@maskblocde

2. The current state of our public health adds yet another layer of failure mode to the question.

So: I will start to consider relaxing on masking when:

A: We have an HHS secretary who actually, you know, believes in germ theory? And,

B: The CDC is back in business, at least in terms of their solutions orientation.

That seems reasonably clearcut to me.

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@maskblocde

I've been stewing about this since I saw a poll go by last week asking what folks #Masking response was to lower covid levels in wastewater.

Here's the conclusion I came to:

1. I deal poorly with exceptions & conditionals, & having to assess dynamically the need to mask/social distance seems like it would be a •huge• cognitive load, with unacceptable consequences for guessing wrong in any particular instance. >>

#MaskUp #CovidIsAirborne #CovidIsNotOver

COVID-19 Resource Compendiums
Violet Blue’s Huge Free COVID Safety Resource List: https://www.patreon.com/posts/huge-free-covid-86871700
(and follow Violet Blue #OnHere: https://mastodon.social/@violetblue)

The Sick Times resource page: https://thesicktimes.org/resources/
Check out the other sections on the site, too, including weekly Covid-19 trends and Long Covid news under “Health.”
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Reliable Sources
Pandemic Mitigation Collaborative COVID-19, PMC: https://www.pmc19.com/data/index.php
This initiative is an essential resource for anyone wanting a current snapshot of the ongoing pandemic.

What is Covid-19, anyway? Here’s a primer from the Cleveland Clinic: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/21214-coronavirus-covid-19

*Glad I checked my URLs, wouldn't you know the FDA Covid treatment options page has been taken offline. :(
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Pandemic Mitigation Collaborative - COVID-19 Data Dashboard

COVID-19 Resource Compendiums
Violet Blue’s Huge Free COVID Safety Resource List: https://www.patreon.com/posts/huge-free-covid-86871700
(and follow Violet Blue #OnHere: https://mastodon.social/@violetblue)

The Sick Times resource page: https://thesicktimes.org/resources/
Check out the other sections on the site, too, including weekly Covid-19 trends and Long Covid news under “Health.”
4/4

Thanks for reading (and liking and boosting)! Wishing the best to all!

#MaskUp #CovidIsAirborne #CovidIsNotOver #CovidResources #WorldMaskWeek

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Reliable Sources
Pandemic Mitigation Collaborative COVID-19, PMC: https://www.pmc19.com/data/index.php
This initiative is an essential resource for anyone wanting a current snapshot of the ongoing pandemic.

What is Covid-19, anyway? Here’s a primer from the Cleveland Clinic: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/21214-coronavirus-covid-19

*Glad I checked my URLs, wouldn't you know the FDA Covid treatment options page has been taken offline. :(
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Pandemic Mitigation Collaborative - COVID-19 Data Dashboard

The virus that causes COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, is airborne. It travels in the air like smoke. When you're inside with poor ventilation, you're at risk, even if you are not near anyone else, even alone, because SARS-CoV-2 could be in the air from someone there before you.

Crowded outdoor spaces also present a risk of COVID-19. Think how you can smell cigarette smoke outside even when you can’t see anyone smoking. 2/4

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Some self-promotion and a PSA for the last day of #WorldMaskWeek:
Mask Bloc Delaware provides high quality masks & test kits to individuals and families for free (see profile)

COVID is not “over.” It can still make you ill, cause symptoms that last months or years, and be fatal.

AVOIDING COVID-19 IS IMPORTANT
The more times you get COVID-19, the more likely you are to have bad health outcomes, including Long COVID. 1/4

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Grateful I survived 2 graduation weekends w/o getting sick. One required air travel, another a 7 hr car trip. Stayed in Air-bnbs. Brought air purifiers. Wore N95s and did not do indoor restaurants. Husband and I ate in a separate room from the others in the house. Opened windows. SARS-CoV2 levels are low everywhere, so that helped significantly. Wore respirator outdoors for one ceremony, none for the other bc it was breezy. #CovidIsNotOver #MaskUp