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We’re nearly 2 years into this thing in the full knowledge Covid is airborne and this is the advice from the CMO.
🔵washing hands regularly,
🔵keeping a safe distance from others,
🔵avoiding crowded places
🔵reducing social contacts as much as possible.— Dr Tony Holohan (@CMOIreland) December 29, 2021
Here’s how an aerosol expert reacted to that:
Added this to world's hall of shame. Unbelievable that @CMOIreland is SO OUT OF DATE with the science, giving outdated guidance to reduce transmission. Even @WHO acknowledges #COVIDisAirborne. Need #FFP2forAll, ventilation. Handwashing not that importanthttps://t.co/sDt5ML8GrL
— Prof. Jose-Luis Jimenez (@jljcolorado) December 29, 2021