local health dept has shortened the

Dr. Alex Huffman

HuffmanLabDU

1/x With #COVID19 cases skyrocketing all over the US, holiday meals are going to be very dangerous. To show the risks of meeting indoors I used an #aerosol box model

Joseph Allen

j_g_allen

The GOOD: CDC supports improving ventilation in schoolsThe BAD: it's buried in their new guidanceThe SOLUTION: let's unbury it and make sure every school knows about it!--thread--https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/s

Greenpeace USA

greenpeaceusa

Terrifying. At 2 million acres, more of California has burned this year than any single recorded wildfire season. And we've barely begun peak wildfire season.If you care about people and

Eric Feigl-Ding

DrEricDing

FAUCI SAYS THE CORONAVIRUS IS AIRBORNE—it’s not official until the Fauci sings. And Dr Fauci has come out strongly: “Bottomline, there’s much more aerosol than we thought”. #COVID19Moreover, #SARSCoV2

President Elect Nurse Kraken

AnnLeighsa

In light of all the hype surrounding the release of the COVID vaccine via big pharma companies like Merck and AstraZeneca, I felt like it was an appropriate time to

Eric Feigl-Ding

DrEricDing

Almost 1 year ago, Feb 26, 2020, authors wrote in a top journal that the coronavirus posed “limited threat outside of China” & “wearing mask in public does not prevent

Jose-Luis Jimenez

jljcolorado

1/ Articulo en @Nature: "La COVID-19 raramente se transmite por superficies. Entonces, ¿por que seguimos desinfectando superficies?https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-00251-4 2/ Resumen: el virus se transmite sobre todo por el

mdholte, MD, MA (education)

mdholte

Covid-19 infections are starting to overwhelm hospitals. We have patients waiting in our ED hoping to get ICU beds, we have refrigerator trucks outside hospitals. We need every medical professional

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

Jose-Luis Jimenez

jljcolorado

1/ Aerosols, droplets, & “flexible droplets”Trying to clarify key aspects. Details complex, give bottom lines 1st:Bottom line 1: If fall within 1-2 m of the person (WHO or CDC droplets),

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