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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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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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 …
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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,
2:06Adam Hamdy @adamhamdy1. 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/D4C6DpCchyShow this thread3 replies 91 retweets 147 likesShow this thread -
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 …
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Dustin Poppendieck @PoppendieckMy 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?2 replies 65 retweets 151 likesShow this thread -
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 …
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Prof. Jose-Luis JimenezVerified account @jljcolorado24/ 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/C0TJzW1x5OShow this thread4 replies 48 retweets 134 likesShow this thread -
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 …
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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 @zeynepOne 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/sCdb6d30CLShow this thread1 reply 8 retweets 37 likesShow this thread -
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/ …13 replies 128 retweets 248 likesShow this thread -
Replying to @zeynep @jljcolorado
They can’t, sorry. Photo selection often happens last and there is probably a to-go cue saved on Getty images
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They can, of course, Nikki because they can change those policies given the importance of visual misinformation. I know how it works; it is not the way it should work.
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Replying to @zeynep @jljcolorado
That *should* and hope for a better future is what I need a dose of.
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