WTF? New @CDCgov guidance on airborne transmission of #COVID19 ends with a bullet claiming data indicates it’s less common than person-to-person transmission. They include a footnote that leads to no such thing. /1pic.twitter.com/w7ddFX5dUB
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Those are good questions to investigate! Early on, much of the public health community was telling us only N95s were good enough, and anything else was probably a waste of time. I'm definitely hearing a lot of tensions but you are right that I'm not making a claim about the CDC.
There was a great study in Norway with providers showing no exposures among HCW with basic PPE. And I am seriously hopeful that it was enough as it has all that I have had access to...and same as partner...with in person care since March :)
Hi all, Here is the study....https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0195670120304023 …
Hospitals have infection control experts, and I'm focused on the public guidance. Earlier, I was inundated by reports especially from nurses and staff who weren't *allowed* to wear even surgical masks at intake or even examination. Now they say it's the N95 fights...
Personally, all I can say is that I wish health-care workers would get more transparency! Instead of a claim without data, CDC can say "we suspect and needs research" because contradictions make people suspicious and erode trust. I think acknowledging uncertainty is better!
CDC has recommended an N95 when in contact w/ PUI or COVID patient but acknowledged that medical masks are an acceptable alternative when N95 are limited. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/infection-control-recommendations.html …
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