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David Osborn
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Health and Safety Consultant Exec Team member, CATA Views expressed are my own.


@LBC 'something isn't making sense' 🤔

Virus in the vents: Study traces COVID spread in high-rise apartment According to a study, a COVID-19 outbreak in a residential building in Spain during the early months of the pandemic likely spread through shared bathroom ventilation ducts. Read more: ow.ly/Oe7t50Z0fav


Why Covid could be to blame for the rise in deadly meningitis, according to scientists - and the early symptoms of the disease that patients must act on trib.al/XW4xOX8









During the Inquiry, the Chair of the IPC Cell, Lisa Ritchie, was also asked to elaborate on the process by which the IPC Cell reached a consensus view. It was revealed that no formal votes were taken & it was ultimately up to the Chair (Ritchie) to decide the consensus position.




Public health officials learned absolutely nothing from 2020. In the wake of the deadly hantavirus outbreak linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship, international agencies are deploying the exact same bureaucratic word games that crippled the response to COVID-19. 🧵👇

🚨ANDES VIRUS: IPC GUIDANCE WHO have published infection control guidance for healthcare workers caring for suspected/confirmed Andes Virus cases. In particular, it’s good to see mention of: ▪️single room isolation ▪️respirator masks (N95) ▪️ventilation who.int/publications/m…

HANTAVIRUS OUTBREAK Following my thread yesterday which criticised aspects of the WHO’s strategy, I’m pleased to see they’ve done a 180° turn in the updated guidance published today: who.int/docs/default-s… EVERYONE from the ship will now be treated as HIGH-RISK contacts… 🧵








The Covid Airborne Transmission Alliance (CATA) has stood down. The Executive Team has completed its mandate from its 12 member organisations i.e. to represent them at the UK COVID-19 Inquiry. A copy of our final letter to members is attached. tinyurl.com/CATA-stands-do…