See this for link to a relevant systematic review - www.news-medical.net/news/2024052...
A recent study reveals that longer flights without enforced masking significantly increase the risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission, while enforced masking on long-haul flights effectively prevents in-flig...
In my view, any crowded, poorly ventilated space (like gangplanks & planes bf take off) should be considered increase risk of transmission with CO2 levels a good proxy for this risk. After take off is less clear (safer because the airflow/filters have kicked in although not necessarily risk-free).
See www.covidsafetyforschools.org And please circulate to all who might be interested. 2/end
Resources to help schools keep students and staff safe
Future responses should most definitely aim to be less disruptive to society, but that should not mean living with the disease and its consequences. We should aim to avoid both. We explain in our submission to the current COVID inquiry. burnet.edu.au/knowledge-an... 4/end
Note also that in the last 2 years almost all Oz kids have been infected, many multiple times. This will not be consequence free to their health (with concerns over chronic impacts), to their parents/grandparents (+30,000 of who have died prematurely) & to schools attendance. 3/
In those first 2 years (2020-21), in stark contrast to those in comparable high-income countries, people in Oz who did endure extensive stay-at-home measures mostly did not suffer from the disease themselves or its devastating impacts on those they love. 2/
In that piece, the authors link to this Position Statement from the Australasian College for IPC 3/end www.acipc.org.au/wp-content/u...
Followed up by this by a team of infection control & prevention experts outlining the simple things you can do, whether it be in a health care setting or more generally in the wider community. Vaccinate, clean indoor air (N95 mask if it's not), & test. 2/ theconversation.com/vaccination-...