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Addressing NYC Mask Ban: Open Letter to the Governor of New York

July 3, 2024 Via email to: press.office@exec.ny.gov ATTN: The Honorable Kathy HochulGovernor of New York StateNYS State Capitol BuildingAlbany, NY 12224 Re: Discussions Surrounding Outlawing Masks in New York Subways Dear Governor Hochul, This letter is in response to your public statement concerning your consideration of banning masks on public transit in New York. We … Continued

Complaint of Gross Misconduct Relating to CDC’s Violation of the Information Quality Act

June 24, 2024 The present complaint is hereby filed with the Health and Human Services (“HHS”) Office of Inspector General (“IG”) via the IG’s website entitled “Submit a Hotline Complaint”. The accompanying document entitled “Supporting Evidentiary Brief Relating to Information Quality Act Complaint” is submitted herewith under the Evidence section of the online filing form … Continued

Media Critique #2: More Hospitals Are Requiring Masks as Flu and COVID-19 Cases Surge

Leslie Chu, Justin Clarel, Zoya Melkova, Heather Sue Rosen, Marisa Swanson The Associated Press article below describes hospitals’ reinstatement of masking policies and offers speculation from authorities, including CDC director Mandy Cohen, on the path of the early 2024 respiratory virus season. This article does not explain how these authorities reached their conclusions, which contradicts … Continued

Science Division

The Science Division writes science and policy relevant articles, and develops data analytic and modeling dashboards. Science division publications can be found in the WHN Science Communications journal, guidelines, and other informational resources on the WHN website.   The Science Division’s gateway meeting is the Science Content Meeting on Mondays at 4:00PM ET. The Science Division … Continued

Platforms Division

Join Our Platforms Team The Platforms Division provides technical support and development of electronic communication and collaboration platforms across the WHN community. This includes the WHN website, the CovidMeetups website, our Slack virtual workspace, and other platforms. It also tests emerging social media apps for WHN content in the shifting social media space.  The Platforms … Continued

Growth Division

The Growth Division contains teams focused on network strategy; supporting expansion and interactions between new and existing teams, talents, and projects; and welcoming new members.  The Growth Division gateway meeting is the Strategic Direction meeting Fridays at 11:00AM ET.  Work with others who are passionate about strategy, sustainability, equity, opportunity, leadership, mentorship, and organizational development. … Continued

Communications Division

The Communications Division is the hub for distributing news and other information from official WHN channels. This division is home to the WHN Broadcast and social media channels. The Communications Division teams also include the Creative Working Group, Newsletter, Media Markup Team, Press Team, and Launch Team. Need help getting work from another WHN team … Continued

Act Division

The Act Division engages and empowers community members and grassroots organizations to promote health and safety. This division focuses on community action, advocacy, and organizing collective response to individual and community needs. The teams of the Act Division respond to public health issues, trends, and policies. One notable aspect of this work is addressing inadequate … Continued

Deutschsprachige Materialien

Eine Sammlung von Links zu deutschsprachigen Inhalten des WHN. Allgemeine Informationen zu Covid Warum man Covid ernst nehmen sollte SARS-CoV-2 und COVID-19: Von der Krise zur Lösung (2024) Eine Lektüreliste zu Covid Aufklärungstext über aerosole Übertragung Für Personen im Gesundheitswesen Flyer zum Thema Lufthygiene und Infektionsschutz in verschiedenen Sprachen Offener Brief an Zahnärztekammern wegen Infektionsschutz … Continued