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AGPs: ‘DEAD IN THE WATER !’ The Inquiry considered the vexed question of Government only allowing RPE for Aerosol Generating Procedures. It has now been laid to rest – or at least it should be, unless DHSC and NHS persist in ignoring Lady Hallett’s recommendations. /18 of 23

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This same issue is discussed in more detail at section 8.4 of the above-mentioned CATA report into the UK IPC Cell where Professor Mark Wilcox (NHS England IPC Director) admits the terminology can lead to ‘misperceptions’. /17 of 23

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The Inquiry discussed the bizarre framing of IPC guidance issued around winter 2021/22 as to when Respiratory Protective equipment should be worn using terms like ‘wholly’ or ‘predominantly’ airborne without making a clear statement as to how each disease is spread. /16 of 23

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Mark Ungrin @mark-ungrin.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

The Inquiry accepted the evidence of three IPC experts which alluded to the lack of skills and bias of the UK IPC Cell. The Inquiry concluded that the UK IPC Cell did not function effectively. /13 of 23

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Your regular reminder that the litmus test for integrity and due diligence in medical leadership is their willingness to admit and remedy their failures. One who will not address their errors RE airborne transmission of COVID is negligent, dishonest, or both. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/19/s...

Lost Lessons
Dr. Green was echoing the words of William and Mildred Wells, a husband-and-wife team who discovered the threat of airborne germs in the 1930s. They famously protected children in Philadelphia schools from a measles epidemic in 1940 by installing ultraviolet lamps that disinfected classroom air.

“I believe that a provision of pure air for children (and adults) to breathe should be looked upon as of equal importance to the provision of pure water and pure milk,” Mildred Wells later wrote.

But she and her husband failed to sway their colleagues, and the threat of airborne germs went underappreciated for generations. When Covid hit in 2020, the World Health Organization emphatically stated that it was not airborne — which turned out to be wrong.

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Esther @elhopkins.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

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David Osborn @safedavid3.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

This was entirely foreseeable once HCWs realised that, a few weeks earlier, (13/3/20) they'd been deceived into believing FRSMs would keep them safe while delivering close-quarter care to infectious patients. HSE, to their eternal shame, stood by like toothless tigers and just let this happen. 8/19

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Esther @elhopkins.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

The guidance is still wrong. This is appalling after a Covid inquiry.

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Esther @elhopkins.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

For an airborne risk you need to wear respirators which seal your the face.

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Dr Kate Cushing @drkatecushing.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Surely better PPE must be provided? @who.int I feel as a fellow doctor & as one impacted significantly with the aftermath of an airborne infectious disease (Covid 19) - that must not let these healthcare workers catch Ebola as a result of substandard face masks. They need FFP2 or FFP3 protection!

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Esther @elhopkins.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

We need these for Ebola because the virus can be aerosolised and still each day are photos of medical staff sadly wearing FRSM masks. 🧵

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Colbobs.bsky.social "Col" he/him/his @colbobs.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

@greenpartyhan.bsky.social Labour are too busy to pay attention to public health. The covid19 inquiry concluded 5 weeks ago that the guidance was flawed and that sars-cov-2 is airborne.

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Esther @elhopkins.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

@zarahsultana.bsky.social please can you ask why after a Covid inquiry nothing has been mentioned yet about changing guidance that is incorrect and leaves us all at risk for any future Pandemic.

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Esther @elhopkins.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

The knew it was airborne from day 1.

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Supporting Healthcare Heroes UK (SHH-UK) @shh-uk.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Covid spreads through the air. The evidence is clear. Professor Trisha Greenhalgh explains what that means for healthcare workers who are still at risk. Watch on our resources page. shh-uk.org/airborne-...

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Esther @elhopkins.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

This is why surgical masks were inadequate -Covid was airborne & we were told to wear gappy surgical masks & handwash for a predominantly airborne virus. A lot of the impacts from lockdown could also be from mild or asymptomatic COVID infections caught in the supermarket or hospital or bubble!

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Esther @elhopkins.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

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Esther @elhopkins.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Worth watching this video for further explanation of microclots. bsky.app/profile/elho...

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If you want to avoid covid and long covid this news is relevant to everyone. Long covid is a risk to all of us. bsky.app/profile/citl...

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I don’t know why the announcement isn’t on the front of every newspaper in the country? This is an enormous story.

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409 million people have long covid. How many were given advice that prevented airborne transmission- none from governments.

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infections and still can. This is an ongoing situation.

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Surgical masks have gaps, they are used for droplet surface transmission only not airborne transmission. We should have been told to wear ffp2/3 respirators which seal to the face. There was no advice on opening windows or cleaning the air. Advice that could have prevented countless

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Prof Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

The Covid inquiry stated 16 days ago that the guidance was ‘flawed’ Covid is officially airborne. So that means the surgical masks worn would not give much protection in poorly ventilated places. It was so stuffy in the vaccine centre I visited I stood on a chair and opened the window.

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My latest in the @bmj.com on needing to learn the lessons from the COVID Inquiry and implement its recommendations www.bmj.com/content/393/...

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Covid Airborne Transmission Alliance Latest News | BAPEN

The background to the origins and evolution of CATA may be found here. tinyurl.com/CATA-history

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We hope that our detailed submissions to the Inquiry and our independent investigation reports will be of help to the thousands of people impacted by the pandemic and have suffered ill health or bereavement resulting from flawed and incompetent planning and IPC measures.

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CATA was only granted Core Participant status for Module 3. As that report has now been published we have now fulfilled our task. It has been an honour and privilege to serve in the Executive Team with Dr Barry Jones (Chair), Ms Kamini Gadhok MBE (Vice Chair) and Prof Kevin Bampton

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UK National Covid Memorial Wall @covidmemorialwall.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

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-...

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On this #WorldHealthDay, a reminder that Covid-19 is airborne. #CovidIsAirborne

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The PHE report was not published on 23 Dec 2020 as stated (the Inquiry was misled on this matter). It was ‘buried’ by PHE senior management and only saw the light of day when adduced into evidence for the Inquiry by Dr Ritchie & Prof Susan Hopkins. tinyurl.com/PHE-Paper-23... /10 of 23

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The Inquiry investigated meetings of the IPC Cell on 22/23 Dec 2020 at which Public Health England recommended wider use of FFP3s beyond AGPs. Paragraph 1.133 is untrue, as shown by CATA’s independent investigations tinyurl.com/CATA-rpt-2 (section 2.8) /9 of 23

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