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Opinion: Why the CDC’s New Mask Guideline Proposal May Actually Imperil Frontline Workers

Mon, 2023-07-03 10:33 — mike kraft

Why the CDC’s New Mask Guideline Proposal May Actually Imperil Frontline Workers Photo Illustration by Elizabeth Brockway/The Daily Beast/GettyIn March 2020, as lockdowns gripped the world and the COVID-19 pandemic was officially in full swing, Lisa Brosseau, a national expert on respiratory protection and infectious diseases at the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy, was pleading with the CDC to “follow the science.” Contrary to the information from the CDC and WHO at the time, Brosseau—and other experts who would soon follow—thought the SARS-CoV-2 virus that Yahoo News

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Texas Supreme Court rules in favor of Gov. Greg Abbott’s COVID ban on local mask rules

Fri, 2023-06-30 17:58 — mike kraft

Texas Supreme Court says Gov. Greg Abbott’s COVID ban on local mask r… Several of Texas’ largest cities sought to put in place mask requirements, which Gov. Greg Abbott overturned. The ruling is a legal win for Republicans in Austin their ongoing symbolic fight with cit… Joshua Fechter The Texas Tribune

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Covid isn’t over, but even the most cautious Americans are moving on

Mon, 2023-06-26 10:13 — mike kraft

Covid isn’t over, but even the most cautious Americans are moving on Americans who have tried to be rule-following pandemic citizens are at last abandoning precautions as the coronavirus fades

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Studies suggest improved ways of encourag wearing of masks to minimize Covid infections

Fri, 2023-06-23 19:19 — mike kraft

Moral reframing of messages about mask-wearing during the COVID-19 pandemic Scientific Reports - Moral reframing of messages about mask-wearing during the COVID-19 pandemic Nature

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New Texas law bans COVID mask, vaccine and shutdown mandates, but some Republicans want more

Thu, 2023-06-08 11:14 — mike kraft

New Texas law bans COVID mask, vaccine and shutdown mandates, but som… The bill, recently signed by Gov. Greg Abbott and set to take effect Sept. 1, does not restrict pandemic rules by private entities. Patrick Svitek The Texas Tribune

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Smoky haze blanketing US and Canada could last into the weekend

Thu, 2023-06-08 10:40 — mike kraft

Smoky haze blanketing US and Canada could last into the weekend With weather systems expected to hardly budge, the smoky blanket billowing across the U.S. and Canada from wildfires in Quebec and Nova Scotia should persist into Thursday and possibly the weekend. That means at least another day, or more, of a dystopian-style detour that’s chased players from ballfields, actors from Broadway stages, delayed thousands of flights, and sparked a resurgence in mask wearing and remote work — all while raising concerns about the health effects of prolonged exposure to such bad air. U.S.

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Face masks and protection against wildfire smoke--what doctors say

Thu, 2023-06-08 10:26 — mike kraft

Can a Face Mask Protect You Against Wildfire Smoke? What Doctors Say Many parts of the East Coast have “very unhealthy” or “hazardous” air quality, so can wearing a face mask help protect you? Yes, but they’re not perfect. Yahoo Life

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The public health lessons of Covid can help protect against the Canadian wildfire smoke

Wed, 2023-06-07 17:16 — mike kraft

How the public health lessons of Covid can help Americans protect themselves from wildfire smoke Here are just a few ways in which the public health lessons of Covid may now help people to minimize health risks from air pollution. J. Emory Parker STAT

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The primary health concern from wildfire smoke comes from the amount of very fine particulates in the air, smaller than 2.5 microns in diameter. The measure of this is commonly abbreviated as PM2.5.

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Mask requirements are ending in some medical facilities.

Thu, 2023-05-04 19:03 — mike kraft

Masks come off in the last refuge for mandates: The doctor’s office Some infectious-disease specialists have concluded that universal masking is no longer essential in medical settings, a stark return to pre-covid life. Fenit Nirappil Washington Post

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COVID outbreak occurred after CDC annual conference

Wed, 2023-05-03 12:25 — mike kraft

CDC investigating COVID outbreak after its own annual conference The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed it is conducting an investigation into several dozen COVID-19 cases linked to the agency’s annual conference that occurred in Georgia last week. The CDC’s three-day 2023 Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) conference began April 24 in Atlanta, where the agency is headquartered. The purpose of the… Yahoo News

...CDC spokesperson Kristen Nordlund confirmed to The Hill on Tuesday that about 35 people had tested positive as of May 2.

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