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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
#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]".
![Note also that @PHSAofBC also directs out to the @CDCofBC webpage, which (I just checked) still states 'There is no convincing evidence [of aerosols]".](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Eq9ZKW0UYAA-Tnp.jpg "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
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:+
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:+
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
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.
