Fiona W
@fifenton.bsky.social
🏴Compassionate communities advocate. Retired public health. Living with pid & metastatic cancer. Living life to full with care,caution & joy of grand-kids, walks, music & books #covidnotover
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So.
It has officially happened. I have been officially let go from my position at CDC. I wasn’t a probationary employee. I had stellar performance reviews every year.
I’ll be ok. But please understand that many worked HARD to get into these positions and were doing great public health work.
It has officially happened. I have been officially let go from my position at CDC. I wasn’t a probationary employee. I had stellar performance reviews every year.
I’ll be ok. But please understand that many worked HARD to get into these positions and were doing great public health work.
February 21, 2025 at 8:14 PM
So.
It has officially happened. I have been officially let go from my position at CDC. I wasn’t a probationary employee. I had stellar performance reviews every year.
I’ll be ok. But please understand that many worked HARD to get into these positions and were doing great public health work.
It has officially happened. I have been officially let go from my position at CDC. I wasn’t a probationary employee. I had stellar performance reviews every year.
I’ll be ok. But please understand that many worked HARD to get into these positions and were doing great public health work.
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Honest Discussion
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"Science tells us that portable air filters reduce infections. It's time for public health authorities to make this clear"
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Science tells us that portable air filters reduce infections. It's time for public health authorities to make this clear
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Canadian public health advisors and politicians have shared mixed messages about the utility of portable air filters…
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February 10, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Honest Discussion
In
Public health
& 🇬🇧Worksafety
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Richard Gere, "We have a bully and a thug who is President of the United States"
February 9, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Richard Gere, "We have a bully and a thug who is President of the United States"
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🚨 They're at it again: A new study claims air purifiers and ventilation might INCREASE transmission risk. But it's built on bad assumptions and misleading framing.
Let’s break it down so you don’t get fooled. 🧵👇
Let’s break it down so you don’t get fooled. 🧵👇
February 2, 2025 at 2:34 PM
🚨 They're at it again: A new study claims air purifiers and ventilation might INCREASE transmission risk. But it's built on bad assumptions and misleading framing.
Let’s break it down so you don’t get fooled. 🧵👇
Let’s break it down so you don’t get fooled. 🧵👇
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Tag your school, hospital, or workplace. Keep fighting for clean air! #COVIDisAirborne #Ventilate #HEPA
February 2, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Tag your school, hospital, or workplace. Keep fighting for clean air! #COVIDisAirborne #Ventilate #HEPA
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4. As such, a relatively low-cost intervention to reduce pressure on the system is to reduce airborne nosocomial infections. High-quality HEPA should be running at all times in all hospital areas, and FFP2 minimum required for all staff.
We should know this by now.
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We should know this by now.
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December 29, 2024 at 10:41 AM
4. As such, a relatively low-cost intervention to reduce pressure on the system is to reduce airborne nosocomial infections. High-quality HEPA should be running at all times in all hospital areas, and FFP2 minimum required for all staff.
We should know this by now.
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We should know this by now.
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3. If a patient acquires Covid-19 in hospital, especially in the context of a co-infection with influenza, it is likely that their hospital stay will be longer than if they had not acquired Covid-19. The same principle holds for any airborne nosocomial infection.
December 29, 2024 at 10:41 AM
3. If a patient acquires Covid-19 in hospital, especially in the context of a co-infection with influenza, it is likely that their hospital stay will be longer than if they had not acquired Covid-19. The same principle holds for any airborne nosocomial infection.
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4. This is simple stuff. HEPA in all public spaces, encouraging masking when visiting the elderly or vulnerable (especially when visiting care or nursing homes), and staying home when unwell.
There is no question people here are dying who otherwise would not have.
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There is no question people here are dying who otherwise would not have.
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December 30, 2024 at 4:12 PM
4. This is simple stuff. HEPA in all public spaces, encouraging masking when visiting the elderly or vulnerable (especially when visiting care or nursing homes), and staying home when unwell.
There is no question people here are dying who otherwise would not have.
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There is no question people here are dying who otherwise would not have.
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Today our legal team has written to the Chair of the UK COVID Inquiry to invite her to make urgent interim recommendations to make healthcare settings safe.
🙏 wear a mask 😷in all healthcare settings this festive season, help reduce risk.
#CovidInquiry #LongCovidKids #NHS #HealthCare
🙏 wear a mask 😷in all healthcare settings this festive season, help reduce risk.
#CovidInquiry #LongCovidKids #NHS #HealthCare
December 20, 2024 at 1:36 PM
Today our legal team has written to the Chair of the UK COVID Inquiry to invite her to make urgent interim recommendations to make healthcare settings safe.
🙏 wear a mask 😷in all healthcare settings this festive season, help reduce risk.
#CovidInquiry #LongCovidKids #NHS #HealthCare
🙏 wear a mask 😷in all healthcare settings this festive season, help reduce risk.
#CovidInquiry #LongCovidKids #NHS #HealthCare
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These people eliminated 190 million dollars in childhood cancer research money to pay for tax cuts for the wealthiest corporations in human history. I’m a no.
December 20, 2024 at 12:55 AM
These people eliminated 190 million dollars in childhood cancer research money to pay for tax cuts for the wealthiest corporations in human history. I’m a no.
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This is really disappointing- only 41.8% of eligible people have taken up the offer of an RSV vaccine! London has the lowest take up- 34.2%. Takeup in some ethnic groups such as S Asian as low as 14.3%- this clearly stores MUCH more work needed to communicate about this vaccine & its benefits 🧪
RSV vaccine coverage report in older adults for catch-up cohorts in England: November 2024
www.gov.uk
December 20, 2024 at 1:18 PM
This is really disappointing- only 41.8% of eligible people have taken up the offer of an RSV vaccine! London has the lowest take up- 34.2%. Takeup in some ethnic groups such as S Asian as low as 14.3%- this clearly stores MUCH more work needed to communicate about this vaccine & its benefits 🧪
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Jeffries: In our nation's history, 25% of our nation's debt was accumulated during the four years of the former president, 25%. How dare you lecture America about fiscal responsibility ever.
December 19, 2024 at 11:13 PM
Jeffries: In our nation's history, 25% of our nation's debt was accumulated during the four years of the former president, 25%. How dare you lecture America about fiscal responsibility ever.
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Flu cases are rising- its well worth trying to get a flu jab if you can- it will protect from the worst effects of flu-do try and stay safe & well this xmas www.theguardian.com/society/2024...
Surge in flu cases risks overwhelming hospitals in England, says NHS chief
Health service concerned that early ‘flood’ of infections will be made worse by family gatherings at Christmas
www.theguardian.com
December 20, 2024 at 9:51 AM
Flu cases are rising- its well worth trying to get a flu jab if you can- it will protect from the worst effects of flu-do try and stay safe & well this xmas www.theguardian.com/society/2024...
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Worrying trends to as whooping cough vaccines still fairly low- i fear vaccine hesitancy impacting here- rates to a little in some London boroughs from a low of around 30%. 😔🧪
Prenatal pertussis vaccination coverage in England from July to September 2024
www.gov.uk
December 20, 2024 at 1:20 PM
Worrying trends to as whooping cough vaccines still fairly low- i fear vaccine hesitancy impacting here- rates to a little in some London boroughs from a low of around 30%. 😔🧪
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Literally crying hearing how French women applaud Gisele Pelicot every day as she walks out of court. #r4today
Everywhere around the world women watch & applaud her bravery too. She stood up for all of us.
Because the shame has to switch sides.
Everywhere around the world women watch & applaud her bravery too. She stood up for all of us.
Because the shame has to switch sides.
December 19, 2024 at 8:18 AM
Literally crying hearing how French women applaud Gisele Pelicot every day as she walks out of court. #r4today
Everywhere around the world women watch & applaud her bravery too. She stood up for all of us.
Because the shame has to switch sides.
Everywhere around the world women watch & applaud her bravery too. She stood up for all of us.
Because the shame has to switch sides.
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“600+ hospitalised with Covid, flu & RSV”
..& still ~at the 5th Christmas of the pandemic~ no public health advice about prevention
You catch COVID, flu & RSV by breathing infected air
Prevent virus build-up by cracking open a window in buildings & vehicles
www.irishtimes.com/health/2024/...
..& still ~at the 5th Christmas of the pandemic~ no public health advice about prevention
You catch COVID, flu & RSV by breathing infected air
Prevent virus build-up by cracking open a window in buildings & vehicles
www.irishtimes.com/health/2024/...
More than 600 people hospitalised with Covid, flu and RSV, says HSE
Almost 2,000 cases of three illnesses notified and EDs have seen significant increases in presentations
www.irishtimes.com
December 19, 2024 at 8:58 AM
“600+ hospitalised with Covid, flu & RSV”
..& still ~at the 5th Christmas of the pandemic~ no public health advice about prevention
You catch COVID, flu & RSV by breathing infected air
Prevent virus build-up by cracking open a window in buildings & vehicles
www.irishtimes.com/health/2024/...
..& still ~at the 5th Christmas of the pandemic~ no public health advice about prevention
You catch COVID, flu & RSV by breathing infected air
Prevent virus build-up by cracking open a window in buildings & vehicles
www.irishtimes.com/health/2024/...
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New Christmas lights just went up in Clacton.
(Farage is still the MP who makes most money from second jobs. By a long way.)
(Farage is still the MP who makes most money from second jobs. By a long way.)
December 17, 2024 at 5:05 PM
New Christmas lights just went up in Clacton.
(Farage is still the MP who makes most money from second jobs. By a long way.)
(Farage is still the MP who makes most money from second jobs. By a long way.)
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Obviously no one could have foreseen this.
The Australian actuaries Mortality Working Group has released excess mortality estimates for the first eight months of 2024.
www.actuaries.digital/2024/12/17/m...
www.actuaries.digital/2024/12/17/m...
Mortality in First Eight Months of 2024 2% Higher Than Predicted - Actuaries Digital
In their latest article, the Mortality Working Group shares excess mortality analysis for the first eight months of 2024. In summary For the first eight months of 2024, against a baseline that include...
www.actuaries.digital
December 17, 2024 at 11:59 AM
Obviously no one could have foreseen this.
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SARS-CoV-2 detected in 9 % of aerosol samples from community indoor spaces (study in Spain)
“Highest frequency of detection was in elderly care homes & healthcare settings”
Cleaning the air in hospitals & care homes is simple cheap solution to stop infection
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
SARS-CoV-2 detection in aerosol from community indoor environments
Since its emergence, the COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly and extensively affected global health and society. Numerous studies have focused on detecti…
www.sciencedirect.com
December 17, 2024 at 12:17 PM
SARS-CoV-2 detected in 9 % of aerosol samples from community indoor spaces (study in Spain)
“Highest frequency of detection was in elderly care homes & healthcare settings”
Cleaning the air in hospitals & care homes is simple cheap solution to stop infection
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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I'm a Labour Party member.
I'm booked in for a meeting to find out how Labour are planning to (win / lose) the next general election by (fixing / not fixing) the NHS by (ignoring / addressing) infection control and the ongoing COVID pandemic.
I'm booked in for a meeting to find out how Labour are planning to (win / lose) the next general election by (fixing / not fixing) the NHS by (ignoring / addressing) infection control and the ongoing COVID pandemic.
December 17, 2024 at 5:03 PM
I'm a Labour Party member.
I'm booked in for a meeting to find out how Labour are planning to (win / lose) the next general election by (fixing / not fixing) the NHS by (ignoring / addressing) infection control and the ongoing COVID pandemic.
I'm booked in for a meeting to find out how Labour are planning to (win / lose) the next general election by (fixing / not fixing) the NHS by (ignoring / addressing) infection control and the ongoing COVID pandemic.