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on protection of towns...

Benjamin Franklin wrote "On Protections of Towns from Fire" in 1735, where he famously says, "An ounce of Prevention is worth a Pound of Cure", to apply to the steps individual households and government-appointed inspectors, officers, and wards can do to safeguard individuals and prevent fire disasters in town. And its logic and call for action still applies today.
On protection of towns from fire, Benjamin Franklin 
Covid: from crisis to solution (WHN)
SENATE 2024 HELP COMMITTEE HEARING ON ADDRESSING LONG COVID, summary
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Stompy Goes Back to School: M.I.L.D. Cases
Heart damage occurs in up to 50% of Covid-19 Infections, research ANALYSIS: THE COVID HEART—ONE YEAR AFTER COVID-19 INFECTION, PATIENTS HAVE AN ARRAY OF INCREASED CARDIOVASCULAR RISKS
Guardian Article: We are all playing Russian Roulette: The next infection could permanently disable you
WHN: Long covid: long-term effects of covid-19 infection
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Hello Mello Fello- how can you be so mellow?
Disability stats  Long-covid stats 
Vaccines only give approx 15% Protection from long covid
Infection Prevention in

WORK settings

Workers have been fighting for rights to infection control codes and standards in their workspaces, as well as protective measures and support.
Adding Infection prevention strategies into schools and workplaces can significantly reduce covid-19 Transmission and absences
Ventilation and indoor air quality code (Ireland) 
COLORADO courts: Covid-19 is an Occupational Disease Triggering Workers Compensation Benefits
Work From Home: A 21st century revolution 
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You Might Be in COVID Denial if...

Denial can happen to anyone. Find out if you are in it.
 ARTICLE: INDOOR AIR IS FULL OF FLU AND COVID VIRUSES, WILL COUNTRIES CLEAN IT UP? ARTICLE: WE ARE IN DENIAL ON THE HUGE CONSEQUENCES OF LONG COVID 
STUDY: more than 70% of household Covid spread started with children
Study: Covid 19 contributed to the surge in severe rsv in children in 2022
SALON ARTICLE: long Covid is debilitating children and doctors worry there aren't enough centers to treat them
Nature article 2022: Long-COVID in children and adolescents: 
a systematic review and meta-analyses Kids and teachers being sick all the time is not normal
Infection Prevention in

School settings

Parents, students, staff, and concerned community members have been fighting for rights to infection control standards in schools. See the resources below to find out what has been done/ can be done to protect your schools!
 Article: breathing Room-- why parents and experts are calling for a clean air revolution in schools 
 VIDEO: MSNBC: THE SHOCKING TRUTH ABOUT KIDS, COVID, AND SCHOOL CLOSURES (IT'S NOT LEARNING LOSS)
 paths to healthy learning guide/toolkit for parents, teachers, principals, and community members
Infection Control Policies Work- printout for schools on what needs to be done VENTILATION RATES NEED TO INCREASE WITH NEWER VARIANTS (COMBINED WITH MASKING)
SAFE SCHOOL SAFE WORK SAFE TRAVEL TASKFORCE   
Illinois legislation is putting HEPA purifiers into schools to reduce illnesses, absenteeism, and improve learning
Improving school safety through legislation: California requires 
merv 13 or higher filters in HVAC
Huntsville Alabama first schools to put two HEPA purifiers in every classroom 
covid safety for schools: Resources to help schools keep students and staff safe
how did we get here?

how do politics and economics play a role in policy-making?

Some TURKEYS Need to Get Stuffed.

Emily Oster and the Koch family were involved in getting schools to open prematurely without pandemic measures in place by spreading misinformation that Covid doesn't affect kids and that they aren't spreaders in their communities, when in reality they are both. Recently the term "political amnesty" has been thrown around by both sides of the battle, to refer to forgiving individuals for past pandemic mistakes. But how far does amnesty go, and when do we call for accountability and redemption of individuals who give harmful pandemic advice for personal gain? We vote for a stuffing (aka firing) of certain turkeys!
The Lever article: How the Koch Network Highjacked the war on covid Protean Mag article on Emily Oster, her connections to koch network, and the harms and lies she started for premature and unsafe reopenings in public education  
STUDY: Children were still able to find (safe) ways to play throughout peak times in pandemic, resilient even in times of school closures
Wastewater study finds masks prevent covid-19 in schools Family Finances, not school closures, harmed kids mental health, study says 
Nature article 2022: Long-COVID in children and adolescents: 
a systematic review and meta-analyses 25% of kids who get infected with COVID-19 Develop long COVID 
Studies: masks don't interfere with social interactions; pre-covid era shows mask-wearing was not political
 Masking as a partisan issue
Lancet: Out of all COVID variants, vaccinations have been least effective for Omicron variants, thus the need for layered methods (such as masking) should be emphasized
Biden flaunts not wearing a mask (knowing he was advised to) 2 days after his likely covid exposure (where he was staying with wife during her most infectious time, she had confirmed positive test, and he was within the exposure bc window time before it would show on a test or be symptomatic and he was Around vulnerable community members) 
Infection Prevention in

Healthcare settings

There has been a large outcry for better infection prevention in healthcare facilities after many places dropped mask requirements. 
HICPAC (CDC ADVISORY GROUP) under fire AFTER POOR DRAFTED GUIDELINES for infectioN control in HEALTHCARE 
OUR PUBLIC COMMENT AT THE AUGUST 2023 HICPAC MEETING ON INFECTION CONTROL STANDARDS IN HEALTHCARE
Infection Prevention in

Home settings

People have made changes to their homes after health crises in the past, including creating better ventilation, sick/isolation rooms, and rooms for guests to wash up in (reduce infection risks).  Learn more in this section, and find out what you can do to make your home a safer space!
How health crises changed home design
Excerpts from Real Simple Magazine article- The Post COVID home: How the Pandemic has Made Us Rethink Everything show even in the past we were more advanced in responding to crises than most are currently, and that we should all be redesigning our spaces to incorporate not just the old knowledge, but also the new. 
See Air Support Projects COVID 19 and wildfire smoke: a plan for the dual threat for ways to prepare your home for both covid-19 and the increased threats from wildfire smoke