Sharing international Covid-related new learning, opportunities and creativity; driving good practice towards a safe Inclusive New Normal. Based in Scotland.
- Tweets 872
- Following 672
- Followers 705
- Likes 1,516
Finally catching up with Scotland!
Let's see if the ukhsa stop being quite so useless about Covid.
I doubt it, but let's see.
gov.uk/government/news/ukhsa…
1
59
Inclusive New Normal retweeted
Let's see if the ukhsa stop being quite so useless about Covid.
I doubt it, but let's see.
gov.uk/government/news/ukhsa…
7
57
270
4,181
So what action will health bodies take to prevent & control this? Even to tell the public it's happening? On past evidence none at all. So more people's health will be destroyed long-term while govts scratch their heads about rising demand for healthcare & disability benefits🤦
The PCR positivity map is out and there's been another significant jump in positivity both in England and in Scotland.
Testing is increasing but more slowly than needed: ~15k in England, 4K in Scotland.
jamestindall.info/skeuomorph…
1/7
5
7
178
1/2 Our Founder and Director was delighted to be involved in this landmark global exercise - and made the most of the opportunity to draw attention to airborne respiratory infections, indoor air equality & inclusion
The Global Framework for Action on Healthy Indoor Air is launched this evening in New York during UN Climate Change Week. It's been a privilege, & a fascinating (& a learning) experience, to be involved in developing it as one of 200+ Commissioners from 40 countries 🧵
1
3
10
354
Inclusive New Normal retweeted
Steven Spielberg wears a respirator while being interviewed outside the opening of the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art on September 19, 2026.
Respiratory protection doesn’t have to be unusual or disruptive. For many people, it remains a simple, everyday way to reduce the risk of airborne infection and help protect their health and the health of those around them.
#MaskUp #COVID19 #COVID #PublicHealth #InfectionPrevention
43
511
2,012
24,991
Inclusive New Normal retweeted
Amplifying here as George isn't on twitter. Excellent news that he is writing a new article on ME. If relevant please see email address below.
ALT Intending to write another column about the treatment of #ME/CFS patients this week, pegged to new research findings on the biological basis. My question for sufferers: Are any of you still being offered inappropriate (psych/GET etc) "treatments"? Please email george at monbiot dot info. Thanks.
1
20
73
987
Inclusive New Normal retweeted
Dear @BawdenTom
Do you remember an article you wrote back in 2023 with the headline:
“Make millions of unused Covid boosters available to entire UK, scientists say”
You might be interested to hear that ~44M Covid vaccines worth over £1BN ended up being discarded in 2023/24.
STOCKPILED COVID BOOSTERS, a thread🧵
The story about the millions of unused Covid boosters has been getting some good media coverage recently.
But just how many unused doses have been stockpiled?
In this thread 🧵, I’ve taken a look at the evidence to see what we know…
1
56
122
2,720
This is a very interesting paper on the long history of error and resistance to accepting the reality of airborne aerosol transmission. I also strongly recommend "Airborne: the Hidden History of the Life we Breathe" by @carlzimmer
I think this paper should be read every month by guidance writers until the penney drops.
Key words: "Unproven hypothesis"
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
56
Inclusive New Normal retweeted
@NHSScotland The manual is wrong. Seriously wrong. Please fix it and the root cause. @JohnSwinney @AConstance23 #embarrassing
According to the revised Scottish infection & prevention control manual for healthcare workers ""RPE [FFP3] should never be worn by an infectious person as the respirator filters incoming air and not the air being expelled by the wearer." 🧵
2
4
46
Inclusive New Normal retweeted
Oh blimey. Not this again.
This came up in the Covid Inquiry. It’s absolutely ridiculous.
Of course respirators should be worn by infectious people - just not respirators with valves!
It’s not exactly rocket science.
But these IPC folks appear not to understand basic science.
This is Dr Lisa Ritchie who was the Head of Infection Prevention & Control for NHS England & Chair of the IPC Cell.
In this video, she explains why patients should never wear FFP3 masks - even if they are known to be highly infectious or if they are clinically vulnerable…
/1
4
33
140
3,840
According to the revised Scottish infection & prevention control manual for healthcare workers ""RPE [FFP3] should never be worn by an infectious person as the respirator filters incoming air and not the air being expelled by the wearer." 🧵
18
21
99
7,532
And presumably if you go to hospital because you’re infectious and need treatment you should never wear an FFP3 either.
2
37
781
Please can someone make this make sense. Please help me out @1goodtern @_CatintheHat. Anyone!
1
4
52
786
Whatever could it be? Surely it has to be coincidental that the same groups most likely to experience fatigue are the same as for Long Covid (working age, women)...🤔
About 71.5% of adults in the U.S. say they experienced fatigue on multiple days over the past three months, according to a new report from the CDC. nbcnews.com/health/mental-he…
2
3
156
Inclusive New Normal retweeted
The PCR positivity map is out and there's been another rise in England; Scotland's remained steady but there's high positivity in the North.
jamestindall.info/skeuomorph…
1/7
9
76
186
11,173
It's not endemic (a steady, predictable presence in a specific area), not seasonal, has long-term health impacts for anyone, & data is essential for CV to manage risk. Most people have no idea C19 is still even here. Govts, MSM have seen to that. Removing data puts the lid on it.
ALT COVID-19 hospital activity Statistics » COVID-19 Hospital Activity We propose stopping the production of this series. The data included in this series will be made available in the Weekly Winter publication alongside flu beds. This is a legacy publication with reduced interest as covid-19 has moved from an acute phase to being endemic.
There is a consultation, open to responses until 4 November.
The consultation is here; it includes a link to the response form:
england.nhs.uk/long-read/sta…
@_CatintheHat @1goodtern @SafeDavid3 @DLapthorne
1
4
88