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Depending on the variant, on average a person infected w/ COVID can spread it to from roughly 2.2 other people all the way up to, in some contexts, 24 people. Given what I know abt this virus, I don’t want 2 do that. Sometimes I wonder if this is part of why so many wish 2 remain willfully ignorant.
October 4, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Depending on the variant, on average a person infected w/ COVID can spread it to from roughly 2.2 other people all the way up to, in some contexts, 24 people. Given what I know abt this virus, I don’t want 2 do that. Sometimes I wonder if this is part of why so many wish 2 remain willfully ignorant.
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Let me be clear. As someone who has been professionally involved with the biodefense / biosecurity sector for nearly 20 years, and has worked on biological risk analysis for Covid-19 since early 2020, reducing one's risk of being infected is not health anxiety. It's just smart.
September 26, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Let me be clear. As someone who has been professionally involved with the biodefense / biosecurity sector for nearly 20 years, and has worked on biological risk analysis for Covid-19 since early 2020, reducing one's risk of being infected is not health anxiety. It's just smart.
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Latest data from Spain: my estimate using the sentinel system sivira says currently between 2.8% and 4% of the population has covid. This NB+XFG wave has hit between 23% and 43% of the population. This week: flat positivity but proxy went up bc they're testing more bc the VRS season has started.
September 29, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Latest data from Spain: my estimate using the sentinel system sivira says currently between 2.8% and 4% of the population has covid. This NB+XFG wave has hit between 23% and 43% of the population. This week: flat positivity but proxy went up bc they're testing more bc the VRS season has started.
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Language & transparency are more important than ever right now.
There’s no such thing as “mild” covid.
There’s no such thing as “soft” eugenics.
You can’t “deport” citizens.
Fascism isn’t theoretical. It’s here. It’s growing. And it’s putting us all in danger.
There’s no such thing as “mild” covid.
There’s no such thing as “soft” eugenics.
You can’t “deport” citizens.
Fascism isn’t theoretical. It’s here. It’s growing. And it’s putting us all in danger.
May 5, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Language & transparency are more important than ever right now.
There’s no such thing as “mild” covid.
There’s no such thing as “soft” eugenics.
You can’t “deport” citizens.
Fascism isn’t theoretical. It’s here. It’s growing. And it’s putting us all in danger.
There’s no such thing as “mild” covid.
There’s no such thing as “soft” eugenics.
You can’t “deport” citizens.
Fascism isn’t theoretical. It’s here. It’s growing. And it’s putting us all in danger.
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A second child has died of measles in Texas.
Measles is both dangerous AND preventable. In fact high childhood Vax rates (>95%) can eliminate it completely from a country.
Please read and share our recent report on once common childhood diseases.
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Measles is both dangerous AND preventable. In fact high childhood Vax rates (>95%) can eliminate it completely from a country.
Please read and share our recent report on once common childhood diseases.
independentsage.org/wp-content/u...
April 6, 2025 at 11:51 AM
A second child has died of measles in Texas.
Measles is both dangerous AND preventable. In fact high childhood Vax rates (>95%) can eliminate it completely from a country.
Please read and share our recent report on once common childhood diseases.
independentsage.org/wp-content/u...
Measles is both dangerous AND preventable. In fact high childhood Vax rates (>95%) can eliminate it completely from a country.
Please read and share our recent report on once common childhood diseases.
independentsage.org/wp-content/u...
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When Public Health officials believe that “vibes” are an effective approach to #measles you get uncontrolled spread.
Our PH officials and employees learned, because of COVID, that the best way to deal with the public is to ignore or obfuscate Science.
Our PH officials and employees learned, because of COVID, that the best way to deal with the public is to ignore or obfuscate Science.
When Public Health doesn’t understand airborne transmission we get #measles transmission.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Possible measles exposure at Toronto amusement park, public health officials warn | CBC News
Toronto Public Health is warning residents that they may have been exposed to measles last Sunday at the Fantasy Fair amusement park.
www.cbc.ca
April 6, 2025 at 2:13 PM
When Public Health officials believe that “vibes” are an effective approach to #measles you get uncontrolled spread.
Our PH officials and employees learned, because of COVID, that the best way to deal with the public is to ignore or obfuscate Science.
Our PH officials and employees learned, because of COVID, that the best way to deal with the public is to ignore or obfuscate Science.
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When Public Health takes peanut allergies more seriously than #measles, this is what you get.
Uncontrolled spread. Uncontrolled sickness.
Uncontrolled spread. Uncontrolled sickness.
When Public Health officials believe that “vibes” are an effective approach to #measles you get uncontrolled spread.
Our PH officials and employees learned, because of COVID, that the best way to deal with the public is to ignore or obfuscate Science.
Our PH officials and employees learned, because of COVID, that the best way to deal with the public is to ignore or obfuscate Science.
When Public Health doesn’t understand airborne transmission we get #measles transmission.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
April 6, 2025 at 2:15 PM
When Public Health takes peanut allergies more seriously than #measles, this is what you get.
Uncontrolled spread. Uncontrolled sickness.
Uncontrolled spread. Uncontrolled sickness.
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This is getting soooo silly. The video I made in Nov 2023 applies even more now!
March 14, 2025 at 2:40 AM
This is getting soooo silly. The video I made in Nov 2023 applies even more now!
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Reporter Jennifer Yoon:
"There is no cure for #measles"
Correct.
"Vaccination is the only protection"
That's not completely correct. Vaccinations are, critically, the primary protection. Clean air is another layer of protection. We can get that through masking and air cleaners.
"There is no cure for #measles"
Correct.
"Vaccination is the only protection"
That's not completely correct. Vaccinations are, critically, the primary protection. Clean air is another layer of protection. We can get that through masking and air cleaners.
March 14, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Reporter Jennifer Yoon:
"There is no cure for #measles"
Correct.
"Vaccination is the only protection"
That's not completely correct. Vaccinations are, critically, the primary protection. Clean air is another layer of protection. We can get that through masking and air cleaners.
"There is no cure for #measles"
Correct.
"Vaccination is the only protection"
That's not completely correct. Vaccinations are, critically, the primary protection. Clean air is another layer of protection. We can get that through masking and air cleaners.
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"A spike in #Measles in Ontario" is one of the stories on the hourly CBC radio news.
We're hearing about babies being vulnerable to the spread because they can't be vaccinated.
How can we protect these babies?
1. Vaccinate everyone around them.
2. Mask around babies (N95-grade)
3. Clean the air!
We're hearing about babies being vulnerable to the spread because they can't be vaccinated.
How can we protect these babies?
1. Vaccinate everyone around them.
2. Mask around babies (N95-grade)
3. Clean the air!
March 14, 2025 at 10:11 AM
"A spike in #Measles in Ontario" is one of the stories on the hourly CBC radio news.
We're hearing about babies being vulnerable to the spread because they can't be vaccinated.
How can we protect these babies?
1. Vaccinate everyone around them.
2. Mask around babies (N95-grade)
3. Clean the air!
We're hearing about babies being vulnerable to the spread because they can't be vaccinated.
How can we protect these babies?
1. Vaccinate everyone around them.
2. Mask around babies (N95-grade)
3. Clean the air!
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If anyone reading this is wondering why so many people on the pro-science end of the spectrum are so viscerally opposed to letting Dr Henry anywhere near the CMOH job, here's a thread for you. Due to her legacy of failure there are a lot of reasons, so it's fairly long:
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Anyone else noticing the surge of desperate efforts to retroactively manufacture ambiguity from those responsible for basic failures throughout the pandemic?
It's simple. Aerosol transmission was known to be a major and serous risk since day 1, requiring N95s etc.
Dr. Henry failed to convey that.
It's simple. Aerosol transmission was known to be a major and serous risk since day 1, requiring N95s etc.
Dr. Henry failed to convey that.
TFW you give a talk about rewriting history in which you, wait for it, rewrite some history.
Dr. Henry claims she's always been nuanced about value of masks and about how COVID is spread, but the record says otherwise.
Dr. Henry claims she's always been nuanced about value of masks and about how COVID is spread, but the record says otherwise.
March 13, 2025 at 3:08 PM
If anyone reading this is wondering why so many people on the pro-science end of the spectrum are so viscerally opposed to letting Dr Henry anywhere near the CMOH job, here's a thread for you. Due to her legacy of failure there are a lot of reasons, so it's fairly long:
bsky.app/profile/mark...
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In a sample of SARS-CoV-2-infected children with MISC, TGFβ overproduction is shown to trigger impaired T cell cytotoxicity (facet of immune dysfunction). This led to reactivation of Epstein Barr virus (EBV) and subsequent hyperinflammation
#LongCovid Goetzke, C.C., Massoud, M. et al Nature
#LongCovid Goetzke, C.C., Massoud, M. et al Nature
March 13, 2025 at 3:54 PM
In a sample of SARS-CoV-2-infected children with MISC, TGFβ overproduction is shown to trigger impaired T cell cytotoxicity (facet of immune dysfunction). This led to reactivation of Epstein Barr virus (EBV) and subsequent hyperinflammation
#LongCovid Goetzke, C.C., Massoud, M. et al Nature
#LongCovid Goetzke, C.C., Massoud, M. et al Nature
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Made-in-Canada inhaled COVID-19 vaccine begins phase-2 human trial at McMaster University healthsci.mcmaster.ca/made-at-mcma... @actuallyblake.bsky.social @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social
𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀: CanadaHealthwatch.ca/newsletter 🍁
𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀: CanadaHealthwatch.ca/newsletter 🍁
March 11, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Made-in-Canada inhaled COVID-19 vaccine begins phase-2 human trial at McMaster University healthsci.mcmaster.ca/made-at-mcma... @actuallyblake.bsky.social @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social
𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀: CanadaHealthwatch.ca/newsletter 🍁
𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀: CanadaHealthwatch.ca/newsletter 🍁
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Today marks the five year anniversary of Covid being declared a pandemic. Some things I want people to remember:
The threat is not gone. People are still dying and becoming disabled every single day
COVID is airborne. It’s always been airborne.
🧵
The threat is not gone. People are still dying and becoming disabled every single day
COVID is airborne. It’s always been airborne.
🧵
March 12, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Today marks the five year anniversary of Covid being declared a pandemic. Some things I want people to remember:
The threat is not gone. People are still dying and becoming disabled every single day
COVID is airborne. It’s always been airborne.
🧵
The threat is not gone. People are still dying and becoming disabled every single day
COVID is airborne. It’s always been airborne.
🧵
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You can no longer order free COVID tests from the government. Despite still having $500 million worth of COVID tests stockpiled, covidtests.gov is closed.
March 10, 2025 at 6:39 AM
You can no longer order free COVID tests from the government. Despite still having $500 million worth of COVID tests stockpiled, covidtests.gov is closed.
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The Trump admin has suspended a federal program that provided free at-home COVID testing.
March 11, 2025 at 1:40 AM
The Trump admin has suspended a federal program that provided free at-home COVID testing.
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Shout out to my fellow Covid-avoiding millennials and the covid-avoiding Gen Xers. We’ve got young W rizz
(H/T @daorcey.bsky.social)
www.torontotoday.ca/local/health...
(H/T @daorcey.bsky.social)
www.torontotoday.ca/local/health...
Five years in, meet the Toronto Gen Zs still taking COVID-19 seriously
While many Torontonians have moved on, some Gen Zs are still taking COVID-19 seriously, masking, using HEPA filters and doing rapid tests
www.torontotoday.ca
March 12, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Shout out to my fellow Covid-avoiding millennials and the covid-avoiding Gen Xers. We’ve got young W rizz
(H/T @daorcey.bsky.social)
www.torontotoday.ca/local/health...
(H/T @daorcey.bsky.social)
www.torontotoday.ca/local/health...
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We know masks prevent Covid & other respiratory infections
We know hospital acquired covid has a 10% mortality rate
We know patients are scared or postponing medical care because they can’t risk Covid
We know many HCWs are burned out & suffering Long Covid
So why aren’t we masking in healthcare?
We know hospital acquired covid has a 10% mortality rate
We know patients are scared or postponing medical care because they can’t risk Covid
We know many HCWs are burned out & suffering Long Covid
So why aren’t we masking in healthcare?
We Need Mandatory Masking in Healthcare, and We Need it Now
Healthcare facilities should set the tone when it comes to masking. They should help patients protect themselves from Covid and other threats. Instead they push droplet dogma and put lives at risk.
www.disabledginger.com
March 10, 2025 at 10:58 AM
We know masks prevent Covid & other respiratory infections
We know hospital acquired covid has a 10% mortality rate
We know patients are scared or postponing medical care because they can’t risk Covid
We know many HCWs are burned out & suffering Long Covid
So why aren’t we masking in healthcare?
We know hospital acquired covid has a 10% mortality rate
We know patients are scared or postponing medical care because they can’t risk Covid
We know many HCWs are burned out & suffering Long Covid
So why aren’t we masking in healthcare?
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5 years ago today, COVID-19 was officially declared a global pandemic.
March 11, 2025 at 7:15 AM
5 years ago today, COVID-19 was officially declared a global pandemic.
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Since the start of COVID, the number of people reporting a disability soared. Yet the majority of the world acts like COVID is over, and Long COVID doesn't exist.
March 10, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Since the start of COVID, the number of people reporting a disability soared. Yet the majority of the world acts like COVID is over, and Long COVID doesn't exist.
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An important graph and caption on the impact of Covid www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
March 12, 2025 at 3:01 AM
An important graph and caption on the impact of Covid www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Um... let's debunk those wild measles claims...
Measles is known for its characteristic rash, but it can have serious respiratory and neurologic complications that can be fatal.
More from experts here:
Measles is known for its characteristic rash, but it can have serious respiratory and neurologic complications that can be fatal.
More from experts here:
This Is How Measles Kills
Measles is known for its characteristic rash, but it can have serious respiratory and neurologic complications.
www.wired.com
March 12, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Um... let's debunk those wild measles claims...
Measles is known for its characteristic rash, but it can have serious respiratory and neurologic complications that can be fatal.
More from experts here:
Measles is known for its characteristic rash, but it can have serious respiratory and neurologic complications that can be fatal.
More from experts here:
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Un brote de una enfermedad desconocida en El Congo deja ya 53 fallecidos
Un brote de una enfermedad desconocida en El Congo deja ya 53 fallecidos
Las investigaciones han descartado el Ébola y el Marburgo como causantes del brote, mientras los expertos evalúan otras posibles causas, como malaria, fiebre hemorrágica viral, fiebre tifoidea, mening...
www.eldiario.es
February 28, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Un brote de una enfermedad desconocida en El Congo deja ya 53 fallecidos
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A prepararse...
Epidemiólogos españoles llaman a "prepararse" ante la posible transmisión de gripe aviar en humanos
Epidemiólogos españoles llaman a "prepararse" ante la posible transmisión de gripe aviar en humanos
Epidemiólogos españoles llaman a "prepararse" ante la posible transmisión de gripe aviar en humanos
El Grupo de Trabajo de Vacunaciones de la sociedad científica ha elaborado una guía para resolver dudas sobre el contagio de la enfermedad
www.larazon.es
February 28, 2025 at 4:32 PM
A prepararse...
Epidemiólogos españoles llaman a "prepararse" ante la posible transmisión de gripe aviar en humanos
Epidemiólogos españoles llaman a "prepararse" ante la posible transmisión de gripe aviar en humanos
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The first 2 chapters of my dissertation were cool but small exploratory studies, so the publishing process has not been easy (the results I received today were not "it's accepted finally!" lol)
But I'm so proud of the 3 primary data chapters, including one I submitted today. Can't wait to share it!
But I'm so proud of the 3 primary data chapters, including one I submitted today. Can't wait to share it!
In the past 48 hours I have:
-led a workshop about scientific manuscript peer review
-reviewed a manuscript (I'm the peer)
-submitted a manuscript for peer review
-received the results of another manuscript's peer review
I am professional science-ing so hard right now despite the national chaos
-led a workshop about scientific manuscript peer review
-reviewed a manuscript (I'm the peer)
-submitted a manuscript for peer review
-received the results of another manuscript's peer review
I am professional science-ing so hard right now despite the national chaos
February 21, 2025 at 6:37 PM
The first 2 chapters of my dissertation were cool but small exploratory studies, so the publishing process has not been easy (the results I received today were not "it's accepted finally!" lol)
But I'm so proud of the 3 primary data chapters, including one I submitted today. Can't wait to share it!
But I'm so proud of the 3 primary data chapters, including one I submitted today. Can't wait to share it!