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87/ So what the 5 micron error really reveals is a key sociological aspect. Despite droplet infection being a hypothesis without much evidence, it was SO dominant that the experts

1/ TIME FOR SOME AIRBORNE + DROPLET HISTORYNow that @WHO and @CDCgov have finally accepted *after a year of denial and delays* that airborne transmission is a major mode for

1/ A radical shift today by @CDCgov, finally aligning itself with science on the modes of transmission, and throwing away the 1910 error of considering "close contact" a mode of

1/ COVID-19 has "anisotropic" infection: Despite 100 times LOWER dose, monkeys infected by SARS-CoV-2 thru aerosols developed MORE SEVERE respiratory disease and lung pathology (vs. nose/trachea)Preprint from US Army Infectious

1/ TEN SCIENTIFIC REASONS IN SUPPORT OF AIRBORNE TRANSMISSION OF SARS-CoV-2Peer-reviewed publication in @TheLancet An honor to have collaborated in multidisciplinary team across medicine, infectious diseases, epidemiology, aerosol science,

1/ On Twitter Sociology, Part 2I've used Twitter extensively only during the pandemic. Most interactions are useful, including open discussions w/ other scientists & professionals, and lots of Q&A with

1/ Some reflections on scientific Twitter sociologyI hadn't used Twitter much before the pandemic. I was used to the politics of peer-review, grants, large studies etc. But scientific Twitter can

1/ A sad anniversary: 1 year since one of the worst errors in the history of Public HealthSARS-CoV-2 is mostly transmitted through the airBut @WHO said, just a year ago,

1/ Watch how coronavirus spreads indoors in a room, a bar, and a classroomA short article in @FastCompany about the @elpaisinenglish aerosol infographics, that explains the caveats well:https://www.fastcompany.com/90569949/watch-how-coronav

1/ A room, a bar and a class: how the coronavirus is spread through the air An outstanding visual about how several "layers of protection" can make us much safer

1/ BULOS SOBRE FILTROS HEPAVeo varios bulos corriendo sobre filtros HEPA portátiles, así que los desmiento aquí.Suelen venir de gente que vende otros sistemas (peores) de limpieza de aire. O

1/ Aerosol scientists don't agree. What kind of consensus is that? Does the discipline who studies transport of particles through the air, NOT count for a "consensus" of which particles