A thread, before anyone at PHO or MoH or PHSA or in gov't tries to walk back the statement *emailed* to @globeandmail regarding whether or not SARS-CoV-2 is airborne as a miscommunication, in which they deny airborne spread: #bced #bcpoli #covidisairborne #nomorelies +
The @CDCofBC website and smartphone apps. Both images captured today.
The @VCHhealthcare, @Fraserhealth, @CareersatIHA, and @VanIslandHealth sites, all images captured today:
The @Northern_Health doesn't appear to explicitly state it anywhere, however, they do link back to the @CDCofBC page with the information regarding droplet spread, image also captured today.
. @drbonniehenry @VCHDrDaly Dr. Gustafson @CDCofBC staff @bcndp @jjhorgan @adriandix @JM_Whiteside all need to stop lying, start following current science, and start protecting the people of BC.
#morespreadmoredead #ownitbcndp #bced #bcpoli #howmuchisalifeworth #moralbankruptcy
Addition, HealthLinkBC, which is a website of the Government of BC, also states that it is spread via droplets, image also captured today. #bced #bcpoli
@PennyDaflos @katslepian @ybrend @Kehyslop @TheTyee @AliPitargue @martinmacmahon @Bernardo1130 @byGawley @ty_olsen @ianhanomansing @tracysherlock ^ This is a problem, and someone needs to dig into it. Our government and health authorities are denying that COVID is airborne. Why?
Note also that @PHSAofBC also directs out to the @CDCofBC webpage, which (I just checked) still states 'There is no convincing evidence [of aerosols]".
Adding here @ubc @ubcspph; they don't state droplet explicitly, but their precautions are droplet, not airborne. They also have an outbound link to the main @CDCofBC page, which still has the droplet info.
And @CDCofBC info doc for kids focuses on droplets, however, does state they can go into the air, but doesn't state airborne explicitly, and the 'how can I avoid getting sick' section deals with droplet spread.
The @CDCofBC twitter feed, today. Says droplets, however, does mention masks. We are playing at semantics, here. #covidisairborne
https://twitter.com/CDCofBC/status/1346535734442909696
Update: @CDCofBC still avoids the terms aerosol and airborne. They also list masks in the middle of important layers of protection, with hand washing as #1 therefore favouring droplet precautions still. It's a baby step. @VCHhealthcare hasn't updated their site yet. Will track.
Update Jan 07/21: @CDCofBC still has the same information posted as in my previous tweet; @Northern_Health and @PHSAofBC both still direct to BCCDC, so I won't include updated screenshots in this thread.+
The @CDCofBC app indicates that it was updated on January 5th, but still claims that 'The virus is not known to be airborne':+
In @VCHhealthcare, they still state mainly droplet spread:+
The @Fraserhealth site still claims the same 'liquid droplets':+
The @CareersatIHA site still has this PDF up, stating spread via liquid droplets:+
The @VanIslandHealth site had originally had the same posted this aft, but updated, however, in updating, their info, they have done the same wiggle as @CDCofBC with language re: airborne, AND ignore the new JAMA study indicating 59% asymptomatic spread, by stating it's unclear:+
The HealthLinkBC website has not been updated:+
The @UBC @ubcspph site has also not been updated:+
And this document for kids on the @CDCofBC is still up, focusing on droplet precautions:
Updating websites is not hard (this is one of my areas of study), it should be a priority during a national public health emergency. Will continue to follow up.
Update Jan 12/21: @CDCofBC still avoids using the terms aerosol and airborne; mask wearing still halfway down the list to reduce Tx; focus still on droplet precautions:+
The @CDCofBC app now indicates that it was updated on January 8th, but *still* claims that 'The virus is not known to be airborne':+
@Northern_Health and @PHSAofBC both still direct to BCCDC, so I won't include updated screenshots in this thread, though I have captured them.+
In @VCHhealthcare, they still state mainly droplet spread:+
The @Fraserhealth site still claims the same 'liquid droplets':+
The @CareersatIHA site still has this PDF up, stating spread via liquid droplets, and not through viral particles floating in the air:+
The @VanIslandHealth still avoids language re: airborne/aerosols, AND also now ignores the JAMA study indicating 59% asymptomatic transmission, by stating it's unclear:+
The HealthLinkBC website has not been updated; still focuses on droplet spread/droplet precautions:+
The @UBC ( @ubcspph) site has also not been updated; focuses on droplet precautions:+
And this document for kids on the @CDCofBC is still up, focusing on droplet precautions:+
As long as the language on these sites denies by omission aerosols/airborne Tx, HCWs are forced to follow droplet precautions AND THEN are also blamed for spread of COVID in LTC/HC Facilities, and schools remain unsafe. #howmuchisalifeworth #bced #bcpoli #covidisairborne
Today, @PHSAofBC tweeted the following. While the post doesn't explicitly mention COVID-19, the link takes you to the @CDCofBC COVID-19 information portal. Again, focusing on droplets, and not aerosols/airborne transmission. #bcpoli #bced #covidisairborne
https://twitter.com/PHSAofBC/status/1349432290812813318
. @BCGovNews states in 01/14 Fb presser feed that they 'take their lead from health experts', links to @CDCofBC pg; which mentions diff droplet szs, but avoids aerosol&airborne. BCCDC app still explicitly states 'The virus is not known to be airborne', counter to current science.
Who are these health experts? Why are they unable to stay up to date with current scientific evidence? Should we be taking our lead from them? #bced #bcpoli
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