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    1. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 3 Aug 2020

      Pandemic theater. Broncos players are coming out of an *indoors* locker room, to pant at each other at close range, but not before being sprayed by, uh, mumbo-jumbo nano-crystalline disinfectants!. (Do more! Activate the holosensors! Use positronic beams too!) 🙄 ht @benjiwadepic.twitter.com/gv7bNmDNjn

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    2. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 3 Aug 2020

      I mean if we’re going to do pandemic theater, at least let’s do it right, with some elegance amd history. My grandmother would’ve put an evil eye charm on all of them. 🧿 Tradition > technobabble.pic.twitter.com/A2mi6dnaXK

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    3. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 4 Aug 2020

      Write an article about aerosols, get a LinkedIn inbox that feels like who's who of HVAC/IAQ companies.😀 No I can't endorse products.😀😀 But my own AC is on the fritz? (And my landlord is trying to evict me, so not going corrupt and helping fix his AC for free at the same time!)

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    4. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 4 Aug 2020

      YES! Dr. Fauci acknowledges some aerosolization. Says indoor/outdoor different, indoors "much greater risk than outside.” Emphasizes "mask-wearing indoors." Acknowledges ~5-10 μm can float, says they likely got that wrong.😀Now, hopefully new guidelines! https://www.cnbc.com/2020/08/03/fauci-says-theres-a-degree-the-coronavirus-is-spreading-through-air-particles.html …pic.twitter.com/flPn9T4V8a

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    5. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 5 Aug 2020

      zeynep tufekci Retweeted MaximusDerrick

      💪🪟 Thrilled to see the message about the importance of ventilation *finally* breaking through to the broader public (at least, I hope so!). (Sane policies for/media coverage of the safer activities outdoors, maybe, too, one can hope?)https://twitter.com/misguidedsoul7/status/1291069337600774144 …

      zeynep tufekci added,

      MaximusDerrick @misguidedsoul7
      Fauci on @cnn saying same. "Open the windows.." he says https://twitter.com/zeynep/status/1290664160959889410 …
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    6. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 8 Aug 2020

      zeynep tufekci Retweeted Prof. Jose-Luis Jimenez

      Why important to understand the role aerosols may play correctly even though they, too, cluster in close-range of the person. Droplets=only in front of one. Aerosols=escape behind one if mask is poorly fitting. Keep your mask on indoors even at distance.https://twitter.com/jljcolorado/status/1280935408398766080 …

      zeynep tufekci added,

      Prof. Jose-Luis JimenezVerified account @jljcolorado
      Masks: very useful visualization from Philo Bluyssen of TU Delft, one of the scientists in our group: - Pay attention to the fit of your mask - Don't stand behind soemone with a poorly fitting mask https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJ81IBTMvcU … https://www.tudelft.nl/bk/over-faculteit/hoogleraren/profdrir-pm-bluyssen/ …
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    7. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 8 Aug 2020

      zeynep tufekci Retweeted Adriana Porter Felt

      Short answer: Hepa filters with no gimmicks (ionizer, UV) are good for unventilated spaces. Higher CADR (smoke rating) is better. If you can open windows/doors for good air circulation, better. Better answer: follow @jljcolorado @ShellyMBoulder @kprather88https://twitter.com/__apf__/status/1292085934767316997 …

      zeynep tufekci added,

      Adriana Porter FeltVerified account @__apf__
      Replying to @zeynep
      I wish there were guidance on whether high quality HEPA air purifiers that change the air several times an hour are useful indoors, and when or whether that's better than opening windows. (In winter, are we going to need to freeze, or will air purifiers substitute?)
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    8. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 8 Aug 2020

      zeynep tufekci Retweeted Prof. Jose-Luis Jimenez

      Thread below with some answers. Also more experts to follow: @linseymarr, @corsiaq, @JimRosenthal4, @stephensbrent. That said, it's past time for CDC to step up and give us guidance on ventilation. As I wrote, Japan has been doing that since the beginning.https://twitter.com/jljcolorado/status/1291760621822726145 …

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      Prof. Jose-Luis JimenezVerified account @jljcolorado
      7/ Selecting HEPA cleaner, DO NOT want ones that also have UV, ions or other bells-and-whistles. More $, don’t help, can be dangerous (see below). Filter already capturing the virus, which will decay there. Just change filter carefully, put in sealed bag, wash hands
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    9. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 8 Aug 2020

      zeynep tufekci Retweeted zeynep tufekci

      The dearth of communication from health authorities on even the most basic questions like the one below is maddening. The few experts on social media are doing what they can, but it's really time for the academy to form it's own shadow CDC to communicate.https://twitter.com/zeynep/status/1291777886014365696 …

      zeynep tufekci added,

      zeynep tufekciVerified account @zeynep
      Replying to @brianschatz
      Fourth option: it's more that person's problem than people around them. The virus seems to mostly spread *out* in drops of various sizes through the mouth, but is inhaled *in* and attaches well to the ACE2 receptors in the nose. Mouth-only mask is less protection for the wearer.
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    10. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 13 Aug 2020

      Same dynamics that led to misrepresentation of mask research early on—ignoring evidence (a-presymptomatic spread), making baseless claims (false sense of security/harm), treating the public like children, lack of clarity on evidence to action etc. are in-play with ventilation.🙄

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      zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 13 Aug 2020

      "More research is needed." Yep, as usual. Just like with masks in March, there's a preponderance of evidence to act on ventilation. The answer to shortages was to treat the public as a partner & adults who deserve information; the answer to "don't scare the public" is.. the same.

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        2. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 13 Aug 2020

          zeynep tufekci Retweeted Brian Resnick

          FWIW, the reason I got into ventilation/short-range aerosol research was what I heard from *epidemiologists* first who decisively argued that that epi data was the strongest reason to suspect this mode of transmission. This isn't a US-only conversation!https://twitter.com/B_resnick/status/1293934375009165312 …

          zeynep tufekci added,

          Brian ResnickVerified account @B_resnick
          Epis ask: "what are the patterns of contagion we're actually observing, and which known model do they fit?" Engineers ask: "what are the physics/mechanics of disease spread, and can we observe it, experimentally?"
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        3. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 13 Aug 2020

          That engineers are arguing for aerosol transmission while Epi/ID folks are against works only if one cherry-picks examples plus ignores countries with top-notch experts and solid track record outside the US/EU. Even here, despite disagreements, the consensus/overlap isn't small.

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        4. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 13 Aug 2020

          This week, the WHO is holding a "wear-a-mask" challenge and our outlets are writing a "how did the WHO/US/CDC/UK/EU/media got it so wrong" articles. How about we do better this time and practice evidence-based causal inference and communication that treats the public like adults?

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        5. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 13 Aug 2020

          Honestly, the idea that there's some sort of engineers vs. epidemiologists/infectious-disease specialists divide on airborne/aerosol transmission is just not true the moment you step out into the world. Japan, Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan.. US is just behind, again, that's all.

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        6. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 13 Aug 2020

          zeynep tufekci Retweeted Trisha Greenhalgh

          This is why this "debate" matters. This isn't safe even if people are distanced (WHO says 3 feet and CDC says 6 feet is enough!!) exactly because short-range aerosols and their accumulation indoors, not just droplets that immediately fall, is a concern.https://twitter.com/trishgreenhalgh/status/1293826751844450304?s=20 …

          zeynep tufekci added,

          Trisha GreenhalghVerified account @trishgreenhalgh
          California’s problem: evangelical mega-churches with (they assume) God on their side. >6000 people, maskless, at an indoor service. https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/12/us/pastor-macarthur-church-california/index.html …
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        7. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 15 Aug 2020

          Why getting airborne right matters. UNC has clusters. (Surprise? No). They're contact tracing for within six feet without masks. NOT ENOUGH FOR INDOORS. Distance isn't that protective indoors *and* source-control masks aren't magic. We need updated evidence-based guidelines ASAP.pic.twitter.com/ob2zTSVALa

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        8. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 16 Aug 2020

          zeynep tufekci Retweeted

          The cost of not explaining the mode of transmission and risks correctly. This is simply not protective enough indoors, and CDC and the WHO need to urgently update their guidelines. (Look at that window that's being ignored!) https://twitter.com/ProfChrisMJones/status/1293909582692007936 …

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        9. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 16 Aug 2020

          (Also, the answer to the terminology issues is to use the terms people will use—yes, airborne—with ample description and visuals. Linguistics teaches us that we cannot prescriptively do away with people's words, and if we try, what we will get is misunderstanding misinformation.)

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        10. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 16 Aug 2020

          zeynep tufekci Retweeted

          Other countries have managed to communicate this well, we can too. Japanese epidemiologists told me they suspected aerosols early on because of transmission data and acted accordingly—and have had a stellar public communication strategy. We should repeat. https://twitter.com/dylanhmorris/status/1294829604167876613 …

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        11. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 16 Aug 2020

          Remember the "people will not be able to wear masks correctly" or "they will have false sense of security" claims as obstacles to recommending masks even though other countries managed just fine? Let's not do this again. We can communicate with the public, just like others do.

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        12. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 16 Aug 2020

          zeynep tufekci Retweeted Julia Marcus, PhD, MPH

          Alternative to communicating the correct & detailed mental models to the public is rigid, rule-based but ineffective behavior. The problem isn't just terms—which cannot be dictated if there is an everyday word: it's insufficient effort in explaining them.https://twitter.com/JuliaLMarcus/status/1294784174616961025 …

          zeynep tufekci added,

          Julia Marcus, PhD, MPHVerified account @JuliaLMarcus
          Replying to @zeynep
          And 15 minutes isn't a magic number! I just talked to some college basketball coaches who were told students could only practice together for 14 minutes at a time.
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        13. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 17 Aug 2020

          zeynep tufekci Retweeted Adam Hamdy

          Stellar example of effective science communication from @JamesEKHildreth who clearly but matter-of-factly explains a latest key paper on aerosol transmission, and why, by itself, distance isn't all protective indoors—especially in low ventilation settings.https://twitter.com/i/status/1294947678011502592 …

          zeynep tufekci added,

          2:06
          Adam Hamdy @adamhamdy
          1. Dr. James Hildreth, CEO of Meharry Hospital and adviser to Nashville Mayor John Cooper, makes a powerful statement about schools and airborne transmission. A MUST WATCH example of excellent public health communication about #COVID19 Part 1 of 3 pic.twitter.com/D4C6DpCchy
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        14. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 17 Aug 2020

          zeynep tufekci Retweeted Dustin Poppendieck

          Excellent FAQ for use of HEPA filters in indoor environments. Keep in mind: mitigations stack and every layer helps reduce risk. Masks. Distance. Effective filters (HEPA). Ventilation. Reduce crowding. Less talking. Keep within a cohort. etc. All adds up.https://twitter.com/Poppendieck/status/1292433631743561729 …

          zeynep tufekci added,

          Dustin Poppendieck @Poppendieck
          My FAQ on COVID19 in classrooms: http://poppendieck.com/IAQ/COVID19%20FAQ.html … Including: -Do portable HEPA air cleaners remove the virus from the air? -Won't a portable air filter just move the air with contaminated aerosols around to infect more people? -Where should I put it in the classroom?
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        15. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 18 Aug 2020

          zeynep tufekci Retweeted Prof. Jose-Luis Jimenez

          Fascinating thread from an aerosol scientist, also talking of a forthcoming preprint exploring a compelling case I heard from multiple scientists about a major scientific error by WHO in their transmission mode documents. These details aren't minor issues.https://twitter.com/jljcolorado/status/1295524565179748352 …

          zeynep tufekci added,

          Prof. Jose-Luis JimenezVerified account @jljcolorado
          24/ If the virus is the size of a squirrel, WHO is saying that droplets start at the size of an elephant. But really, droplet behavior starts at the size of Godzilla! (https://www.popularmechanics.com/culture/movies/a10476/the-impossible-anatomy-of-godzilla-16785535/ …) pic.twitter.com/C0TJzW1x5O
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        16. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 20 Aug 2020

          zeynep tufekci Retweeted Prof. Jose-Luis Jimenez

          Germany (and some other European countries) are rapidly moving to acknowledge the importance of ventilation and updating their advice. It's way way way past time for the WHO and CDC to update us with proper guidance, beyond broad generalities.https://twitter.com/jljcolorado/status/1296251453296664576 …

          zeynep tufekci added,

          Prof. Jose-Luis JimenezVerified account @jljcolorado
          German Chancellor Angela Merkel 4:20. "We will now focus again on the subject of ventilation. We know now the aerosols play a major role for corona" https://twitter.com/mdc_martinus/status/1296043624732426240 …
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        17. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 28 Aug 2020

          zeynep tufekci Retweeted zeynep tufekci

          Merging some threads here! Please go read this very interesting article by @jljcolorado, but please don't look at the picture! (Link to article in next tweet).https://twitter.com/zeynep/status/1299365652982124550 …

          zeynep tufekci added,

          zeynep tufekciVerified account @zeynep
          One of the most thoughtful academics on this, @jljcolorado writes a long article making the case for aerosol transmission, *emphasizing* how outdoors is much safer and that's part of the evidence. Then he has to go back and have the picture changed because.. yeah, you guessed it. pic.twitter.com/sCdb6d30CL
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        18. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 28 Aug 2020

          Here's the article by @jljcolorado that compiles a lot of evidence about aerosol transmission playing a role for COVID, with practical takeaways. (I genuinely don't know what it will take for news media to stop with the obsession with outdoor pictures.)https://time.com/5883081/covid-19-transmitted-aerosols/ …

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        19. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 1 Sep 2020

          zeynep tufekci Retweeted

          "Because of the remarkable increase of COVID-19 infections in a very short time period despite the use of surgical masks, the ventilation system of the outbreak ward was investigated in addition to routine source and contact tracing" Ventilation study: https://twitter.com/linseymarr/status/1300782502550876161 …

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        20. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 1 Sep 2020

          Also important, by @DKThomp. Some activities are worse than others: talking, singing, huffing and puffing. We should learn from countries that have guidelines for indoors (library rules: keep it low!)https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/08/wear-your-mask-and-stop-talking/615796/ …

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        21. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 3 Sep 2020

          Consequences of lack of proper guidance on ventilation. This restaurant has blocked *outdoor tables* with plants as per NC guidance, but has reduced seating inside. Everyone should be outside! These tables are far enough.(Place is otherwise well-organized; staff all masked etc.)pic.twitter.com/sG4JRekJQq

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        22. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 13 Sep 2020

          zeynep tufekci Retweeted Adam Hamdy

          CDC? WHO? We still don’t have ventilation integrated into our guidelines. People are being told to wash their hands, but not open their windows. It’s September 2020.https://twitter.com/adamhamdy/status/1304120806943928329 …

          zeynep tufekci added,

          1:33
          Adam Hamdy @adamhamdy
          Dr Anthony Fauci explains scientists have got it wrong for many years, that aerosolised particles can linger in the air much longer than previously thought, and singing and speaking play a significant role in transmission. How long will it take the UK government to catch up? pic.twitter.com/L8b6AvwD0A
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        23. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 20 Sep 2020

          UPDATE! CDC has *finally* explicitly acknowledged the role of aerosols, airborne transmission and the importance of ventilation for COVID. Now urgently waiting for specific guidelines. (Japan had them since February!) Woot! (Hopefully, WHO soon as well). https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/how-covid-spreads.html …pic.twitter.com/btHcplh34w

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        24. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 21 Sep 2020

          zeynep tufekci Retweeted Prof. Jose-Luis Jimenez

          Weekend update, CDC has finally explicitly acknowledged airborne transmission, and is now highlighting the importance of inhalation as a route, and thus ventilation as mitigation. See thread for interesting science history of how key measures got mangled.https://twitter.com/jljcolorado/status/1307920120203759616 …

          zeynep tufekci added,

          Prof. Jose-Luis JimenezVerified account @jljcolorado
          6/ So **Inhalation is thought to be the main way the virus spreads.** What particles can be inhaled? Inhalation is the flow of air into our respiratory system due to breathing (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inhalation )
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        25. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 21 Sep 2020

          zeynep tufekci Retweeted Jessica Bassett

          Some experts on here say this isn't a major update. I totally disagree. The experts may have already been in the know. General public? Businesses? Schools? Still a lot of bleaching surfaces while not even opening windows. Finally, the science is reflected.https://twitter.com/jessica_bassett/status/1308022681732886529 …

          zeynep tufekci added,

          Jessica Bassett @jessica_bassett
          Replying to @jessica_bassett @zeynep and 3 others
          My child's superintendent is great, but follows official guidance to the letter, especially given pressure from both pro- & anti-mask voices. CDC updates should force state/local DOH updates, with a real impact on situations that individuals cannot control, eg. schools, offices. pic.twitter.com/tpy8PL3C4T
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        26. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 21 Sep 2020

          zeynep tufekci Retweeted Dave  🌵 🚴‍♀️ 🎸

          Yes. Updated CDC guidelines acknowledging airborne transmission and inhalation as key route have *huge* implications for both masking guidelines & indoor behavior—before we even get to additional ventilation mitigation. Details is in my article upthread.https://twitter.com/HikerDave57/status/1308025529472151554 …

          zeynep tufekci added,

          Dave  🌵 🚴‍♀️ 🎸 @HikerDave57
          Replying to @jessica_bassett @zeynep and 3 others
          Our office return to work plan allows people to unmask in offices and cubicles and uses half the checkerboard of cubicles to keep that magical six feet distance but still two to an office and still no plan to run air handlers full time or change to MERV-13 or add HEPA.
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        27. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 21 Sep 2020

          zeynep tufekci Retweeted Makati Tiger

          Fits very well actually. Known transmissions are surprisingly rare & are usually from the pre-masking era. Need better data but no huge outbreaks. Airplanes change air aggressively AND have HEPA filters. So they aren't like bars *despite* crowded indoors.https://twitter.com/MakatiTiger/status/1308035014249132032 …

          zeynep tufekci added,

          Makati Tiger @MakatiTiger
          Replying to @zeynep
          How does this tie to the stories I’m seeing now doubting transmission on airplane flights?
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        28. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 21 Sep 2020

          zeynep tufekci Retweeted Joseph Allen

          Seems CDC has removed airborne update for now but it looks like they accidentally posted a draft. Okay. The wording could be a bit clearer anyway.😀Let's wait for the (hopefully quick) update, as trust is key to public health. It's already late!https://twitter.com/j_g_allen/status/1308086726179643394 …

          zeynep tufekci added,

          Joseph Allen @j_g_allen
          I agree that it would be great to believe this is honest mistake. And also, like @juliettekayyem, have my antenna up on this one. CDC now saying the guidelines were removed late this morning because “that does not reflect our current state of knowledge" https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/09/21/cdc-covid-aerosols-airborne-guidelines/ … https://twitter.com/juliettekayyem/status/1308077183164973063 …
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        29. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 3 Oct 2020

          zeynep tufekci Retweeted Amy S. Rosenberg

          Scientists have been trying—all year—to highlight and explain airborne transmission of aerosols. Both CDC & WHO are still lagging. My article is from July. But here we are. Everyone simply wearing masks would be better than whatever this is supposed to do.https://twitter.com/amysrosenberg/status/1312546192669265922 …

          zeynep tufekci added,

          Amy S. RosenbergVerified account @amysrosenberg
          Jaime Harrison brought his own plexiglas divider to his Senate debate with Lindsay Graham. #SCSen pic.twitter.com/MX15BaY5S2
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        30. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 3 Oct 2020

          Don't get me wrong; Jamie Harrison is doing the best he can, along with the rest of the public muddling through the confusing and incomplete guidance. Without proper visuals and guidelines or airborne transmission from the authorities, what can people do? It's an overall failure.

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        31. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 5 Oct 2020

          zeynep tufekci Retweeted

          No masks indoors but on playgrounds?😱 Failure all around. CDC still hasn't posted guidelines for airborne transmission. WHO's advice to the public still doesn't *mention* ventilation or how 3 feet isn't enough indoors or say masks on at all times indoors. https://twitter.com/reneritchie/status/1313103214963838978 …

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