Here is a masking study that's based on my recent forecast that was through January 8th. These are various levels of masking compliance using N95's with a 78% prevention rate. Do you think we should mask more? MAPS thinks so. Even if we could get to 15% it'd make a big difference

“Here is a masking study that's based on my recent forecast that was through January 8th. These are various levels of masking compliance using N95's with a 78% prevention rate. Do you think we should mask more? MAPS thinks so. Even if we could get to 15% it'd make a big difference”

·x.com·Sep 20, 2024

Here is a masking study that's based on my recent forecast that was through January 8th. These are various levels of masking compliance using N95's with a 78% prevention rate. Do you think we should mask more? MAPS thinks so. Even if we could get to 15% it'd make a big difference

Yes, we do need to bring back masks in medical settings

“The duty of care doesn’t land on patients. It’s the clinicians’ job to ensure patients don’t pick up an unintended infection. Patients have a right to safety in health care facilities.”

#masks #healthcare in the US #masks in healthcare #disability rights #civil rights #transmission #airborne #clean air #masks work

·thestar.com·Sep 19, 2024

Yes, we do need to bring back masks in medical settings

San Francisco health officials advise indoor masking amid summer COVID wave

July 26, 2024

“Make this summer a healthy one for yourself and others. With COVID-19 circulating, please consider wearing a well-fitted mask in crowded indoor spaces.”

#masks #protocols #transmission #masks work

·sfchronicle.com·Jul 28, 2024

San Francisco health officials advise indoor masking amid summer COVID wave

Because I am such a freaking doomer, I thought I'd lighten up my feed with a good story.

Great anecdotes about masks working to avoid known infection in home:

#masks #masks work #What we can do to protect ourselves #transmission

·x.com·Jul 12, 2024

Because I am such a freaking doomer, I thought I'd lighten up my feed with a good story.

Masks and portable air cleaners reduced the spread of COVID-19 in schools, study shows

"Masks and portable air cleaners reduced the spread of COVID-19 in schools, study shows"

#masks #kids #school guidelines #masks work #transmission #clean air

·news-medical.net·Jul 12, 2024

Masks and portable air cleaners reduced the spread of COVID-19 in schools, study shows

Why Masks Work Better Than You Think: An Interactive Essay

The Multiplicative Power of Masks An Explorable Essay on How Masks Can End COVID-19

"By doing the math on masks, we'll see how when 60% of people wear 60% effective masks, disease transmission drops by as much as 60% — roughly what's needed to stop the spread of COVID-19."

#masks work #masks #Discussion #analysis #education #transmission

·aatishb.com·Jul 12, 2024

Why Masks Work Better Than You Think: An Interactive Essay

The steps we can take to combat COVID-19 in 2023

"...we find that if we increase mask use all the time as opposed to only during serious surges, we do see lower infection, hospitalisation and death rates."

#masks #masks work #transmission

·pursuit.unimelb.edu.au·Jul 12, 2024

The steps we can take to combat COVID-19 in 2023

Two new Canadian studies demonstrating the efficacy of masks.

These studies show that mandatory masking, esp during periods of high respiratory viruses in the community, can result in reductions in absenteeism, prevent infections and deaths & reduce economic burden. 🧵 1/9

#masks work #masks #transmission #Masks at Work #masks in healthcare

·x.com·Jul 12, 2024

Two new Canadian studies demonstrating the efficacy of masks.

Upgrading PPE for staff working on COVID-19 wards cut

"When Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge upgraded its face masks for staff working on COVID-19 wards to filtering face piece 3 (FFP3) respirators, it saw a dramatic fall – up to 100% – in hospital-acquired SARS-CoV-2 infections among these staff."

#masks #Masks at Work #masks in healthcare #masks work #transmission #hospital acquired infection

·cam.ac.uk·Jul 12, 2024

Upgrading PPE for staff working on COVID-19 wards cut

School-Associated SARS-CoV-2 Transmission

Prevalence and Risk Factors for School-Associated Transmission of SARS-CoV-2

#masks #masks work #kids #unsafe schools #unsafe work #transmission

·jamanetwork.com·Jul 12, 2024

School-Associated SARS-CoV-2 Transmission

Risk of SARS-CoV-2 Acquisition in Health Care Workers According to Exposure and Mask Type

Risk of SARS-CoV-2 Acquisition in Health Care Workers According to Cumulative Patient Exposure and Preferred Mask Type

#masks #masks in healthcare #masks work #hospital acquired infection #transmission

·jamanetwork.com·Jul 12, 2024

Risk of SARS-CoV-2 Acquisition in Health Care Workers According to Exposure and Mask Type

For Patient Safety, It Is Not Time to Take Off Masks in Health Care Settings | Annals of Internal Medicine

For Patient Safety, It Is Not Time to Take Off Masks in Health Care Settings

#masks #masks work #masks in healthcare #hospital acquired infection #transmission

·acpjournals.org·Jul 12, 2024

For Patient Safety, It Is Not Time to Take Off Masks in Health Care Settings | Annals of Internal Medicine

Effectiveness of public health measures in reducing the incidence of covid-19, SARS-CoV-2 transmission, and covid-19 mortality: systematic review and meta-analysis

#masks #masks work #transmission

·bmj.com·Jul 12, 2024

Effectiveness of public health measures in reducing the incidence of covid-19, SARS-CoV-2 transmission, and covid-19 mortality: systematic review and meta-analysis

Update Alert 8: Masks for Prevention of Respiratory Virus Infections, Including SARS-CoV-2, in Health Care and Community Settings

#masks #masks work #transmission #hospital acquired infection #masks in healthcare

·ncbi.nlm.nih.gov·Jul 12, 2024

Update Alert 8: Masks for Prevention of Respiratory Virus Infections, Including SARS-CoV-2, in Health Care and Community Settings

Facemasks for the prevention of infection in healthcare and community settings

#masks #masks in healthcare #masks work #transmission #hospital acquired infection

·bmj.com·Jul 12, 2024

Facemasks for the prevention of infection in healthcare and community settings

Respiratory virus shedding in exhaled breath and efficacy of face masks

#masks #transmission #masks work

·nature.com·Jul 12, 2024

Respiratory virus shedding in exhaled breath and efficacy of face masks

SARS-CoV-2 viral load and shedding kinetics

Masking reduces exposure to and spreading of higher viral loads. Lower viral loads = less transmission. Mask up. Bonus points because vaccination also reduces peak time of viral loads.

#masks #masks work #viral load #transmission

·nature.com·Jul 12, 2024

SARS-CoV-2 viral load and shedding kinetics

Lessons Learned from a Global Perspective of Coronavirus Disease-2019

#masks #masks work #viral load #transmission

·sciencedirect.com·Jul 12, 2024

Lessons Learned from a Global Perspective of Coronavirus Disease-2019

Unmasking the Confusion of Respiratory Protection to Prevent Influenza-Like Illness in Crowded Community Settings

#masks work #masks #transmission

·academic.oup.com·Jul 12, 2024

Unmasking the Confusion of Respiratory Protection to Prevent Influenza-Like Illness in Crowded Community Settings

Face Mask Use and Control of Respiratory Virus Transmission in Households

#masks #masks work #transmission #What we can do to protect ourselves

·ncbi.nlm.nih.gov·Jul 12, 2024

Face Mask Use and Control of Respiratory Virus Transmission in Households

Impact of Lifting School Masking Requirements on Incidence of COVID-19 among Staff and Students in Greater-Boston Area School Districts: A Difference-in-Differences Analysis

#unsafe schools #kids #transmission #masks #masks work

·medrxiv.org·Jul 12, 2024

Impact of Lifting School Masking Requirements on Incidence of COVID-19 among Staff and Students in Greater-Boston Area School Districts: A Difference-in-Differences Analysis