Dr. Lucky Tran :verified:

📢 Scientist and organizer working in public health, climate justice, and science communication

🎓 Columbia, Cornell, Cambridge, Adelaide

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2024-09-06 01:28:32

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Link without paywall: https://archive.ph/2024.09.05-093156/https://m.independent.ie/opinion/comment/tess-finch-lees-if-parents-dont-fight-to-protect-children-from-covid-in-schools-nobody-else-will/a1357930715.html

2024-08-25 18:25:08

The positive tests from DNC attendees are rolling in.
The "surprise" guest was COVID.
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2024-08-24 20:59:43

Psst liberals: Pretending that COVID is over is as anti-science as pretending that COVID never existed.

2024-08-24 17:18:04

Did you know that one of the most effective ways to get people to take action on climate change is to talk about your health?
I made a video about how climate change is making us sicker, and how we can save millions of lives by making polluters pay.
https://youtu.be/ARv-jM5-Gf4

2024-08-23 21:13:37

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Here's a good article from last year on rapid tests and variants. The same principles still apply.
https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/18/health/covid-19-home-tests-still-work-wellness/index.html

2024-08-23 21:12:51

There's lots of misinformation on rapid tests.
Rapid tests still work for new variants because they target an area of the virus that doesn't change much.
Negative tests happen because people don't test multiple times or due to user error.

2024-08-20 03:54:10

Democrats at the DNC convention keep claiming “COVID no longer controls our lives.”
What scientists say: The global incidence of Long COVID is ~400 million individuals, which is estimated to have an annual economic impact of approximately $1 trillion.
Source: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-024-03173-6
#DNCConvention2024
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2024-08-20 00:17:52

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Mask bans are bad even if only targeted to law breakers because they:
- Stigmatize masks and increase harassment of mask wearers
- Let police (who aren't doctors) subjectively decide who can wear a mask for health reasons
- Increase profiling
- Violate first amendment rights

2024-08-19 23:39:17

The University of California is banning masks in the middle of one of the largest summer COVID surges of the pandemic. Unacceptable.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/aug/19/university-california-gaza-protests-encampment-face-mask-bans?CMP=twt_b-gdnnews

2024-08-19 17:46:12

Another way climate change impacts our health: It can restrict our access to medications, which are endangered by overheating. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/13/health/heat-mail-order-drugs.html

2024-08-18 23:06:21

The FDA looks likely to approve updated COVID vaccines this week, just as we hit the peak of one of the largest summer surges of the pandemic.
https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/16/health/fda-updated-covid-19-vaccines/index.html

2024-08-17 23:17:37

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Studies show people of color are far more likely to take COVID precautions like wearing a mask. Any mask ban therefore disproportionately targets and criminalizes people of color.
Source: https://www.kff.org/coronavirus-covid-19/poll-finding/kff-covid-19-vaccine-monitor-september-2023/
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2024-08-17 23:16:02

Don't listen to politicians who lie and say they need mask bans to address hate. There's zero evidence they do this, and in reality they do the opposite. People of color are more likely to wear masks and more likely to be targeted by police. Mask bans are racist policies.

2024-08-17 22:58:03

A NYC council member has introduced a resolution in support of New York state’s proposed mask ban. Contact your local electeds! Mask bans are ableist and racist and have no place in New York City.
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2024-08-17 22:47:13

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Source: https://www.instagram.com/p/C-vC1rEuNIu/?igsh=M3E0ODRmcTd6YXc1

2024-08-17 21:52:43

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Memes can be effective tools in science communication, but only when they are inclusive and empowering, not when they stigmatize or make fun of a harmful situation. This is not acceptable, @npub12hm…gfl7!

2024-08-17 21:45:29

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It's outrageous that the CDC is using a Black person to represent viruses in this meme.
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2024-08-17 21:34:41

The CDC is joking about mass infection, and still are not recommending masks. This is NOT how to do effective science communication.
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2024-08-15 19:31:46

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When officials say wear a mask “when appropriate” or “if you personally feel you are at risk,” it has the opposite effect and stigmatizes mask wearing.
The best way to encourage mask wearing is to say that it’s a good idea for ANYONE wear a mask at ANY TIME.

2024-08-15 19:30:44

Please stop saying we should wear masks "when appropriate."
COVID surges throughout the year, and other viruses, pollution, wildfire smoke etc. are also significant health issues.
It is ALWAYS appropriate to wear a mask.

2024-08-15 18:50:18

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Scientists worry that admitting science is political means that the public will not trust science.
But just because something is political doesn’t mean that you can’t trust it.
We can build trust in science through accountability, transparency, and accessible communication.

2024-08-15 18:30:32

2024-08-15 18:20:54

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@npub18fa…z0x9 I get where you are coming from but the scientific method can be political too. What we define it is, who gets to define it, what gets published, who gets published etc.

2024-08-15 18:09:55

Science is political. Politics affects who does science, what kind of science we do, and who benefits from it. Just because you may have the privilege to be able to ignore politics in science, doesn't mean that it isn't there.

2024-08-15 17:35:49

Prices for 10 of Medicare's most popular and costliest drugs will be cut after deals struck with drug companies, the White House says. https://apnews.com/article/biden-drug-prices-medicare-prescriptions-34886d6f362c242be268c05d5efd5411

2024-08-15 16:40:49

BREAKING: Sweden confirms its first case of a new more virulent and deadly strain of mpox that has killed up to 10% of those infected in Congo. The report comes shortly after the World Health Organization declared mpox a public health emergency.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gqr5lrpwxo

2024-08-15 14:58:18

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Bernie Sanders: "The best way to avoid getting Long COVID is to prevent people from getting COVID in the first place. That means making sure that people get vaccines, wearing masks when appropriate, and making rapid tests available to people."
https://www.thedailybeast.com/bernie-sanders-america-must-confront-its-long-covid-crisis

2024-08-15 14:46:02

Bernie Sanders: "The time has come to start treating the Long COVID crisis as the public health emergency that it is.
What does that mean?
It means we need to educate medical professionals on how to adequately diagnose Long COVID.
We need to do a much better job at disease prevention. The best way to avoid getting Long COVID is to prevent people from getting COVID in the first place.
We need to do everything we can do to find treatments and cures for Long COVID."
https://www.thedailybeast.com/bernie-sanders-america-must-confront-its-long-covid-crisis

2024-08-14 19:35:35

The World Health Organization has declared that mpox is a public health emergency of international concern
https://www.who.int/news/item/14-08-2024-who-director-general-declares-mpox-outbreak-a-public-health-emergency-of-international-concern

2024-08-14 19:22:21

Nassau County, NY just signed off on a mask ban law.
Here's a great summary from NYCLU on your rights:
1/ In Nassau County, you can be stopped by a police officer anywhere in public just because you are wearing a mask.
2/ Police cannot force you to take off your mask or arrest you unless they have reasonable suspicion you are committing a crime.
3/ Health exception applies only to people masking to protect their OWN health, not to protect others.
https://www.nyclu.org/resources/know-your-rights/your-rights-to-wear-a-mask-in-public-in-nassau-county

2024-08-14 18:07:20

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With the mask ban now law in Nassau County, it's critical to document any wrongful arrests and harassment.
The ban will increase racial profiling by police, and general attacks on all people who are wearing masks.
Documentation will strengthen legal challenges against the ban.

2024-08-14 17:43:09

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It's important to know your rights! Even though a mask ban is now law in Nassau County, NY, cops can't:
❌Make you provide a doctors note proving your disability
❌Force you to disclose private health info
❌Make you take off a religious face covering

2024-08-14 17:39:04

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If you are in Nassau County, please keep wearing mask!
The mask ban bill includes a health exception, so you have the right to assert that you are wearing a mask for health reasons.
But the bill gives cops power to intimidate people wearing a mask, so please be careful.

2024-08-14 17:33:03

IT'S OFFICIAL: The mask ban in Nassau County, NY is now law and takes effect immediately.
It gives police the power to fine people wearing a mask $1,000 and sentence them to jail time.
While the bill includes health and religious exceptions, the broad language means anyone wearing a mask could be arrested.
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2024-08-12 17:47:53

"It is absurd to leave the final decision to compete at the Olympics to any athlete. They will all say yes. Their focus is on winning, most are young and feel immortal, and they aren’t thinking much either about others or the long-term impact of risky competition on their health."
https://www.statnews.com/2024/08/09/noah-lyles-covid-error-managing-health-olympics/

2024-08-12 03:07:26

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https://time.com/7000437/france-sporting-hijab-ban-olympics/

2024-08-12 02:53:18

Extremely powerful that in the last medal ceremony of the Paris Olympics, Sifan Hassan, a Dutch athlete and refugee of Ethiopian origin who won the marathon, wore a hijab. France bans its own athletes from wearing a hijab at Olympic events.
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2024-08-11 21:33:57

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"My country did not send me 5,000 miles to start the race; they sent me to finish the race." Tanzanian 1968 Olympian John Stephen Akwari
Despite coming last 90 min behind the winner, Bhutan’s Kinzang Lhamo completed the marathon, with a large crowd cheering and running alongside to the end in support.
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2024-08-11 21:32:40

One of last events of the Olympics was the women’s marathon. It was held along the route of the Women's March on Versailles and won by Sifan Hassan, who was a teenage refugee.
“I tell people: ‘When life is hard, you will see yourself like you never imagined. Never give up.’”
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2024-08-10 00:21:17

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All 4 boxing medal winners are sharing the joy. Love to see it.
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2024-08-09 21:19:52

Imane Khelif sold scrap metal to pay for her boxing training, is a UNICEF ambassador, stood up against horrific bullying, and is now an Olympic champion.
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2024-08-09 18:22:40

US athletes are getting better healthcare in the Olympic Village than they do at home. The US healthcare system is a global embarrassment.
Article: https://www.si.com/olympics/american-athletes-taking-full-advantage-of-free-healthcare-olympic-village-france
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2024-08-09 17:59:20

Many are rightfully angry that Olympic athletes are competing sick with COVID. We should be even more outraged that people can't access medical care due to lack of masking in a COVID surge, and that many people with COVID are forced to work because they don't have sick leave.

2024-08-09 00:17:41

If you are angry about Olympic athletes competing while positive with COVID, just wait till you see the CDC's guidelines.

2024-08-08 22:22:17

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@npub1j8u…7l2v Honestly, there's going to be a lot more athletes impacted than reported as many teams aren't testing, and even if they are, they are keeping it secret for competitive reasons.

2024-08-08 22:17:48

Sporting organizations have always recklessly prioritized profits over the health of their athletes. Concussions and other injuries have shortened the lives of many athletes. It's unsurprising and tragic that now they are ignoring the long-term health impacts of COVID.

2024-08-08 22:04:09

It's real dishonest that they keep saying that Tokyo was the "COVID Olympics" when it's Paris that is letting athletes collapse, drop out, and become hospitalized by allowing COVID to spread without any precautions.

2024-08-08 22:03:33

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Noah Lyles took strong precautions at the start of COVID due to having asthma, and though not perfect, has continued some leading into Paris.
We should be mad at the institutions who have normalized mass illness, and force people to choose between their careers or their health.
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2024-08-08 21:35:22

This is heartbreaking. Noah Lyles has asthma and is at higher risk for severe COVID. They had no preventative measures & let him race & collapse while sick with COVID. Lives & careers are being put at risk because governments & institutions insist on pretending COVID is over.
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2024-08-08 17:12:56

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"Saunders also said that they became comfortable frequently wearing masks during the COVID-19 pandemic, and has continued to wear masks even "after the pandemic" since it helps them avoid distractions."
https://time.com/7009080/raven-saunders-olympics-shot-putter-face-mask-wearing-reason/

2024-08-08 17:11:51

Raven Saunders out there #SaltingTheVibes and making masks cool at the Olympics 🔥🔥🔥
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2024-08-07 23:27:12

Olympians have access to best-in-class healthcare which helps them overcome asthma, Long COVID, POTS, kidney disease, mental health struggles and more to win gold medals.
Imagine what society could achieve if every single person had access to high quality healthcare.

2024-08-07 05:00:32

Must read account of what really happened at the Nassau County mask ban meeting, where disabled and higher risk advocates were harassed by anti-maskers, attacked by law enforcement, and silenced by legislators. Thank you to Jews for Mask Rights for writing, and everyone who spoke out!
https://www.jewsformaskrights.com/resources/anti-mask-harassment-nassau-countys-mask-ban-hearing

2024-08-06 21:29:47

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https://www.nbcolympics.com/news/gabby-thomas-public-health-outranks-olympic-accolades

2024-08-06 21:28:29

Gabby Thomas, who just won the 200m at the Olympics, is not only a gold medalist, but she is a champion for health equity!
Gabby Thomas:
🏅 Studied neurobiology at Harvard
🏅 Got her Master's degree in Epidemiology
🏅 Volunteers at a clinic for uninsured people in Texas
👏👏👏
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2024-08-06 17:59:07

people who just finished their PhD thesis can relate to this
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2024-08-06 04:02:43

One of the advocates opposing the Nassau County mask ban was violently arrested by the cops at the meeting, as shown on this News 12 segment. Cops are already disproportionately targeting higher risk people wearing a mask before the mask ban is even signed into law.
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2024-08-06 01:58:50

Cops are not medical professionals. They should never be given the power to decide who can legally wear a mask for health reasons.

2024-08-06 01:39:20

Here's a report on the Nassau County mask ban. The ban includes a vague health and religious exception, but applies to all public spaces, and gives police the power to decide who has the right to wear a mask, punishable by $1,000 fine and jail time.
https://gothamist.com/news/nassau-county-republicans-pass-mask-ban-after-raucous-debate

2024-08-06 00:14:08

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Thank you to all the courageous advocates who testified in person against the Nassau County mask ban today, & had to endure harassment by police, legislators, & anti-maskers, & exposed to a high risk COVID situation. Though the bill passed, showing there's resistance is critical!

2024-08-06 00:13:15

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If you are in Nassau County, please keep wearing mask. The mask ban bill does still include a health exception, so you have the right to assert that you are wearing a mask for health reasons. But the bill gives cops power to intimidate people wearing a mask, so please be careful.

2024-08-05 23:56:15

It's official: Mask ban in Nassau County, New York passes along party lines, 12-0 (7 abstentions). It makes wearing a mask a misdemeanor (with unclear health and religious exceptions) and gives police the power to fine people wearing a mask $1,000 and sentence them to jail time.
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2024-08-05 23:10:11

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The hearing is still going if you want to watch: https://vimeo.com/event/4485832

2024-08-05 23:05:54

The Nassau County mask ban hearing is happening now and Nassau County Legislators are cutting off people speaking against the mask ban, and security officers are intimidating people wearing masks. Here's a video of one of these incidents.
#NoNYMaskBan
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2024-08-05 20:18:14

Trusting cops to judge who is "legitimately" wearing a mask for health reasons is ridiculous. Cops have been some of the biggest COVID deniers. They don't understand and won't be willing to acknowledge everyone has a right to wear a mask because everyone is vulnerable to COVID.

2024-08-04 23:50:18

Belgium withdraws from mixed relay triathlon after athlete who swam in Seine River falls ill https://apnews.com/article/olympics-2024-seine-triathlon-belgium-0082feb9442a4fac02cf530508a7c969

2024-08-04 20:42:31

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An important lesson is that you can never easily tell who is “vulnerable” to COVID. Olympic champions are at risk from COVID. In different ways COVID poses a risk to all of us. This is why it’s important for everyone to take measures to protect themselves and others from COVID.

2024-08-04 20:31:57

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Sources:
https://www.espn.com/olympics/story/_/id/40673293/noah-lyles-seizes-sprint-spotlight-olympic-track-field-paris-2024
https://abcnews.go.com/amp/Sports/wireStory/noah-lyles-closes-strong-advance-1st-round-100-112534802
https://www.si.com/olympics/2020/03/25/olympics-postponed-coronavirus-noah-lyles-asthma

2024-08-04 20:26:47

Noah Lyles, who just won gold in the 100m sprint at the Paris Olympics suffers from asthma. He takes several precautions including wearing a mask to protect himself from COVID.
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2024-08-04 19:35:24

This was a horrible error, but it’s important to note that this isn’t an isolated incident. Headlines being chosen by editors without input from writers or adequate factchecking has been a continuing source of misinformation spread by major media outlets.
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2024-08-04 17:12:47

Flavor Flav being the fairy godmother of the Olympics is not something I had on my bingo card, but I’m here for it.
https://ew.com/flavor-flav-pays-u-s-olympian-s-rent-after-her-concerned-post-8687618

2024-08-02 20:01:35

Aussie BMX star Saya Sakakibara's brother was in a coma for 2 months after a bad BMX accident.
Saya then crashed out of the Tokyo Olympics and considered quitting.
She returned to the sport she loves, wears her brother's #77 every race, and is now an Olympic champion 😭
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2024-08-02 17:54:29

UNIECEF: "To raise money for transport, Imane Khelif sold scrap metal for recycling and her mother sold couscous. Together they were able to afford the bus to the town for Imane to have regular boxing training sessions."
https://www.unicef.org/algeria/en/stories/top-female-boxer-imane-khelif-dreams-gold-inspire-young-people

2024-08-01 18:18:50

Olympic athletes are dropping out or struggling due to COVID or the extreme heat. If we want the competitive sports that we love to continue, we need to stop ignoring pandemics and climate change.

2024-08-01 17:57:54

“Yesterday, climate change crashed the Olympics,” said Friederike Otto, a climate scientist. “If the atmosphere wasn’t overloaded with emissions from burning fossil fuel, Paris would have been about 3°C cooler and much safer for sport.”
https://www.politico.eu/article/scorching-olympic-heat-impossible-without-climate-change-rising-temperature/

2024-07-31 19:50:07

Katie Ledecky who just won another gold medal and is one of the GOATs, has POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome), which causes a fast heart rate, dizziness, and fatigue. For years she didn't speak about the condition as she didn’t want it to shape the media narrative.
https://www.self.com/story/katie-ledecky-health-condition-pots
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2024-07-31 04:33:58

It's a public health failure that Olympic and Tour de France athletes only started wearing masks and taking precautions after their teammates had to withdraw due to COVID. We know COVID is widespread and highly transmissible, it was always going to disrupt these competitions.
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/jul/30/olympic-swimmers-wear-masks-as-concerns-over-covid-rise-across-camps?CMP=share_btn_url

2024-07-30 21:33:05

Far from perfect, but somewhat encouraging to hear that there is at least an official mask requirement at the Olympics for any athlete that tests positive for COVID, and several swim teams are masking as a precaution whenever they are out of the pool.
https://globalnews.ca/news/10652170/covid-paris-2024-athletes-swimming/

2024-07-30 18:50:14

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Source: https://www.bbc.com/sport/olympics/articles/c51y5xy05yzo.amp

2024-07-30 18:14:42

Some athletes don't want to get vaccinated or refuse to wear a mask, but think that not washing their hands will keep them healthier? In this age where data plays such a huge role in sports training and tactics? We're gonna need more scientists on sports teams.

2024-07-29 21:43:38

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We all warned the CDC that this is how loosening COVID isolation guidelines would play out. It's important for the CDC guidelines to be strong and science-based because when it comes to corporations, it's always a race to the bottom. Bad guidelines become worse in practice.

2024-07-29 20:39:18

Peaty missed a record-setting gold by 0.02 seconds. In a sport with such fine margins, illness likely made a difference. Another illustration how COVID continues to disrupt lives in many different ways.
https://www.bbc.com/sport/olympics/articles/crgl6n0x39eo

2024-07-29 05:07:00

Trump: "I will not give one penny to any school that has a vaccine or mask mandate"
Though all political leaders are failing to address the ongoing harm of COVID, this is a critical reminder the election could make public health worse and increase the risk of future pandemics.
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2024-07-28 22:30:34

Political leaders keep saying that “COVID no longer disrupts our lives,” but this isn’t at all credible when they have to withdraw from important events because they keep getting COVID over and over.

2024-07-27 22:11:03

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A study in JAMA Health Forum found that mask and vaccine requirements were associated with significantly fewer excess deaths, and 447,000 lives would have been saved if states with weak COVID protections had stronger ones.
Study link: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama-health-forum/fullarticle/2821581
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2024-07-27 22:09:49

Despite the harmful politicization of masks, recent studies show that:
1️⃣ Stricter mask and vaccine requirements would have saved hundreds of thousands more lives in the US
2️⃣ 70% of people in the US supported mask requirements
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2024-07-26 23:31:58

Can't believe someone had the wild idea to do the Olympics opening ceremony in boats, and they pulled it off! LeBron carrying the US flag while crossing the Seine in the rain is ICONIC.
https://cdn.masto.host/medmastodoncom/media_attachments/files/112/855/397/972/955/393/original/4b5c1b7204a7f62b.mp4

2024-07-26 22:00:33

Celine Dion has a rare autoimmune neurological disorder that causes muscle stiffness called stiff person syndrome. There is no treatment and she has not performed in 4 years. She just opened the Olympics with this stunning performance. Magnifique.
https://cdn.masto.host/medmastodoncom/media_attachments/files/112/855/033/917/559/855/original/cff8732737d389ce.mp4

2024-07-26 18:50:20

Extremely symbolic seeing the Refugee Olympic Team enter the Games in a boat
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2024-07-24 20:13:37

"Face masks are not required inside the Olympic Village, but hand sanitizer is available in its clinics and restaurants."
The stubborn refusal to learn what basic public health protections are needed to prevent the spread of an airborne virus is why we remain in the bad place.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/2024-paris-olympics-covid-cases-organizers-seem-unfazed-outbreak-risk/
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2024-07-24 19:06:57

Letter: "We are Volunteers for Paris 2024 and we resign due to the lack of Covid-19 measures"
https://blogs.mediapart.fr/volontaires-inquiets-paris-2024/blog/150724/we-are-volunteers-paris-2024-and-we-resign-due-lack-covid-19-measures
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2024-07-24 18:36:56

Great to see that the Australian Olympic team are wearing high quality masks around the Olympic village. We are starting to hear about COVID outbreaks at the Games, so this is a smart thing to do.
https://cdn.masto.host/medmastodoncom/media_attachments/files/112/842/912/879/167/038/original/f82e95d6568dedfd.jpg

2024-07-23 21:13:28

A new drug described as “the closest we have ever been to an HIV vaccine” could be sold for $40 a year and still make 30% profit, but is currently being sold by pharma companies for $42,250. Absolutely criminal.
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/article/2024/jul/23/hiv-aids-prevention-vaccine-lenacapavir-sunlenca-pharmaceuticals-gilead-generic-licensing

2024-07-22 04:02:58

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https://newrepublic.com/article/177849/biden-democrats-covid-pandemic-2024

2024-07-22 04:02:27

Laura Weiss nailed it.
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2024-07-22 03:23:54

COVID has now played a role in ending the terms of two consecutive Presidents, who both tried to prematurely claim that COVID was no longer a problem.

2024-07-19 21:06:11

One of the reasons people work when sick is the lack of adequate paid sick leave.
Despite this, places like NY are taking away sick leave, partly because the reduced CDC COVID isolation guidelines gives them an excuse to do so.
This is why accurate CDC guidelines are important.
https://www.crainsnewyork.com/health-pulse/gov-kathy-hochul-ends-paid-sick-leave-state-employees

2024-07-18 15:53:18

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UPDATE: It appears President Biden didn't wear a mask on the plane either.
(This is footage of the President arriving in Delaware where he will isolate at home)
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2024-07-17 23:37:25

President Biden is testing positive for COVID, so why is he not wearing a mask? This will put others around him at risk.
https://cdn.masto.host/medmastodoncom/media_attachments/files/112/804/456/416/783/739/original/0cfbbd820fe8f6ce.mp4

2024-07-17 22:55:54

New York Governor Kathy Hochul and NYC Mayor Eric Adams are bragging about crime being down on the subway, yet are also trying to justify crime as a reason to push through a subway mask ban. Ridiculous.
https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-and-mayor-adams-celebrate-new-subway-safety-milestones-massive-decreases