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Erin Orion

@eoah.bsky.social

Writer. Artist. Healer. Disability activist. Survivor. Warrior-mama. ND AF.

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What if everyone had masked up? Analysis of app data has an answer Modelling study based on almost 250,000 positive COVID-19 tests in the United Kingdom shows that universal masking could have cut transmission markedly.

What if everyone had masked up? Analysis of app data has an answer Modelling study based on almost 250,000 positive COVID-19 tests in the United Kingdom shows that universal masking could have cut transmission markedly.

What would have happened if everyone in the United Kingdom had worn high-grade masks during the COVID-19 pandemic? A modelling study1 has estimated just how sharply transmission might have dropped. Determining the effect of masks on viral transmission is difficult, and most studies so far have been affected by limitations such as small sample sizes. To overcome this issue, Richard Sear at the University of Surrey, UK, developed a model of transmission using data from the UK National Health Service COVID-19 app. The app, which ran on mobile phones between 2020 and 2023, logged information about infections and the length of time users came into contact with each other. Sear built on a previously published analysis2 of 240,000 positive COVID-19 tests and 7 million contacts — instances in which app users were notified that they had been exposed to the virus. He estimated that if everyone in the United Kingdom had worn N95 or FFP2 masks — both highly effective at filtering particles — the rate of COVID-19 transmission would have dropped by a factor of 9.

What would have happened if everyone in the United Kingdom had worn high-grade masks during the COVID-19 pandemic? A modelling study1 has estimated just how sharply transmission might have dropped. Determining the effect of masks on viral transmission is difficult, and most studies so far have been affected by limitations such as small sample sizes. To overcome this issue, Richard Sear at the University of Surrey, UK, developed a model of transmission using data from the UK National Health Service COVID-19 app. The app, which ran on mobile phones between 2020 and 2023, logged information about infections and the length of time users came into contact with each other. Sear built on a previously published analysis2 of 240,000 positive COVID-19 tests and 7 million contacts — instances in which app users were notified that they had been exposed to the virus. He estimated that if everyone in the United Kingdom had worn N95 or FFP2 masks — both highly effective at filtering particles — the rate of COVID-19 transmission would have dropped by a factor of 9.

New modeling study finds that if everyone in the United Kingdom had worn N95 or FFP2 masks from the start of the pandemic, the rate of COVID-19 transmission would have been 9 times lower.

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If you get why saying ‘I love you, but I don’t support your lifestyle’ to a queer person is trash, but you’re cool with telling disabled people to ‘get back to normal’ or shaming them for #stillmasking…

Congrats, you’re fluent in conditional love, systemic bias, and the art of missing the point.

05.12.2024 03:00 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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“We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist”

James Baldwin

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It represents reproductive rights.

18.11.2024 18:35 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

“Would you like me to wear a mask?” is a shitty thing to ask a person who’s already masking.

Of COURSE they would feel more comfortable if you wore a mask!

You’re placing the responsibility for your next action (wearing a mask or not) on them to salve your conscience.

18.11.2024 16:24 — 👍 13    🔁 5    💬 3    📌 0
A group of cartoon bears resembling Care Bears stands in a row under a cloudy sky. Each bear wears a teal face mask and displays a different symbol on its belly: the transgender pride flag (green bear), a crossed-out coat hanger representing reproductive rights (orange bear), a raised fist symbolizing social justice (purple bear), a crossed-out swastika denoting anti-fascism (yellow bear), and the LGBTQIA+ pride flag (rainbow bear). The image conveys themes of unity, advocacy for social justice, and public health awareness.

A group of cartoon bears resembling Care Bears stands in a row under a cloudy sky. Each bear wears a teal face mask and displays a different symbol on its belly: the transgender pride flag (green bear), a crossed-out coat hanger representing reproductive rights (orange bear), a raised fist symbolizing social justice (purple bear), a crossed-out swastika denoting anti-fascism (yellow bear), and the LGBTQIA+ pride flag (rainbow bear). The image conveys themes of unity, advocacy for social justice, and public health awareness.

Still figuring out this platform. But this feels like an appropriate first post…

18.11.2024 06:07 — 👍 92    🔁 6    💬 5    📌 0

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