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This is a very rational, calm, evidence-based article by @DLeonhardt on thinking about kids, risk, delta variant, "long covid"...Some key sections (from my view) in this thread:1/nhttps://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/18/briefing/kids-c

Incredible paper and team tracing the history of the 6' rule and droplet/aerosol issues. Amazing how thin the basis for some of these things are, yet get codified into our

"Yes, kids should be in school"Let’s first acknowledge a hard truth: Widespread school closures come with devastating costs.A THREAD First, school closures are creating “virtual dropouts.” Twenty percent of Boston

SCHOOLS. With winter approaching, increasing *filtration* can help if you find yourself having a hard time increasing *ventilation*.a THREAD with tips and solutions Set a target of 4-6 air changes

The middle seat is not the problem.The lack of gate-based ventilation is.In 2013 I led work on this Nat'l Acad of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine report:"Infectious Disease Mitigation in Airports

1/ If your school is closed and trying to reopen (or if you're open and want to keep it that way), some resources:risk reduction strategies'How to' for assessing ventilationTool to

In light of Trump's Advisor Scott Atlas spewing misinformation about masks, I'm re-upping this piece I wrote with @mlipsitch last week on the evidence around masks:MASKS WORKWe break down the

**5 questions during BBC interview today**@LauraTrevelyan @BBCWorld Q1: Surprised so many around Trump tested positive?A1: No. Always a matter of when, not if.[THREAD] Q2: Looking at the floor plans of

1/ Stay in your seat and remain calm.This report is making the rounds.I read it. (including appendix, which I'm guessing few read, b/c if you did....)https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/11/20-3299_article 2/ For background, flight

1/ Listen to the science and reopen schoolsAdding months more to this toll will be an educational disaster that some children may never recover fromA thread... 2/ listen to the

1/x Why 6 months to focus on airborne?--> We prioritize the pill over prevention, medicine over public healthWithin *hours* of seq, vaccine develop beganImagine what might be diff had we

1/ Prior to this weekend we had great news on 2 of 3 impt questions on kids:Less likely to get itLess likely to die if they got itLess likely to