Grocery store today: 100 percent masks. Every single person. Every cashier.
I used to be the only one in February/early March. It was weird. No longer.
Next up, we need to get the store clerks N95s as shortages allow. They are indoors all day; they are frontline workers.
-
-
Replying to @zeynep
That’s right- the quicker we can get widespread use of high filtration masks via Defense Production Act or otherwise, the better chance we have of keeping R0<1.https://hbr.org/2020/05/a-plan-to-safely-reopen-the-u-s-despite-inadequate-testing …
1 reply 4 retweets 25 likes -
-
Replying to @zeynep
Thanks! We will be talking through some of it further over the next few days on some media outlets, but short end being that we need to optimize what we can (“social protections”) until we have a real way to scale testing/tracing
1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes -
Replying to @AbraarKaran
You talk about it a lot, too, and one key thing I worry about now is our lack of contact tracing plus sensible isolation options—and thus home transmission. You're suggesting we switch to mass PPE and that's a harder task than source-control. I don't disagree, just tough moment!
2 replies 1 retweet 5 likes -
Replying to @zeynep
Home transmission is key- & to other comments below, most relevant in larger households, where presumably you can isolate the sick person away from home (w/ others there to help care for kids etc). I think we need both better central isolation + scaling of high filtrate masks
1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
Agree. My concern is also that the high filtrate masks do come with real challenges in use and I'd love to see a pilot somewhere! Also see face shields as an option for source control, article by @eliowa. It has advantages/something to consider hopefully. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2765525 …
-
-
And face shields are easily made at home. Made one to wear to the Farmers Market this last Saturday.
0 replies 0 retweets 0 likesThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.