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Ian M. Mackay, PhD (he/him) 🦠🤧🧬📑🦟🧀 @mackayim.bsky.social · Nov 14

Soon to be launched, the report, 'Safer shared air - a critical accessibility and inclusion issue'.

www.saferairproject.com/advocacy-rep...?

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#HealthyAir #IAQ #SaferSharedAir #SaferAirProject

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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · Apr 2

"The COVID-conscious people have not abandoned science, It’s the opposite: They’ve come to think that science has abandoned them."
People who are taking precautions, some of whom are immunocompromised, should not be mocked or discriminated against
www.theatlantic.com/health/archi...

The Evermaskers

The isolation of people who take precautions against COVID has only gotten more intense.

www.theatlantic.com

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Dr David Allen DPH FAFOEM @drdavidallen.bsky.social · Apr 2

Sad but true 🙁
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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · Apr 2

"The COVID-conscious people have not abandoned science, It’s the opposite: They’ve come to think that science has abandoned them."
People who are taking precautions, some of whom are immunocompromised, should not be mocked or discriminated against
www.theatlantic.com/health/archi...

The Evermaskers

The isolation of people who take precautions against COVID has only gotten more intense.

www.theatlantic.com

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Denis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · Feb 10

Anika Wells downplayed rising COVID-19 deaths in aged care, blaming community spread and relaxed lockdowns, shifting focus to residents’ preferences rather than government responsibility.🤦‍♂️

Anika Wells deflects blame for rise in home care wait times and aged care Covid-19 deaths - Hellocare

Home care waitlists have increased from 6 months under Morrison to 12–18 months under Albanese and COVID-19 deaths in aged care are higher than they wore at the peak of the pandemic - yet Anika Wells ...

hellocare.com.au

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Mark Ungrin @mark-ungrin.bsky.social · Nov 28

This paper is interesting for a few reasons. It shows that mask mandates in healthcare protect patients from infections, and removing mask mandates in healthcare harms patients.

A facility without a mask mandate is making a *deliberate choice* known to harm patients.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

In unadjusted analyses, the mean weekly ratio between hospital-onset and community-onset infections increased from 2.9% prior to Omicron dominance to 7.6% (95% CI, 6.0%-9.1%) during Omicron dominance. After universal masking and testing ended, it increased to 15.5% (95% CI, 13.6%-17.4%), then fell to 8.0% (95% CI, 5.0%-11.0%) following resumption of masking among health care workers. Under the adjusted Poisson model (Figure), cessation of universal masking and testing was associated with a 25% increase in hospital-onset respiratory viral infections compared with the preceding Omicron-dominant period (rate ratio [RR], 1.25; 95% CI, 1.02-1.53), and resumption of masking among staff was associated with a 33% decrease in hospital-onset respiratory viral infections (RR, 0.67; 95% CI, 0.52-0.85).

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Mike Young @mkeyoung.bsky.social · Nov 22

Here is a starter pack of the top 100 in the Bluesky scientific community in terms of centrality — scientists, science communicators, and scientific community professionals mostly — that we have analyzed. Take it as it is: They can have a high centrality for many reasons! go.bsky.app/22TWpuq

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Eleven Films @elevenfilms.com · Nov 26

Did you know BlueSky only has 20 employees?

We would like to say a huge THANK YOU to those 20 warriors (who are working 24/7 to keep up with the incredible growth) for giving us a space to share.

We escaped hell to be here.

Thank you, @bsky.app & Jay Graber CEO (not a billionaire)

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Dr David Allen DPH FAFOEM @drdavidallen.bsky.social · Nov 15

Not good enough!

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Dr David Allen DPH FAFOEM @drdavidallen.bsky.social · Nov 14

I am privileged to be involved in this wonderful project

Ian M. Mackay, PhD (he/him) 🦠🤧🧬📑🦟🧀 @mackayim.bsky.social · Nov 14

Soon to be launched, the report, 'Safer shared air - a critical accessibility and inclusion issue'.

www.saferairproject.com/advocacy-rep...?

h\t @colinkinner.bsky.social

#HealthyAir #IAQ #SaferSharedAir #SaferAirProject

https://buff.ly/3Cf1PoJ

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The Verge @theverge.com · Nov 13

Bluesky crosses the 15 million user mark

Bluesky’s latest signup surge continues.

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Dr David Allen DPH FAFOEM @drdavidallen.bsky.social · Nov 10

Am on it

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Dr David Allen DPH FAFOEM @drdavidallen.bsky.social · Nov 10

Hello too!

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Denis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · Nov 10

Naplan scores remained stable amid COVID school closures: new study.

"New research from UNSW and the University of Sydney suggests that Naplan scored remained stable during COVID-related school closures, while other countries reported learning losses."

Source: www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

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Dr David Allen DPH FAFOEM @drdavidallen.bsky.social · Nov 10

He did bachelors and masters at University of Santa Monica

Dr David Allen DPH FAFOEM @drdavidallen.bsky.social · Nov 10

Excellent video thank you

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Dr Noor Bari @njbbari3.bsky.social · Nov 8

Can someone please explain this to like…. every hospital admin everywhere…

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(We do this every wave, every outbreak.)

A new study found that during an H5N1 bird flu outbreak in dairy cows in Colorado, use of personal protective equipment (PPE) among workers increased after animals got sick. Supplying PPE to workers and explaining the protections might help increase use. Read more in (link)

American CDC on X

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Denis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · Nov 8

Australian life expectancy decreases for second year in a row.

"The Australian Bureau of Statistics says Australia’s life expectancy has slightly fallen for the second year straight – due to the number of Covid-related deaths."

Source: www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...