[ SECRET POST #6490 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #6490 ⌋

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COVID-19 Misinformation

[ariakas]

Because an anon was posting covid misinformation yesterday (like the myth that handwashing is an effective means of controlling the spread, while masking/isolation are not), and I couldn't respond to it until late enough that most people would have missed it, I'm reposting this:

1) The dominant mode of COVID-19 is airborne transmission. That is, the inhalation of virus particles shed from an infected person when they breathe, cough, sneeze, etc. (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7929061/, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8049599/).

2) This was suspected/suggested very early on in the pandemic (months into 2020) and conclusively demonstrated by 2021, but was not disseminated by public health organizations for political reasons (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36763042/) because the airborne precautions (improved ventilation, HEPA filters, negative pressure, N95 respirators with fit-testing) would be too costly compared to droplet (surgical masks, distancing), or fomites (cleaning surfaces, washing hands). Droplet/fomites transmission also offloads the burden of prevention onto individuals and workers instead of employers and workplaces. In fact, droplet transmission is a minor mode of transmission; fomites transmission (contact with infected surfaces) is negligible (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35512326/).

3) Post-omicron COVID-19 is extremely infectious. It can cause long term disability and death. Distancing and cloth masks have limited utility; fit-tested N95 respirators are required for close contact with infected persons, and the best policy if you don't have access to N95s is to improve ventilation, get vaccinated against new strains regularly, and stay home when sick. (If you can't get fit-tested, you can do seal checks with the respirator; the standard size fits ~80% of adults, with outliers requiring small and large tending to be very small females and large males, respectively; some suppliers have sampler packs so that you can find a respirator that works for you (e.g., https://canadastrong.ca/collections/other-items-from-canada-strong).)

NB: I still go to movies, concerts, parties, etc., and my (high-risk) job but follow the above and haven't been sick since 2019.

Re: COVID-19 Misinformation

[(Anonymous)]

I saw it and was hoping you'd repost. :)

Re: COVID-19 Misinformation

[(Anonymous)]

Fucking assholes! They dumped the responsibility onto the individuals- most of whom can barely afford shit as it is in this world!

Re: COVID-19 Misinformation

[(Anonymous)]

Thank-you.