Percentage ventilated with COVID-19 is falling, but the numbers continue to grow exponentially, As COVID-19 becomes endemic, we are all likely to be infected and that may help with future nasty variants.
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Poor practices inclining shouting at hearing impaired residents, poor fitting of face masks and closed external doors and windows will lead to excess deaths in Aged Care. Solutions are simple.
COVID-19 protection in Aged Care
Elsevier are to be congratulated for making COVID-19 research freely available in an easy to access website. The impact is global.
COVID-19 Publishers are making access to COVID-19 research free
Direct ventilation of the toilet bowls will give vastly reduce COVID-19 faecal aerosol exposure. But is it practicable?
COVID-19 extraction ventilation of toilets?
Proteins jutting out from the virus bind to angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) in the alveoli. ACE2 receptors are also found in the linings of blood vessels and airways. It appears that ACE2 receptors in alveoli deep in the lungs are where the COVID-19 coronavirus likes to bind and replicate. The […]
COVID-19 receptors and face masks. Why surgical masks don’t work.
The choice of face mask can be very different if you are trying to protect yourself than protecting others. A face mask with an exhaust valve gives no protection to others.
ABC – when swapping roles means the wrong face mask
In WWII the Royal Family showed leadsehip and courage by staying in London during the Blitz. In stark contrast, the Pope has chosen to hide rather than face his people from a balcony 16m above them.
COVID-19 The Pope vs The Royal Family – a matter ...
This blog is not intended as advice. It is for educational and research purposes only. Read this disclaimer first if you want to read this post. The ABC is usually a trusted source of information, but on the topic of the Wuhan Coronavirus, it consistently misrepresents poor selection of face […]