Covid and What We Peasants Can Do to Protect Ourselves

Covid and What We Peasants Can Do to Protect Ourselves

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Fit Test the Planet on Twitter
Fit Test the Planet on Twitter

Thread Unpacking the multiple layers of wrong assumptions: Layer 1: An implicit misunderstanding of how electret filters work - thinking that they’re like sieves rather than the overlapped sticky spiderwebs that they actually are.

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Fit Test the Planet on Twitter
Jeff Gilchrist on Twitter
Jeff Gilchrist on Twitter

Fit Testing to ensure a good seal on your mask [Part 1]

This thread explains what mask fit testing is (qualitative and quantitative), why it is important, and my testing experience with some real-world results of various types of masks including NIOSH N95 and ear loop. 🧵1/

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Sue J on Twitter
Sue J on Twitter

Thread 🧵 refuting a spurious case against mask requirements in healthcare

I won’t link a recent anti-mask article by infection control specialists as I refuse to amplify. However, I will address the inept “downside” case they tried to make for “Why Not” to mask in healthcare

#masks#Discussion
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Sue J on Twitter
Face Masks Are Safe To Wear
Face Masks Are Safe To Wear

Face Masks Are Safe To Wear Why masks don’t cause Long COVID, and the evidence behind this bizarre myth

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Face Masks Are Safe To Wear
laurie allee on Twitter
laurie allee on Twitter
Starting thread on effectiveness of properly worn masks. (Masks work.)
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The Physics of the N95 Face Mask
The Physics of the N95 Face Mask

The Physics of the N95 Face Mask You’ve seen them a million times. You might be wearing one right now. But do you know how they work to block a potentially virus-carrying respiratory blob?

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The Physics of the N95 Face Mask
laurie allee on Twitter
laurie allee on Twitter
A short thread on why N95 (and better) masks work. First, a simple explanation:
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laurie allee on Twitter
laurie allee on Twitter
laurie allee on Twitter

Starting second thread on things we peasants can do to better arm ourselves against Covid.

Lots of great info below, but much is now outdated (monoclonals, Evusheld, where to get free tests and masks, etc...) but still a treasure trove. From now on I'll add to this thread.✌😷

#What we can do to protect ourselves
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