That's because people are desperate for effective mitigation measures, and you cannot get there without explaining and centering airborne transmission. Countries with surges are *still* not distinguishing indoor/outdoor, explaining mask fit/filter etc. This isn't quibbling.https://twitter.com/DFisman/status/1385241631306260490 …
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That's tragic. Also, there are misconceptions about aerosols that generate undue fear—it doesn't mean it's necessarily like measles, that we should always wear N95s etc. The way to reduce undue fear *and* make progress is for health authorities to step up.https://twitter.com/avtansh/status/1385260846570426369 …
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@zeynep, here in Italy we have a night curfew, we are not allowed to gather in public but we can do it indoor! That is insaneThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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good points all around. regulating relatively low risk behaviors (like banning outdoor activities) also wears down people's willingness to abide by more helpful regulations (like wearing masks indoors)
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Yeah. We cannot even explain what's most helpful to people without explaining what's actually happening.
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Does virology have a standard to characterize “airborne” viruses? We have terms like “infectious dose” “viral load”. Can airborne be quantified by half-life of airborne viruses at a distinct temperature, humidity?
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Oops, maybe researching “altimetric” will shed light on the answer I’m looking for. Thanks for all your tweets. You’re one of my most trusted source.
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Yes, absolutely no mention of aerosols and indoor risks in Indian public health messaging. Hence, the country has operated in binaries - Either complete lockdown or everything open. Whereas a better option would have been to cut riskier indoor activities and focus on Ventilation.
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Yeah that's not helpful. I'm sorry.
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