Posts by bacigalupe@climatejustice.social
(DIR) Post #APOlZ2wbqGKrJFHFhI by bacigalupe@climatejustice.social
2022-11-08T15:51:10Z
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@john Any advice about how not to tax the servers?
(DIR) Post #APTV67FmEblaJwh7Uu by bacigalupe@climatejustice.social
2022-11-10T22:28:37Z
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MASKING IN SCHOOLS A study published November 9 in the New England Journal of Medicine examining universal #masking requirements in #Boston, Massachusetts, greater metropolitan area #schools found that the lifting of those requirements was associated with an additional 44.9 COVID-19 cases per 1,000 students and staff (95% CI, 32.6 to 57.1), corresponding to an estimated 11,901 cases and to 29.4% of the cases in all districts, in the 15 weeks after universal masking ended. Infection rates were lower among masked students than unmasked students, even in the area’s public schools that are often in older buildings with poor ventilation systems, more crowded, and attended by students more often from communities considered to be at-risk. The findings add to evidence underlining the importance of #publichealth mitigation measures to prevent the spread of SARS-CoV-2—and possibly other respiratory #viruses—in schools, including universal masking requirements. Source: https://www.centerforhealthsecurity.org/
(DIR) Post #APTV68ve0QqnW5I4OW by bacigalupe@climatejustice.social
2022-11-10T22:34:01Z
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Before the statewide masking policy was rescinded, trends in the incidence of Covid-19 were similar across school districts. During the 15 weeks after the statewide masking policy was rescinded, the lifting of masking requirements was associated with an additional 44.9 cases per 1000 students and staff (95% confidence interval, 32.6 to 57.1), which corresponded to an estimated 11,901 cases and to 29.4% of the cases in all districts during that time. Districts that chose to sustain masking requirements longer tended to have school buildings that were older and in worse condition and to have more students per classroom than districts that chose to lift masking requirements earlier. In addition, these districts had higher percentages of low-income students, students with disabilities, and students who were English-language learners, as well as higher percentages of Black and Latinx students and staff. Our results support universal masking as an important strategy for reducing Covid-19 incidence in schools and loss of in-person school days. As such, we believe that universal masking may be especially useful for mitigating effects of structural racism in schools, including potential deepening of educational inequities.CONCLUSIONSAmong school districts in the greater Boston area, the lifting of masking requirements was associated with an additional 44.9 Covid-19 cases per 1000 students and staff during the 15 weeks after the statewide masking policy was rescinded. Source: NEJM Abstract Extract
(DIR) Post #APWkWm29Jpar78My7k by bacigalupe@climatejustice.social
2022-11-12T10:39:02Z
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#Mastodon is not the #Fediverse explained by @gme https://bofh.social/objects/f38dc78c-b740-40c1-bbd0-b6cf5a848d57
(DIR) Post #APf8UdwQO46DbLt7ya by bacigalupe@climatejustice.social
2022-11-16T13:23:31Z
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@Kedeke :masto_silly: