It is well-established that N95s offer more protection than surgical masks against breath-emitted airborne pathogens [1] and wildfire smoke [2], which are micron-size fine particles. There is no scientific argument suggesting that surgical masks are equal to N95 respirator masks in protecting against wildfire smoke. Health authorities [3] recommend respirator masks for wildfire smoke, and … Continued
Subject: Urgent Concerns and Recommendations Regarding HICPAC Draft Guidelines From: Infection Prevention Team, World Health Network Dated: August 7, 2023 Dear Member of the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC), As health care professionals and consumers of healthcare, We appreciate the efforts by HICPAC to update the 2007 CDC’s Isolation Precautions Guidelines. However, We … Continued
In our Spotlight Broadcast Series, we are highlighting businesses taking initiatives to ensure their customers and patients are safe from airborne pathogens. Clean Air Events with Kyle Stevens In this latest episode of COVID-19 Safe Business Spotlight, we chat with Kyle Stevens from Clean Air Events. Discover how Kyle is pioneering clean air solutions with … Continued
Leslie Chu, Heather Sue Rosen, Zoya Melkova, Kim Crawley, Melissa Smallwood, Yaneer Bar-Yam About this article: The writers of this article, originally published in The New York Times, present the White House’s decision to end the vaccine mandates and the Public Health Emergency without fact checking the White House’s claims about the pandemic. Some claims … Continued
Participants in the World Economic Forum at Davos, Switzerland in January 2023 were well protected from COVID using high levels of clean air ventilation and HEPA air filtering. In the cold winter in Davos they didn’t even keep their ventilation at a rate that the rooms were warm, instead people wore winter coats inside. And … Continued
Recently, the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC) to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been meeting as part of a process to update infection control guidance for health care settings. Our friends at NNU report that “Based on updates provided at HICPAC meetings over the past year in addition to … Continued
Dear Infection Prevention and Control Team, I’m writing to you today as I have some concerns about the recent changes to mask policies within the trust. However, please know that part of the reason I am spending the time to contact you is because I have hope that you will truly listen; the prevalence of … Continued
(Aus dem Englischen übersetzt. Orginalfassung: https://ko-fi.com/post/If-You-Suffer-from-Urgent-Normal-Syndrome-Ask-for-K3K6MN65U) JESSICA WILDFIRE JUN 26, 2023 Eine Frau findet in ihrer Manteltasche eine Maske, die von dem Mandat 2021 übrig geblieben ist. Sie löst eine so heftige emotionale Reaktion in ihr aus, dass sie die Maske quer durch den Raum wirft und anfängt zu schluchzen, dann twittert sie über ihr … Continued
Historical video that is still relevant on Masks and Respirators