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Coming soon for download to the Covid-Safe Scouts website — Covid Prevention Action Bingo and Covid-Safe Cootie Assessor

Fun* games to play to boost awareness of virus mitigation techniques
Bingo card filled with Covid prevention action items ranging from stocking up on respirator supplies and changing filters on the air cleaner to recording CO2 readings for indoor CO2 tracking maps and contacting local representatives about issues regarding clean air devices, mask bans, and vaccine eligibility. Also includes action items involving contacting local businesses regarding curbside pickup, CO2 monitoring, clean air devices, and Covid-safer event policies. Cootie Assessor game based on the paper cootie catcher or fortune teller games to print out and fold. This game features a variety of masks and respirators as well as Covid/virus mitigation tools such as air cleaners, testing, far-UVC, vaccines, mouthwash and nasal spray, hypochlorous acid, and hand hygiene. The inner flaps have messages that reveal the situation the player is in using the mitigation items they chose. The innermost section contains a series of CO2 monitors based on the Airvalent with ppm readings correlating with the color and emoji faces on the monitor displays.
November 6, 2025 at 4:28 AM
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Looking to get into CO2 monitoring as a way to gauge indoor air quality? These resources will help you get started and explain how CO2 monitoring relates to Covid mitigation.

https://www.covidsafescouts.com/research.html#co2monitorresources
screenshot of text links for CO2 monitoring resources and CO2 tracking maps
July 13, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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Everything you need to know about wearable personal air filters aka respirators aka filtering facepieces formerly known as masks. Use these resources to help filter out toxic particulates and misinformation.

https://www.covidsafescouts.com/research.html#maskresources
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July 13, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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Better health relies on cleaner air. For a crash course in cleaning indoor air, learn about air filtration and ventilation from these resources: https://www.covidsafescouts.com/research.html#filtration
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July 13, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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For Long Covid awareness and resources, we’ve collected links to Long Covid organizations and dedicated repositories.

https://www.covidsafescouts.com/research.html#lcadvocacy
screenshot of text links for long covid advocacy and resources including dedicated organizations and repositories of studies and resources related specifically to long covid
July 13, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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Did you lose the link to that informative Covid zine you saw a few months ago?

It’s probably here: https://www.covidsafescouts.com/research.html#zines
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July 13, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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When you’re looking for #CovidIsNotOver images to share, take a look through these collections of infographics and posters.

https://www.covidsafescouts.com/research.html#graphics
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July 13, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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For a deeper dive into the societal impact from the start of the pandemic, this individually-maintained repositories contain links to resources, reports, and stories related to Covid infection and post-infection complications.

https://www.covidsafescouts.com/research.html#information
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July 13, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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For the latest studies on Covid, refer to the reputable medical and scientific journals: https://www.covidsafescouts.com/research.html#journals

For direct links to studies and reports on a specific concern, check out the independently-maintained repositories […]

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July 13, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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On the Covid-Safe Scouts site, we’ve curated a massive collection of individual links to Covid-related information. We’ve also compiled the links to other independently maintained Covid info repositories, many which are still being regularly updated. If you only […]

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iCovid Research Repository Delve into the studies and reports ranging from mask efficacy to post-infection risks and complications from reputable scientific journals, then do a Covid-scholar deep dive into a range of topics from air filtration to Covid-safe advocacy to Long Covid issues. • Studies/Reports from Medical/Scientific Journals • Repositories of Medical/Scientific Studies • Information Repositories • Covid-Safe Advocacy Graphics and PSAs • Newsletters / Blogs • Zines • Long Covid Advocacy and Resources • Air Filtration/Ventilation Resources • Respirator and Mask Resources • Covid is Airborne Resources • CO2 Monitoring Resources
July 13, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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For a refresher on Covid myths and minimization, refer to the Debunking Covid Misinformation section

https://covidsafescouts.com/impact.html#misinformation
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July 3, 2025 at 3:15 AM
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Explore how internalized ableism and discrimination has stalled efforts to mitigate Covid with the Ableism and Health Supremacy section

https://covidsafescouts.com/impact.html#ableism
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July 3, 2025 at 2:53 AM
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Wearing a respirator should not be a big deal in 2025, and yet, we needed to add a Masking Issues section because filtering out toxic air for personal breathing comfort is somehow controversial

https://covidsafescouts.com/impact.html#maskingissues
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July 3, 2025 at 2:44 AM
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Get more accurate information about Covid infections in children from the Kids and Covid section

https://covidsafescouts.com/impact.html#kids
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July 3, 2025 at 2:35 AM
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Concerned about Covid's effect on pets? See the section of Covid's Impact on Pets/Wildlife

https://covidsafescouts.com/impact.html#animals
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July 3, 2025 at 2:32 AM
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For reports and personal essays about Covid's impact on society and community, see the Essays and Articles on Covid Issues

https://covidsafescouts.com/impact.html#essays
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July 3, 2025 at 2:27 AM
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For links to information about infections—types and symptoms, contagiousness, and post-infection complications, see the What to Know About Covid Infections section
https://covidsafescouts.com/impact.html#whattoknow
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July 3, 2025 at 2:22 AM
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Cute mask graphics

https://casmarotta.com/mask
illustration of black bifold KN95 with a cute smiling face on a white background. Text reads "Let's protect each other" illustration of white trifold N95 with a cute smiling face on a dark background. Text reads "Let's protect each other"
May 2, 2025 at 12:38 AM
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And the winner of #marchmaskness 2025 is… the 3M Aura/Trifold N95/FFP2 with headstraps! Your votes determined that the 3M Aura is the greatest respirator of all! 🎉

The 3M Aura ticks the boxes in function, filtration, fit, and fashion. It’s generally easy to find […]

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Graphic for March Maskness matchup Winner: Trifold N95/FFP2 (headstraps). At the centre is a large 3M Aura 9210+ with white straps. Clockwise from top right: 3M Aura CoolFlow Valve, 3M Aura 9205+ with blue straps, Trident, Dräger X-plore 1950, 3M Aura 1870+ with red straps, and Vitacore Can99. All the respirators are white with subtle differences in shape and distinguishing features.
April 4, 2025 at 6:28 AM
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It’s over! The votes were counted, the #marchmaskness winner has been chosen, and the bracket has been filled.

Did your fave win? Are you inspired to try new models?

We hope you enjoyed learning about the different types of respirators and masks. The air is […]

[Original post on zeroes.ca]
Updated image of the March Maskness 2025 bracket includes the Championship round winner and Wildcard round winners. Championship winner: Trifold (headstraps) Wildcards: Disposable Valved Respirators: 3M Aura Cool Flow Valve PAPR models: N/A Specialty Masks/Respirators: Readimask (strapless) Fabric Masks “N95 equivalent”: RZM3 Link to earlier bracket has full Alt Text for image
April 4, 2025 at 5:52 AM
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We've had an exciting month of mask awareness playing #marchmaskness. Now we're finally down to the Championship Round! Soon, we'll find out which is the G.O.A.T. respirator as the disposable 3M Aura respirator and the reusable Flo Mask elastomeric respirator go […]

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Updated image of the March Maskness 2025 bracket includes the Final 4 round winners, which have also been added to the Championship round column. Disposable/Temporary Use winner: Trifold (headstraps) Elastomeric/Reusable winner: Flo Mask Link to earlier bracket has full Alt Text for image
March 31, 2025 at 3:07 AM
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#marchmaskness matchups

Elastomeric Respirator final face-off

Flo Mask vs 3M 7500
Vote: https://zeroes.ca/@CovidSafeScouts/114237561988138381

Contestant 1: Flo mask
This popular reusable mask is a stylish alternative to the industrial-level elastomeric […]

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Graphic comparing two types of elastomeric respirators: grey and white Flo mask on the left and blue and grey 3M 7500 with magenta filter pads on the right. The title "March Maskness Matchup” is flanked by illustrations of respirators. Call to action to cast votes at CovidSafeScouts on Mastodon.
March 28, 2025 at 2:05 AM
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#marchmaskness matchups

Disposable/Temporary Use respirator/mask final face-off

3M Aura/Trifold N95/FFP2 (headstraps) vs KN95
Vote: https://zeroes.ca/@CovidSafeScouts/114237544147890256

Contestant 1: 3M Aura / Trifold (headstraps) N95/FFP2
For N95 newbies, the […]

[Original post on zeroes.ca]
Graphic comparing two types of masks: white 3M Aura / Trifold N95/FFP2 (headstraps) on the left and blue KN95 trifold on the right. The title "March Maskness Matchup” is flanked by illustrations of respirators. Call to action to cast votes at CovidSafeScouts on Mastodon.
March 28, 2025 at 2:03 AM
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#marchmaskness matchups

Surprise Wildcard Runoff Round

3M 7500 elastomeric respirator (exhalation valve) vs ReadiMask N95 respirator (strapless)
Vote: https://zeroes.ca/@CovidSafeScouts/114226369290986555

The Elastomeric Respirator with exhalation valve division […]

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Graphic comparing two types of masks: blue and grey 3M 7500 with magenta filter pads on the left and yellow ReadiMask (strapless) on the right. The title "March Maskness Matchup” is flanked by illustrations of respirators. Call to action to cast votes at CovidSafeScouts on Mastodon.
March 26, 2025 at 2:36 AM
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#marchmaskness Wildcards matchup

"The Proper Mask" (strapless) vs ReadiMask (strapless) vs Optrel P.Air Clear Panel Trifold vs Zimi Air KN100
Vote: https://zeroes.ca/@CovidSafeScouts/114209030115905352

These specialty respirators and masks are handy for […]

[Original post on zeroes.ca]
Graphic for March Maskness matchup Wildcards round. Clockwise from top left: blue and white The Proper Mask (strapless), yellow ReadiMask (strapless), white Zimi Air KN100, white Optrel P.Air Clear Panel Trifold
March 23, 2025 at 1:10 AM