One of the things we do in infection prev/epi is community-based education. From the beginning, convos about the use of “airborne” were about the meaning & how we explain it in the context of a novel ID. This is why the @CDCgov has taken such care to discuss situational arbne. 1/
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These conversations were about the variances in professions and how we approach the term, but more importantly - what it means for the public, for HCWs, etc. This is bc we’ve spent decades working on public recs/comms, and know the importance of scicomm (2/3)
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Ultimately, none of the recs change - masking/distancing/hand hygiene/avoiding crowded indoor spaces/ventilation/disinfection. Moreover, this emphasizes the importance of cross-disciplinary collab & not gatekeeping or credentializing bc our approaches and needs vary. (3/3)
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Replying to @SaskiaPopescu
"None of the recs change" is not at all my experience, or what I've been hearing from all over the country. If anything, look at the fake "outdoor/indoor" restaurants still popping up. We have failed terribly in scientific communication of this crucial topic.
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Replying to @zeynep @SaskiaPopescu
While I agree that science communication has failed in this regard, "outdoor/indoor" restaurants are not being recommended by anyone. Saying a virus is "airborne" isn't a recommendation and it doesn't provide any actionable solutions.
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Replying to @angie_rasmussen @SaskiaPopescu
The fact that the restaurant owners go ahead with these and people go into them shows our communication has failed. Giving people correct intuitions about the virus is what science communication is about. So many other examples, too.
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Maybe people who work in hospitals or are in the scientific community understand the details but not the public. It's almost December of 2020 and places are still closing for cleanings without addressing ventilation. I think this is dramatic and profound failure of communication.
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I understand that and I agree that communication has failed. However, that is different from making recommendations. Both CDC and WHO have recommended ventilation for months, but this is not being presented to the public in a way that is actionable.
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It's not being presented to and by public health authorities in any way that is actionable: After the huge Spinco outbreak, Ontario increased distance from 2m to 3m. Incredibly the mask exemption while exercising remains. Ventilation is only a sentence in a guidance document.
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Common story in USA, Canada and much if Europe, sadly.
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