The Difference Between Respirators and Masks
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Clean Air Pledge
Click the green “Add” button to sign the pledge Each business featured on the WHN Clean Air Pledge Map has pledged the following. We acknowledge that indoor air quality significantly influences Health, and that clean indoor air has a significant role in reducing the transmission of viruses, bacteria, mold, and pollution that staff, patients, students, … Continued
Announcing a New Resource for Streamlining the Process of Submitting Content for Publication by WHN: The Content Finishing Team
One of the great things about WHN is the wide-ranging expertise of our members. We think it’s important to showcase our members’ work, so in order to expand our capabilities to do this, as well as the resources we provide to the public, we are implementing a new supportive, “pre-submission,” process for content creation and … Continued
Announcing: The World Health Network Creative Working Group
Many WHN members have creative talents and ideas for content that can help spread our message, and the Creative Working Group is where they team up to make those content ideas become a reality. Anyone can bring creative ideas, whether as part of an ongoing campaign or relevant to a major ongoing current event, and … Continued
Announcing: The World Health Network Press Team
The World Health Network is calling on communicators and community activists to strengthen the fight against the Covid pandemic. We are looking for individuals with expertise in and/or a passion for the following areas: 1. Creating and maintaining an active press list2. Identifying inspiring stories for press articles3. Crafting thought provoking OpEds and press releases4. … Continued
Share Your Experience with Healthcare-Acquired Infection
As the COVID pandemic rages on, healthcare-acquired infections are harming, disabling and killing patients. At World Health Network, we want to draw attention to this issue. If you are interested in helping with this effort, please sign up below. This form is for advocates, patients, and healthcare workers. If you or a family member were infected … Continued
Paths to Healthy Learning
Steps can be taken at Teacher/Classroom, Principal/School, Individual/Household, and Social/Community levels to reduce the risks that COVID-19 poses to the health of students, staff, and their households. All children and staff deserve a safe learning environment. COVID is airborne—it is spread by infectious aerosols when sharing air. Here are the steps that educators, parents, students, … Continued
Belgium Clean Air Law: A Law to Improve Indoor Air Quality in Enclosed Spaces Open to the Public
This is an auto-translation of the original law in French and Dutch. 01.12.2022 – Moniteur Beige LAWS, DECREES, ORDINANCES AND REGULATIONS FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY OF THE FOOD CHAIN AND ENVIRONMENT 6 NOVEMBER 2022. – A Law to Improve Indoor Air Quality in Enclosed Spaces Open to the Public PHILIP, King of the … Continued
GISAID Variant Data for Canada
External link for mobile users External link for mobile users External link for mobile users External link for mobile users External link for mobile users Data from GISAID.org1, using PANGO lineages2. Phylogeny & coloring scheme Notes on usage These graphs show the number of samples that are positive for a SARS-CoV-2 strain, as a percentage … Continued
Fit Testing of Masks
Performing a fit test ensures that your respirator mask fits well with a good seal all around, eliminating gaps that would allow air to get around it and into your lungs, or escape when you exhale. There is an important difference between respirator masks — N95s, KN95s, KF94s or elastomerics — and surgical or cloth … Continued