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Thémis 😷 Covid is not over ≽(•⩊ •マ≼ @themis2023.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Hausse de la circulation du Covid en Angleterre (taux de positivité) et en Écosse (eaux usées). 👉 masques FFP2 en lieux clos et en extérieur si proximité, symptômes ou pas 👉 filtration de l'air/aération 👉 vaccination (bientôt le début de la campagne d'automne) H/T @catinthehat.bsky.social

2 graphiques côte à côte: le graphique de gauche montre la hausse du taux de positivité en Angleterre (tests PCR Covid) ; le graphique de droite montre la hausse de SarsCov2 dans les eaux usées en Écosse.

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Cat in the Hat @catinthehat.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

During the Covid inquiry, one of the independent expert witnesses was asked: “Is there any scenario or situation where someone could produce a droplet without also generating significant amounts of aerosols?” Professor Clive Beggs clearly replied: “NO”.

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Dr Satoshi Akima, FRACP @toshiakima.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

Professor Clive Beggs stated during his testimony to the UK COVID Inquiry that there is no situation where respiratory droplets could be produced without producing significant amounts of aerosols. [Courtesy of @catinthehat.bsky.social]

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Cat in the Hat @catinthehat.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Here’s the pupil & teacher illness absence charts side-by-side ⬇️ 🔎 In 2024/25, pupil illness absence was still nearly 30% higher than pre-pandemic norms. 🔎 In 2023/24, teacher illness absence was nearly 40% higher than pre-pandemic norms (2024/25 data won’t be published until this June).

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David Eldredge @citlan.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

"Really important thread 🧵 HT: @catinthehat.bsky.social There were so many BIG wins in the Covid Inquiry M3 report. So many of the things CATA & other core participants fought for were completely vindicated: 🚨aerosol transmission 🚨ventilation 🚨AGPs dead in the water …BUT some big omissions too…"

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Cat in the Hat @catinthehat.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

And here’s a scientific article which describes practices for safe handling of Neisseria meningitidis in labs: “Transmission of Neisseria meningitidis MAINLY occurs by formation of AEROSOLS generated in the nasopharynx.” www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Cat in the Hat @catinthehat.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

Surely UKHSA should at least be considering the possibility of AEROSOL transmission? Many official public health websites (the UK Green Book, NICE, ECDC, and, until a day ago when it was suddenly deleted, the WHO) all mention aerosol as a mode of transmission for meningococcal bacteria…

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Cat in the Hat @catinthehat.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

And I would be very happy if you read this thread ⬇️ bsky.app/profile/cati...

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Cat in the Hat @catinthehat.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Please read this thread ⬇️ The meningococcal bacteria *is* transmitted via aerosols but thankfully not viable in the air for very long (typically only a few minutes). But at close range, airborne/aerosol mitigations (eg. FFP masks) should be used to protect. threadreaderapp.com/thread/20357...

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Thread by @_CatintheHat on Thread Reader App

@_CatintheHat: MENINGITIS B TRANSMISSION There’s been a lot of discussion online and in the media about how exactly Meningitis B spreads. A lot of it is conflicting & confusing. So let’s put opinions ...

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Denis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

By Cat in the Hat @catinthehat.bsky.social "Health officials are even actively telling people NOT to wear a mask to protect themselves because they can “create the wrong message” and “spread panic”. "If there is even a chance of AEROSOL transmission, this could be extremely dangerous advice."

Screenshot of a social media post by Cat in the Hat (@_CatintheHat) discussing mask guidance. Below is a Kidney Care UK article titled “Should face masks be worn?” with highlighted text stating: “The UKHSA do not advise wearing face masks as they have no role in controlling meningococcal disease outbreaks.” It also quotes that masks can “create the wrong message” and “spread panic,” and concludes that “for the public there is no need to wear a mask,” noting meningococcal disease spreads differently from COVID-19.

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DCapTO @dcapto.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

This whole thread. It’s criminal that the UK, in the middle of a meningitis outbreak that has killed 2 students, put many in hospital and still a danger, is repeating the same droplet dogma mistake they did with Covid, which has been admitted in a long-drawn out Covid Inquiry was a colossal mistake👇

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Prof. Catherine Rowett, ex MEP @catherinerowett.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

It looks like they're repeating the same mistakes as with covid. "Oh no it's not spread by aerosols. Just wash your hands. No need for masks." Why do they do this? People will die.

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Cat in the Hat @catinthehat.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

Nightclub owner at centre of meningitis outbreak says “something isn’t making sense”. “There's been a lot of talk about how hard it is to transmit… …but actually, it was transmitted a LOT more easily, by the looks of it, than they're suggesting.” www.lbc.co.uk/article/meni... 🧵

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Cat in the Hat @catinthehat.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

The Covid Inquiry Module 3 report has ordered that: “In future, guidance should assume that ALL plausible routes of transmission are possible until sufficient evidence proves otherwise.” There are no excuses anymore. The govt MUST NOT make the same mistakes again. We MUST learn from the past.

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Cat in the Hat @catinthehat.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

The Covid Inquiry Module 3 report published just this week made it clear that it is no longer appropriate to rely on the outdated dichotomy between aerosols & droplets. Where there is droplet transmission, there is also a high probability of aerosol transmission.

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Cat in the Hat @catinthehat.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

A key finding from the Covid Inquiry report published this week: “Guidance on preventing the spread of infection was flawed. It assumed the virus was spread by CONTACT transmission, failing properly to consider the extent to which it was also spread by AIRBORNE transmission.”

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Cat in the Hat @catinthehat.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

Instead of telling people *not* to wear masks, public health officials should be educating people about the right types of masks to protect against AEROSOL transmission. 😷 Surgical masks do not protect against aerosols. 😷 Only FFP2/3 masks provide adequate protection. whn.global/a-call-for-t...

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Cat in the Hat @catinthehat.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

Health officials are even actively telling people NOT to wear a mask to protect themselves because they can “create the wrong message” and “spread panic”. If there is even a chance of AEROSOL transmission, this could be extremely dangerous advice. kidneycareuk.org/news-from-ki...

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Cat in the Hat @catinthehat.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

…so it seems strange that the authorities are pushing so hard on the narrative that it only spreads by very close & intimate contact eg. living together, kissing, sharing drinks. In their efforts to ‘reassure’, they’re failing to educate people about how to protect themselves.

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Cat in the Hat @catinthehat.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

You can listen to part of Louise Jones-Roberts’ interview on @lbc.co.uk radio below ⬇️ In this clip, she talks about her confusion over UKHSA’s explanation of how meningitis spreads. She says “things don’t quite add up” because it was transmitted a lot more easily than suggested…

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Scribbler Pen @scribblerpen.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

On this day, 13 March 2020, six years ago, the UK government made a "pragmatic" decision to downgrade Covid from High Consequence Infectious Disease (HCID) due to the shortage of FFP3 masks. This left NHS workers unprotected from Covid since. Thanks to @catinthehat.bsky.social for the reminder & 👇

Letter by Prof. Tom Evans, chair of the Advisory Committee on Dangerous Pathogens (ACDP) to the UK Deputy Chief Medical Officer Jonathan Van Tamm on 13 March 2020 recommending that Covid-19 should NOT be classified as a high consequence infectious disease (HCID). The letter is juxtaposed with an extract from 6 February 2021 article by the BBC science editor David Shukman about the consequences of that decision. The subheader says 'A "pragmatic" decision. Highlighted text reads: 'A member of ACDP, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the decision was indeed "pragmatic", not because of pressure from government but because everyone knew the stockpile of PPE was limited'. Images from an X thread by Cat In The Hat @Catinthehat, 13 March 2026.

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Long COVID Physio @longcovidphysio.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Before infection, our members chose how to use each heartbeat. Now #LongCovid limits what each beat can be used for. Turn your phone landscape for the best viewing experience. #LCAD26 #LongCOVIDAwarenessDay #LongCovidHeartbeats #EveryHeartbeatCounts

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Christophe Veltsos @drinfosec.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

🎯🎯🎯🧵by @catinthehat.bsky.social on XTwitter, presenting "... some important data from the latest [NHS] GP-Patient survey. This is a HUGE survey with a sample size of ~700K people in England (5x bigger than ONS’s Covid survey)..." 23-tweet 🧵 threadreaderapp.com/thread/20333...

"In honour of #LongCOVIDAwarenessDay, I’d like to present some important data from the latest GP-Patient survey.

This is a HUGE survey with a sample size of ~700K people in England (5x bigger than ONS’s Covid survey).

In this thread, I’ll walk you through some key findings…"

Followed by a partial screenshot of a chart visualizing the results of Question #40:
"Q40. Would you describe yourself as having Long COVID?
Source: GP-Patient Survey National Results, July 2025"

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Scribbler Pen @scribblerpen.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

❗The #CovidInquiry Module 3 report (healthcare, a catalogue of failures and evidence suppression) is out today, shortly. X is suppressing MedTwitter posts,and has put @catinthehat.bsky.social in twitter jail. Please give Cat's account some love (follow, like, share) if you follow #Covid #LongCovid 💙

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Christophe Veltsos @drinfosec.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

🚨🧵by @catinthehat.bsky.social over on XTwitter: COVID INQUIRY: MODULE 3 REPORT “Fundamental flaws in the UK’s approach to IPC [infection prevention & control] guidance, for example in relation to the use of PPE, put patients and healthcare workers at risk.” 🧵 threadreaderapp.com/thread/20346...

COVID INQUIRY: MODULE 3 REPORT

“Fundamental flaws in the UK’s approach to IPC [infection prevention & control] guidance, for example in relation to the use of PPE, put patients and healthcare workers at risk.”

— Baroness Hallett, Chair of the Covid Inquiry

Read more here… ⬇️

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Ilkka Rauvola @jukka235.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

WHO just removed the word "AEROSOL" from the modes of transmission of Meningococcal Meningitis from its website. 1/x @catinthehat.bsky.social

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Tony @tonynicol3.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

Many countries dealt with Covid 19 very effectively. The UK pursued the wrong strategies and failed miserably, with hundreds of thousands of deaths. Rather than learn the obvious lessons, the plan is to pretend there is no solution, and bestow honours on the architects of our negligent disaster.

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Dr Mark | 北马克 |🍉🇦🇺🇲🇾🇹🇭 @ajaanmark.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

UK response these days to problems: "we give up in advance".

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kaijabat @kaijabat.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

wow. so, let’s not even try, then! /s how about we automatically use respirator masks when there’s an airborne pandemic, and improve the air quality controls of all buildings NOW?

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Dr Satoshi Akima, FRACP @toshiakima.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

The GBD libertarians declare victory

Man to firemen. “No thanks I'm a libertarian”

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Daniel McLaughlin @thedenial.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

Since they've no intention of halting the spread of the current pandemic it's hardly surprising they would care about a future one.

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Misha (entrepreneurial clown) @mishacopyninja.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

Remember when I said that the decision to simply ignore the fact that COVID was still spreading then opened a can of worms of public health crisis and governments are now mishandling multiple old and new pathogens? This is exactly the type of thing I was talking about.

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Melody Schreiber @melodyschreiber.com · 07/12/2025

This is incredible

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PlsUseYourBrain @useyourbrain.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

Not quite sure what "public health resources" are supposed to be used for, if not attempts to ensure public health. 🤷🏽‍♀️ Make no mistake, this is also clearly Australia's attitude. #COVID #SARS-CoV-2 #Pandemic We are on our own.

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Dr Noor Bari @njbbari3.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

Well. Certainly not with that attitude.

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meshell @meshell.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

“You do you“ policy outcomes are working out great.

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Christophe Veltsos @drinfosec.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

🚨🚨🫨👇

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John Roscoe @johnroscoe.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

"What, are we supposed to go 'round stripping the handles of *all* the neighbourhood pumps? Are we to invest *millions* in pipes and pumps to keep sewage and drinking water separate? Preposterous! No, I'm afraid cholera is here to stay." ~ Bizarro John Snow

John "The Father of Modern Epidemiology" Snow, seated quite sternly with an elbow on the table next to him.

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🇨🇦Ian - #RLessThanOne @simpson-ian.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

In case you were wondering how far the "it's not airborne aerosol transmission" denial in healthcare would go. Let's not forget asymptomatic transmission, something that terrifies them so much it's rarely ever mentioned.

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The Skylark @theskylark.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

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Christophe Veltsos @drinfosec.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

🚨🚨🧵by @catinthehat.bsky.social on Twitter about the trends regarding % of adults in the US & UK who... Full 🎯🧵 (10 tweets): threadreaderapp.com/thread/19922... #Covid #LongCovid #Workforce #Disability

Two countries.

Two charts.

A very similar (and concerning) trend.

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Can you think of anything that happened in 2020 which is still affecting huge swathes of people on an ongoing basis and which may help explain this worrying trend?

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