On the airborne argument, fundamentally the reason they won& #39;t agree to ever change.
Note the concern with breaking ranks from national guidance, which of course would apply similarly at national up to international level.
That& #39;s not the most fun you can have with that document.
File name is Healthcare-workers-and-FFP3-Version-2.1-27-01-21.pdf for anyone who wants to find it online.
People know exactly why ICU is lower (they wear masks, patients less infective by then) and why it& #39;s higher for admin/etc staff (no masks, but exposed to COVID-19).
No viable virus = old excuse come up with new ones already.
Social distancing blame in a hospital? Or, give em masks. But hey we& #39;re not here to stop spread are we?
Social distancing blame in a hospital? Or, give em masks. But hey we& #39;re not here to stop spread are we?
In what is for IPC, even for them, a huge reach (although maybe not as much a reach as for rats spreading SARS), they argue don& #39;t bother with masks because
MASKS DO NOT COVER YOUR EYES
(so why bother w the mask anyway, I guess is how that argument must end)
MASKS DO NOT COVER YOUR EYES
(so why bother w the mask anyway, I guess is how that argument must end)
Also inconsistent: ventilate the hell out of the space to reduce particles in the air, but don& #39;t give them masks.
What?
So, only in rooms with AGMPs do you wear masks? But you should ventilate everywhere? Because stuff floats? But NOT wear masks? But what? But I& #39;m dizzy now.
What?
So, only in rooms with AGMPs do you wear masks? But you should ventilate everywhere? Because stuff floats? But NOT wear masks? But what? But I& #39;m dizzy now.
HEY DONT TOUCH THAT MASK until you have performed this
492 step process
and assessed
all the risks
because that& #39;s FIFTY CENTS RIGHT THERE BUDDY
492 step process
and assessed
all the risks
because that& #39;s FIFTY CENTS RIGHT THERE BUDDY