#Aerosol

Bob Wachter

Bob_Wachter

1/ Covid (@UCSF) Chronicles, Day 121Grand rounds today, here: https://tinyurl.com/y5ut4435 . As I said in my intro (@ 1:00), we covered perhaps the most important topics in the world today: how

Dr. Ali Nouri

AliNouriPhD

In case there's doubt that the virus can spread through respiratory particles that float in air and travel far, I wanted to share these studies:1. Indoor airborne event: plant worker

Elaine

ecm_242

Scottish dentistry, what's going on and where can I be treated? Thread. There remains a lot of confusion over what dentists currently can and can't do. This thread tries

Yaneer Bar-Yam

yaneerbaryam

Proven by evidence: Evidence based science is like standing on a train track facing east saying: I won’t turn around until you prove to me there is a train coming

Kristen K. Coleman

drkristenkc

In early 2020, we detected airborne SARS-CoV-2 in COVID-19 patient rooms (in the absence of superficial aerosol generating procedures) in a Singapore hospital. We alerted WHO and others immediately and

Masks For Docs Foundation

MasksForDocs

A quick guide to #PPE (personal protective equipment) for non-professionals. This is NOT medical advice.PPE includes masks, face shields, hoods, respirators, gloves, etc. PPE is used to protect healthcare workers

Eric Topol

EricTopol

"These data support calls for the recognition of aerosol (ie, traditional airborne) transmission of #SARSCoV2"An exceptional review of particle sizes of various pathogens and what can be done to limit

Chris

ChrisDo30828241

Chris Whitty’s speech confirmed CV was an Aerosol Virus. He’s CMO, his words supersedes EDU guidance. All schools RA’s should be updated immediately to include Min Fresh Air Calcs Per

Doug Collins

EarthMechanic

But for real though, at least double that fabric up or choose something thicker. Bandanas aren’t great filters, but some fabrics are better (like a sweatshirt)! There is real data

Eric Feigl-Ding

DrEricDing

Folks— *DOUBLE MASKING* could be the safer way to go. Biden used a surgical + N95, while I used a KN95 + KF94 (South Korea made). Not only do

Alan Baxter

AlanBixter

So: What is Wrong with COVID-19 Hotel Quarantine in Australia? A thread.After difficulties with compliance to COVID-19 stay-at-home orders for returning travellers, Hotel Quarantine became the mainstay of infection management

Jose-Luis Jimenez

jljcolorado

1/ On the need for a **true multidisciplinary approach** to aerosol & droplet transmission (aka “the Godzilla thread”) 2/ This thread is offered constructively to point out a problem &

Jeremy PLEASE WEAR MASKS! Konyndyk

JeremyKonyndyk

This this this this this.https://twitter.com/dylanhmorris/status/1281445220576645120 To elaborate slightly.The whole "is it airborne" and "droplets vs aerosols" debate is a case of technical jargon impeding public unders

Dr Kevin Purcell

kevinpurcell

Excellent piece from Nature in 2019 with both new results and a great summary of previous work.Worth reading for the details.https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-019-38808-z “The particle emission rate during speech is linearly correlated

Aerosol transmission, so N95 mask or GTFO

ShirtlessHorde

Expect far more of this as result of botched #covid19 response.Michigan man refused service for not wearing mask stabs customer, is fatally shot by deputy. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/michigan-man-refused-service-not-wearing-mask-s

Sujata Anandan

sujataanandan

HAL, which was deprived of Rafael contract for a crony capitalist who has since declared his net worth as zero, is first off the mark inventing and developing a protective