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We're in the 6th year of the pandemic. This sort of misinformation is one of the reasons people are still getting infected. They're being told to avoid people who are coughing / sneezing, but often no mention of asymptomatic spread, long-range transmission or the need for ventilation.

Do better.

There are even free courses for schools to make sure they understand how covid, flu and other viruses spread. . .

www.covidsafetyforschools.org

And leading scientists. . .

academic.oup.com/cid/article/...

Including some great articles from other ABC journalists. . .

www.abc.net.au/news/2024-01...

Much has been written about this. . .

www.wired.com/story/the-te...

Virus-containing aerosol particles are produced all the time when an infectious person breathes and talks, NOT just when they cough or sneeze. They can be produced by people who are asymptomatic.

youtu.be/WxEssOeEsVk?...

It's been known since 2020 that many viruses, incl covid, spread via infectious respiratory particles of a range of sizes. Large droplets (eg. from coughing, sneezing) fall to the ground, but small particles hang in the air and can travel long distances.

www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/covid-19/imp...

"The science of indoor air is advanced, and we have sophisticated engineering and building design technologies to achieve this goal. What is missing is the will to implement this knowledge and know-how, and the understanding of how important it is for us all."

- from Foreword by Prof Lidia Morawska

"Right now, people with chronic health conditions must protect themselves from others and the risk of infection in our shared indoor spaces, and they must take responsibility for this because no one else does."

Good to see you here!

Thanks @abcnewsbot.bsky.social and @hayleygleeson.bsky.social for covering the important topic of COVID in schools.
www.abc.net.au/news/2024-09...

The @covidsafetyed.bsky.social resources have been created with the involvement of scientific and medical experts, and based on the latest science.
www.covidsafetyforschools.org/about

The full course is also freely available for anyone who wants to learn more. It includes deep dives with subject matter experts in fields relevant to COVID.
www.covidsafetyforschools.org/course

Have you seen this course for schools?
www.covidsafetyforschools.org