> Additionally, a lot of those numbers are based on earlier strains of COVID, which were much more severe.
Long COVID associated with SARS-CoV-2 reinfection among children and adolescents in the omicron era
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/laninf/article/PIIS1473-3...
(The same omicron era the media originally claimed was "not as bad as previous variants." Perhaps not in the acute phase, but as we've seen, that's the least of anybody's concerns who track the longterm risks.)
> I am incredibly disappointed that we did not introduce any shared indoor space air quality legislation post-pandemic.
That seems like a tempting thing to lament, and I did too until seeing this recently:
Study finds HEPA purifiers alone may not be enough to reduce viral exposure in schools
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1101354
This suggests our most reliable protection to date is consistent N95 usage (since present vaccines don't reliably prevent transmission) until next gen vaccines are developed.
Long COVID associated with SARS-CoV-2 reinfection among children and adolescents in the omicron era
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/laninf/article/PIIS1473-3...
(The same omicron era the media originally claimed was "not as bad as previous variants." Perhaps not in the acute phase, but as we've seen, that's the least of anybody's concerns who track the longterm risks.)
> I am incredibly disappointed that we did not introduce any shared indoor space air quality legislation post-pandemic.
That seems like a tempting thing to lament, and I did too until seeing this recently:
Study finds HEPA purifiers alone may not be enough to reduce viral exposure in schools
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1101354
This suggests our most reliable protection to date is consistent N95 usage (since present vaccines don't reliably prevent transmission) until next gen vaccines are developed.