The United States is grappling with a resurgence of COVID-19 cases reminiscent of the peak witnessed during the past winter.

#Covid19 #MaskWearing #US #VariantConcerns #Health #Pirola #WorldNews

https://www.ganganews.com/world/covid-19-resurgence-spurs-debate-on-mask-wearing/

"Cases of..herpangina, adenovirus and hand, foot and mouth disease are spreading in #Japan, and infants and toddlers are particularly susceptible."
"...herpangina patients per medical institution nationwide during the past week was 6.48..."
"...adenovirus and hand, foot and mouth disease...at 0.57 and 0.92 patients...respectively."
"...hand washing, gargling and #maskwearing are effective..."
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20230721/p2a/00m/0li/023000c

cf. "[#COVID patients] stood at 11.04..."
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20230721/p2g/00m/0na/051000c

“We are engaging with the review authors with the aim of updating the Plain Language Summary and abstract to make clear that the review looked at whether interventions to promote #MaskWearing help to slow the spread of #RespiratoryViruses.”

“The review examined whether interventions to promote #MaskWearing help to slow the spread of #RespiratoryViruses,” Soares-Weiser said, adding, “given the limitations in the primary evidence, the review is not able to address the question of whether mask wearing itself reduces people’s risk of contracting or spreading respiratory viruses.”

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/10/opinion/masks-work-cochrane-study.html

#covid
#masks
#maskwearing

:ivory_hashtag:
https://www.theguardian.comp
/commentisfree/2023/feb/27/dont-believe-those-who-claim-science-proves-masks-dont-work?s=09
:ivory_hashtag:

Another day visiting on-grid land, to the #dentist in Stonehouse #Gloucestershire and again I was the only person wearing a mask.

It's as easy as putting my glasses on and I never feel it is inconvenient. It's a simple sensible habit like washing hands, which I do several times every day.

For me wearing a mask is a no-brainer, but for the no-brainers 🤷‍♂️ #MaskWearing

“This recent #Cochrane review is very limited in scope and is highly problematic in its methods. The most we can conclude from it is that we need better and more relevant controlled trials of #maskwearing to more precisely determine its effect on the spread of #COVID. But it does not show that mask wearing does not work or that mask policies don’t work. “

https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/masks-revisited/

"SINGAPORE: The wearing of masks on public transport as well as some healthcare and residential care settings will no longer be mandatory from Monday (Feb 13), when Singapore also steps down its disease alert to its lowest level since the COVID-19 pandemic started."

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/mask-wearing-feb-13-dorscon-green-mtf-covid-19-3265126

#Singapore #Pandemics #COVID19 #MaskWearing

And why I previously wrote this relative to increasing collective #maskwearing.

#masks #publichealth #behavior #behavioralscience

https://marcelharmon67.substack.com/p/the-disregard-of-mask-wearing

Really informative thread on the Cochrane review of masking & handwashing.

"Knowing if/how/why people comply is important. Tools are only useful if people use them. And if there are ways to make them easier to use, we’d benefit from knowing that, too."

Why we need to engage more behavioral scientists (broadest sense of the term) in the effort to improve collective #maskwearing. 1/

#masks #publichealth #behavior #behavioralscience

https://twitter.com/JenniferNuzzo/status/1621881097452666883?s=20&t=lWSCjMF-GBbf6ZSFH_jmfA

After a 3 year hiatus, I received a letter yesterday inviting me to attend Eye Clinic later this month at a local general hospital. Given the situation with flu, COVID-19, scarlet fever, etc., I’m astonished that mask-wearing is not mentioned at all. The only warnings are that non-attendance will result in discharge and automated reminder alerts will be sent. 😡

#Flu #COVID19 #ScarletFever #AirborneDiseases #MaskWearing #WearAMask #ProtectOurNHS #SOSNHS #SocialCareCrisis #CovidIsNotOver

A bit of levity (but not lax!) on this night, in our support for #Science #WorkersRights #MaskWearing #NHS supporting, #Climate mitigating #Women supporting #BlackLivesMatter fighting and #Immigrant welcoming hopes and dreams. This 6 year old still believes and is studiously watching #NoradSantaTracker for his #London arrival. #peace to you all!

#Neurodegenerative diseases take years to develop, but we're already two years into the #pandemic of #maskwearing #OxygenDeprivationMaskSyndrome

https://newstarget.com/2021-12-08-oxygen-deprivation-mask-syndrome-sweeping-the-globe.html

#Neurodegenerative diseases take years to develop, but we're already two years into the #pandemic of #maskwearing #OxygenDeprivationMaskSyndrome

https://newstarget.com/2021-12-08-oxygen-deprivation-mask-syndrome-sweeping-the-globe.html

#Neurodegenerative diseases take years to develop, but we're already two years into the #pandemic of #maskwearing

https://www.naturalnews.com/2021-12-08-oxygen-deprivation-mask-syndrome-sweeping-the-globe.html

#OxygenDeprivationMaskSyndrome

If riders avoid the TTC, it won’t be because the buses aren’t squeaky clean. It will be because of crowding and not enforcing mask wearing https://bit.ly/2VzRePT #COVIDOntario #TTC #Busses #COVID19 #MaskWearing #Crowding #Coronavirus #onpoli