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
We here at the World Health Network are organizing to end the COVID-19 pandemic. As governments roll back their efforts and COVID continues to spread and mutate, we need all hands on deck to protect our communities. That’s why we’re launching a Weekly Action Team to help keep people safe. Around the world, groups are … Continued
Many students and members of their families face a heightened risk of COVID-19 complications, and it is their right to be safeguarded while attending educational institutions. By requesting accommodations such as mask requirements and proper ventilation or air filtration, you can help ensure their safety. Here are resources from the Education Justice Coalition of Vermont, … Continued
WHN Slack: This is our Grand Central Station with communication channels and team meetings in Slack Huddles – Meeting channels are announced in the #general channel and are on the WHN calendar. Join the WHN Slack Basecamp: Basecamp is for projects and team collaboration outside of meeting times. Notices, Documents, ToDos, Meeting schedules, and Informal … Continued
The Vermont Center for Independent Living (VCIL) emphasizes the need for improved protection from COVID, especially of the most vulnerable, in a time when an ongoing pandemic is disregarded in many parts of society. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) provides the legal framework that allows you to take action and request accommodations from employers, … Continued
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Monday – Masks Tuesday – Tests Wednesday – Clean Air Thursday – Vaccination Friday – Virtual Options
Welcome to the World Health Network! We’re glad you’re here! WHN is a global community dedicated to health, science, and action. Whether you’re here to collaborate on projects or connect with others who share your values, we have spaces for you to engage. • Join Our Slack: Our main platform for teamwork and discussions. Get involved … Continued
In the US, those who are at risk for serious outcomes from COVID-19 infection or who have family members at risk for serious outcomes from COVID-19, and those who have conditions that may be adversely affected by COVID-19 infection, may be able to claim protection under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Hospitals, schools and workplaces … Continued
by Nathanael C. Nerode – 03/21/2023 “If you are somebody who runs a building, operates a building, it is incumbent on you to make sure that the place you run, the place you own, does not become a place that unnecessarily spreads viruses, gets people sick, fills up our hospitals, causes unnecessary suffering and death.” … Continued