Pete ๐ท #COVIDisAirborne
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Pete ๐ท #COVIDisAirborne
@PeteUK7
Chemistry. ChemEng. Advocate for shared air mitigations. FFP3/N95 masks, ventilation, Far UV. An extremist (apparently) as I want Public Health back #Spaceshost
UK
Joined March 2020
- On recent dog walk, got chatting to a lady I'd met a few times: Her: Are you holidaying abroad this year Me: I can't because of Covid & immunosuppressed family members Her: But Covid is over now Me: 1 in 45 people are infected & 1,000 ppl a week dying Her: Not now though 1/
- Replying to @PeteUK7Many people seem to think that vaccines have solved the problem & any other kind of measure is a lockdown. It's clear that the message about ventilation, measuring COโ, high levels of air filtration, overhead GUV & FarUV have not yet reached everyone. I'll keep trying. 9/END
- Replying to @PeteUK7The propaganda has done a fine job in making people believe this is all over. It's clear that what I said was news to her & that she kind of only half believed me. She & her family feel like there is no risk whatsoever. I can't change that no matter what I say. 8/
- Replying to @PeteUK7Me: Yes, those are recent numbers Her: But you never hear about it anymore Me: Yes because they'd sooner you ignored it Her: It doesn't affect vaccinated people Me: Well it does and you can still get bad outcomes & LC Her: Well it's mild now and it'll soon be over 2/
- Replying to @PeteUK7Me: The 1,000 ppl dying every week are not finding it mild Her: But they probably had something else and didn't die from it Me: Yes, they'd like you to think that Her: Well we've all had it anyway and so we're not worried Me: But you can get it over and over again 3/
- Replying to @PeteUK7Me: It's not rare. It's commonplace. Immunity is transient & lasting immunity is impossible Her: Well the boosters will help Me: So when's your next one planned LONG PAUSE Her: I haven't heard about getting another booster Me: So how will you stay protected as this progresses 5/
- Replying to @PeteUK7Her: But I was fine anyway. Had no symptoms at all so I'm not worried Me: But asymptomatic infection doesn't mean it hasn't harmed you or weakened your immune system. It doesn't mean it will be asymptomatic with a subsequent infection Her: But catching it again is rare 4/
- Replying to @PeteUK7Her: Well this will be the last wave. Omicron was a blessing Me: There are already new variants that are expected to cause another wave Her: But they just get milder until it's gone Me: Where do you get your news from Her: BBC and the Mail Me: I see. 6/
- Replying to @PeteUK7Her: Well there's not much we can do about it. It's like getting a regular cold & we got those every year Me: It's very different from a regular cold & there is plenty we could be doing about it Her: Well we can't just keep everyone locked up I explained clean air approaches. 7/
- Daughter had to go for blood draw at hospital. She's autistic. She's disabled. She's vulnerable. She's very Covid cautious. She's wearing FFP3 3M Aura. Nurse 1 - that mask is useless. It only protects others from you & won't protect you. Stress level rises. 1/๐งต
- Replying to @PeteUK7They don't even understand disease transmission & actively encouraged making it even more dangerous for a vulnerable patient who is well informed. We don't just need masks in healthcare, we need training & understanding of people's needs. Just needed to get it off my chest. 6/end
- I run a small business. We're a Covid conscious company. We: ๐ Minimise working together (allow WFH) ๐ฒ Monitor CO2 ๐ช๏ธ Have air filtration on timers ๐ท Provide 3M Aura masks ๐งช Have LFTs (& will buy them) ๐ท Provide paid sick leave for isolation/illness It's not hard. 1/๐งต
- Replying to @PeteUK7So she takes over an things settle. No mention of mask. No mention of a problem. Bloods finally taken. Off to x-rays. Not one nurse or doctor masked. I find the whole thing utterly disgraceful. No accommodation for autism or vulnerability. This is supposedly 'health care'. 5/
