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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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Reposted by: David G. Allen, Jillian M. Buriak

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"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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by David G. Allen

drdavidallen.bsky.social
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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thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social
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 ...
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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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Reposted by: David G. Allen, Elliott L. Hazen

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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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Reposted by: David G. Allen, Nina Buchmann

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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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by David G. Allen

drdavidallen.bsky.social
Not good enough!
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by David G. Allen

drdavidallen.bsky.social
I am privileged to be involved in this wonderful project
mackayim.bsky.social
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
t.co
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Reposted by: David G. Allen, Frank Stevens

theverge.com
Bluesky crosses the 15 million user mark
Bluesky crosses the 15 million user mark
Bluesky’s latest signup surge continues.
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by David G. Allen

drdavidallen.bsky.social
Am on it
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drdavidallen.bsky.social
Hello too!
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thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social
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...
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. The research, published earlier this year, analysed Naplan test scores across Australian states – comparing differences in student performance based on varying periods of remote learning between 2020 and 2021, with school closures ranging from nine days to 157 days. Dr Nalini Prasad said students in schools that operated remotely for an extended time “performed similarly to students in schools which were closed for a relatively short period”. Australia adopted a zero-Covid policy which used lockdowns – and other non-pharmaceutical interventions –pre-emptively to eliminate the transmission of Covid-19. Per capita Covid case numbers and deaths were considerably lower in Australia. Low Covid case numbers meant that students did not have to miss school due to contracting the virus. Researchers used Naplan test scores from 2013-2019 as baseline data, comparing them with scores from 2021 and 2022. The data also suggested remote attendance rates were comparable to, and sometimes exceeded, typical in-person schooling levels.
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by David G. Allen

drdavidallen.bsky.social
He did bachelors and masters at University of Santa Monica

by David G. Allen

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Excellent video thank you
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Can someone please explain this to like…. every hospital admin everywhere…

🤦🏻‍♀️🤣

(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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thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social
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...
7m ago 12.11 AEDT 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. Head of demography Beidar Cho said a boy born today is expected to live to 81.1 years old, and a girl to 85.1: The years 2021-2023 saw the highest number of Covid-19 deaths with 15,982 in Australia, which was up by 4,100 from 2020-2022. As a result, life expectancy has fallen by 0.1 years for men and 0.2 years for women over this period. Despite this decrease, Australians still have a higher life expectancy than many comparable countries, like New Zealand, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, and Canada. The ACT had the highest male life expectancy of 81.7 years, followed by Western Australia (81.6 years) and Victoria (81.5 years). The ACT and WA had the highest female life expectancy (85.7 years), followed by Victoria (85.4 years) and NSW (85.2 years). The Northern Territory had the lowest life expectancy for both men (76.4 years) and women (80.4 years) – but it saw the largest rise in male and female life expectancies from 2013-2023, with 1.5 years and 1.2 years respectively.
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pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
Mammography screening is harmful and should be abandoned
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
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drdavidallen.bsky.social
I might order one to try out.
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drdavidallen.bsky.social
Delayed accessing care makes more sense.

by David G. Allen

drdavidallen.bsky.social
Thanks. Nice to see honest documentation
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drdavidallen.bsky.social
And screening has marginal benefit anyway. And no all-cause mortality benefit at all.
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drdavidallen.bsky.social
Looks good. Battery life is not great if using on the move though
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drdavidallen.bsky.social
Awesome work. Well done!

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