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Covid Safe NZ #CovidIsNotOver Layers of Protection: Vaccines + Masks + Ventilation + Filtration Indoor Air Quality Standards Masks in Healthcare and Aged Care Aotearoa New Zealand Kikorangi Pandemics | Typos

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Living Safely With Covid @covidsafenz.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Optimal Clinical Trials Auckland is recruiting patients for a Long Covid clinical trial right here in NZ Adults 18 – 75 years old Body mass index (BMI) between 18.0 and 35.0 kg/m² If you apply please share details about the type of intervention being trialed Apply here 👇
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Living Safely With Covid @covidsafenz.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
This looks promising. Invivyd’s VYD2311 is being developed as a prophylactic monoclonal antibody candidate for the prevention of COVID-19. DECLARATION (clinical trial NCT07298434) topline data from 2400 subjects is expected in October 2026. clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT072...
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Mark Faghy @profmarkfaghy.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
🚀 The key message: ERASE-LC shows that administering IV remdesivir to people with LC is feasible, acceptable, and well tolerated. Signals suggest therapeutic promise, but only a properly powered RCT will determine whether remdesivir provides meaningful benefit.
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Michelle Wille @duckswabber.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Air sampling around poultry farms carried out during Spain outbreaks in 2025. Detection of HPAI aerosols up to 150m from barns - more evidence for airbourne transport of virus between farms. 👉 open-research-europe.ec.europa.eu/articles/6-315
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Living Safely With Covid @covidsafenz.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
The Royal Commission recommended improved ventilation, which has been partially accepted by Health NZ. But the primary response is vaccine only. Proposed from 2027: 🔹 fund free flu 💉 for <5 yo 🔹 upgrade funded vaccines to cell based for <65, Fluad adjuvanted for 65+
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Michelle Wille @duckswabber.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
New dashboard up for HPAI in Oceania and parts of SE Asia. 👉 avianfluwatch.org
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Al Haddrell @ukhadds.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Far-UVC. What is it? How does it inactivate airborne pathogens? Will it give you sunburns? If not, why not? And if they work, why aren't they everywhere? In my latest explainer video I dive into all these questions and try to make some sense of it all. youtu.be/ujHMIdI2gLs
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How Far-UVC "Safely" Inactivates Airborne Pathogens
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Long Covid Support Aotearoa @lcsupportaotearoa.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Live feed tested ✅️ Politicians confirmed ✅️ Questions compiled ✅️ Join us on Monday 10th August at 10am www.longcovidsupport.co.nz/live-stream
Blue image with white letters saying Chronic illness political panel Hosted by LCSA and Sivk and Tired Aotearoa with support from Manawatu People's Radio. Questions gathered from the chronic illness community.
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Te Ara Paerangi Com - Research Advocacy Capability @te-ara-paerangi.community · 06/08/2026
This clip from parliament yesterday is absolutely gobsmacking. Our minister of Science, Innovation, and Technology hopes she believes in science. Excellent speech by Reuben Davidson (L) yesterday. Full transcript in the video description. #NZPOL @nzscientists.bsky.social @savesciencenz.bsky.social
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"Do you think the current Minister of Science, Innovation and Technology believes in science?"
YouTube video by Genomics for Aotearoa New Zealand
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Paolo Sandro @paolosandro.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
cognitive point of view. So, with all due respect, your framing is wrong: the question is not why we didn't debate about keeping schools open, but how we can reduce the spread of all airborne illness in school settings, on a permanent basis. See the amazing work of @safeairschoolsuk.bsky.social! /3
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Andrew Digby @digs.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
With highly-pathogenic avian influenza now in NZ, we're taking steps to protect #kakapo and #takahe by vaccinating against the disease, following a successful trial. We're aiming for ~90 kākāpō and 100 takahē in an initial phase to protect the most valuable birds/sites. #conservation #birds
A kākāpō amongst bushes on the ground, in day time. Credit: Andrew DigbyA takahē on a nest with two eggs. Credit: Andrew Digby
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Ryan Hisner @ryanhisner.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Haven't seen this shared, but it's a great one by a giant in the field, Trevor Bedford. Finds that fastest SARS-2 fitness growth was 2021 to mid-2022. Since then there's been a steady rate of evolution ("fitness flux") >4x faster than H3N2 flu A, a benchmark for rapidly evolving RNA viruses. 1/2
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Long Covid Support Aotearoa @lcsupportaotearoa.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Join us! Political panel with all your chronic illness questions put to politicians 💪💪 #longcovid #chronicillness www.facebook.com/share/19Bb1F...
Teal image with white font Monday 10 August streaming 10-11am.
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Living Safely With Covid @covidsafenz.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
#H5N1 bird flu: New Zealand announced plans to require poultry farmers (flocks > 100) to create and submit biosecurity plans - including the management of any outbreaks - to the government by the end of the year
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Michael Plank @michaelplanknz.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
The WellKiwis reports are probably the best source of up to date info on respiratory disease in the community - results for 8 respiratory viruses. Looks like roughly 3% of the cohort have had symptomatic covid since late April. www.wellkiwis.co.nz/news-and-fin...
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News & Findings | WellKiwis
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Living Safely With Covid @covidsafenz.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Thanks!
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Living Safely With Covid @covidsafenz.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Thanks! Figured it was a long shot but it would he a useful communication tool if it was available.
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Living Safely With Covid @covidsafenz.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
"It wasn't reacting as you would expect a wild bird to do, it was allowing people to approach it, those types of things." #H5N1 www.rnz.co.nz/news/environ...
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Seabird found on Wellington beach tests positive for H5 bird flu
Bird flu has been detected in New Zealand.
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Living Safely With Covid @covidsafenz.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
MPI chief veterinary officer Mary van Andel said the live bird was found on the beach by a member of the public on 10 July, and the bird was then taken to Wellington Zoo where it was tested. #H5N1
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Seabird found on Wellington beach tests positive for H5 bird flu
Bird flu has been detected in New Zealand.
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Living Safely With Covid @covidsafenz.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
It's here... First H5 bird flu case confirmed in Aotearoa New Zealand today 🦠 #H5N1 avian influenza clade 2.3.4.4b 🐦 Brown skua, ocean-going seabird 📍 Petone beach, Wellington, NZ "No evidence of any illness beyond this seabird" www.beehive.govt.nz/release/h5-b...
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Long Covid Support Aotearoa @lcsupportaotearoa.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Please share! This is a huge project and we are supported by libraries all over Aotearoa!
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Living Safely With Covid @covidsafenz.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Thanks. Yes, it's tricky with changing shedding rates. There is a more recent paper which matches ww and case reporting. Wondered if anyone had attempted to extrapolate prevalence. Maybe that's a question for @michaelplanknz.bsky.social ? www.nature.com/articles/s43...
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Jointly estimating epidemiological dynamics of Covid-19 from case and wastewater data in Aotearoa New Zealand - Communications Medicine
Watson et. al construct a state-space model to assess disease transmission from virus concentration data in wastewater. Using data from New Zealand they estimate infection and relative case ascertainm...
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Living Safely With Covid @covidsafenz.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
@joannehewittnz.bsky.social wondering if you have ever attempted to calculate the prevalence of COVID per X of population based on average per-person faecal viral shedding rate in wastewater?
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Living Safely With Covid @covidsafenz.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
30 days to 22 June: 35 hospital admissions in the 70+ age groups 38 in the 0-9 years age group Hitting the young and the old
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Thijs Kuiken @thijskuiken.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
This week wildlife veterinarians in New Zealand begin to vaccinate kākāpō and four other endangered or critically endangered bird species, now that highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 has been detected for the first time in neighbouring Australia. | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
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As flu virus threatens its unique bird species, New Zealand pins hopes on a vaccine
Arrival of H5N1 in Australia triggers ambitious vaccination program
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Science X / Phys.org @sciencex.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
MB-32, a small molecule that targets the ACE2 receptor, gave SARS-CoV-2-infected mice a 100% survival rate while untreated mice succumbed. Its exact interaction with ACE2 still needs further characterization. doi.org/hb8p7n
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Small-molecule antiviral drug targets ACE2 receptor to block coronaviruses from entering cells
The ongoing evolution of SARS-CoV-2, particularly the rapid emergence of the omicron variant and its sublineages, has weakened the effectiveness of existing vaccines and antiviral drugs, underscoring the potential risk of future coronavirus pandemics.
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Living Safely With Covid @covidsafenz.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
“Better air in our buildings means people are healthier, and more productive, school attendance improves, and concentration levels and learning get a boost too.” Which party will take the lead on developing policy, standards and regulations to make this happen? www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa... 3/
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Improving air quality brings health and economic benefits - report
Improving air quality in offices and schools would benefit New Zealand to the tune of $1 billion in improved productivity and better health, according to a new report.
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Living Safely With Covid @covidsafenz.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Now seems like a good time to ask your local political candidate what they plan to do to improve indoor air quality in Ao NZ. An investment in improved IAQ pays for itself. Reduced absenteeism, improved focus and health, productivity gains. What’s not to like? 2/ acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:...
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Living Safely With Covid @covidsafenz.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
2024 Facilities Management Association of New Zealand report showed the benefits of improving Ao NZ’s indoor air quality in schools & workplaces Potential productivity and health benefits of $1 billion over 10 years would far exceed the $253m investment 🧵 1/ threadreaderapp.com/thread/18388...
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Linsey Marr @linseymarr.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Intercept is placing a big bet on making common respiratory infections not so common. Note: I'm on the Intercept advisory board. www.technologyreview.com/2026/06/24/1...
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Stripe, Anthropic, and OpenAI are backing an effort to stop respiratory infections
Intercept, a new nonprofit, will focus on countering the common cold and the flu.
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Linsey Marr @linseymarr.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
We treat respiratory infections like the cold and flu as minor nuisances. The evidence increasingly suggests they’re anything but. I'm excited to be an advisor for Intercept, a $500M bet to make them a thing of the past. interceptfund.substack.com/p/e9438538-4...
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Intercept is a $500M philanthropic initiative that will catalyze the development and deployment of the technologies needed to radically reduce the burden of respiratory infections, and eventually elim...
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Living Safely With Covid @covidsafenz.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
“Several viruses including herpes simplex virus type 1 (that causes cold sores), chickenpox virus (varicella zoster virus that also causes shingles) and SARS-CoV-2 (which causes COVID-19) have all been linked to a higher risk of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia after infection.”
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Denis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
USA: "Previous research estimated that 20 million Americans have long COVID; however, new research published in JAMA Network Open suggests that an additional 10 million Americans may be unknowingly suffering." #LongCOVID #COVIDisNotOver #COVIDisAirborne Source: archive.md/KzfJN
An article from the New York Post under the "WELLNESS" category, published on June 4, 2026. The headline reads, "10 million Americans undiagnosed with disease that causes fatigue, brain fog and headaches: report," written by Reda Wigle.
Below the headline is a photograph of an older woman with grey hair sitting at a light-coloured wooden table, looking down at a piece of paper with a confused or stressed expression while scratching the back of her head. The background shows a dimly lit room with a grey dresser and a potted plant.
The caption below the photo states: "While most people who test positive for COVID-19 recover within a week or two, some people continue to report symptoms — and even develop new ones — three months after their initial positive test, lasting for months or even years."
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Hilda Bastian @hildabast.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
A big month for next generation Covid vaccine trials! — Details of an exciting trial in Tanzania for an intranasal vax for low-resource communities—results may come soon; — An overview of the Covid human challenge studies, as one reaches a milestone .... 1/2 absolutelymaybe.plos.org/2026/05/31/a...
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A Bumper Month of Clinical Trial News (NextGen Covid Vax Update) - Absolutely Maybe
It was a big month for clinical trials of next generation Covid vaccines. An exciting phase 1/2 trial in Africa for an…
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Jeff Gilchrist @jeffgilchrist.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Filtering the air may help prevent your own infection from becoming more severe If everyone in a household becomes infected with the same virus, does it help to isolate from each other and can you be a danger to yourself? Read on to find out... 🧪🧵1/ #AirQuality #IAQ #Ventilation #Infection #COVID
This grouped bar chart, titled "COVID Positive Abnormal Chest CT by Air Quality Setting", displays the percentage of abnormal chest CT scans among COVID-positive patients across three different tiers of air quality control. The graph compares overall and asymptomatic cases, illustrating a clear downward trend in the percentage of abnormal scans as air filtration and ventilation efficiency improve from household levels to high-efficiency aerosol control.
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Living Safely With Covid @covidsafenz.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Long Covid 👀
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David Hood @thoughtfulnz.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
PHFS respiratory dashboard updated to the 28th yesterday. Amid the normal seasonal Auckland SARI hospitalisations, very, very little influenza and covid.
Auckland (sentinal) SARIviruses detected. GP sample and Auckland sentinel hospital
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Living Safely With Covid @covidsafenz.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Excess deaths One of these is not like the others… hint : ‘go hard and go early’
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Living Safely With Covid @covidsafenz.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
💉 WHO Covid vaccine recommendation May 2026 Report notes LP.8.1 antisera showed limited neutralizing activity against BA.3.2 Also, BA.3.2 showed very limited cross-reactivity with recent JN.1-descendant variants Yet, the committee recommends sticking with monovalent LP.8.1 1/
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Living Safely With Covid @covidsafenz.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Why is a public health leader stigmatising the wearing of PPE? She should be normalising it.
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Who Even Reads @whoevenreads.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Ever wondered why so many indie bookstores have masking policies to prevent #covid? We asked them! Read our new article “Indie Bookstores Promoting Masking and Covid Consciousness in 2026” 📚💙https://www.whoevenreads.com/indie-bookstores-promoting-masking-and-covid-consciousness-in-2026/
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Indie Bookstores with Masking & Covid Policies in 2026
The trajectory of Covid awareness may not go exactly as many expect, and in the meantime, bookstores are one of the community spaces that can offer a transition point to a different possible future.
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Living Safely With Covid @covidsafenz.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
Adding this report on Covid variants and vaccine recommendations by @corneliusroemer.bsky.social H/T @siamosolocani.bsky.social github.com/neherlab/SAR...
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Living Safely With Covid @covidsafenz.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
"Currently, two antigenically distinct lineages (JN.1-descendant and BA.3.2-descendant variants) are circulating and the comparative evolutionary potential of these lineages remains uncertain." Yet, the WHO opts to recommend monovalent LP.8.1 www.who.int/news/item/16... 3/
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Statement on the antigen composition of COVID-19 vaccines
The WHO Technical Advisory Group on COVID-19 Vaccine Composition (TAG-CO-VAC) continues to closely monitor the genetic and antigenic evolution of SARS-CoV-2 variants, immune responses to SARS-CoV-2 in...
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Living Safely With Covid @covidsafenz.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
Given the co-circulation of JN.1 lineages and BA.3.2, and the observed trend of a higher proportion of sequences of BA.3.2 in younger cohorts, it is nonsensical that consideration wasn't given to updating the COVID vaccine to a bivalent LP.8.1 / BA.3.2. 2/
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Living Safely With Covid @covidsafenz.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
💉 WHO Covid vaccine recommendation May 2026 Report notes LP.8.1 antisera showed limited neutralizing activity against BA.3.2 Also, BA.3.2 showed very limited cross-reactivity with recent JN.1-descendant variants Yet, the committee recommends sticking with monovalent LP.8.1 1/
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CIDRAP @cidrap.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Virus in the vents: Study traces COVID spread in high-rise apartment According to a study, a COVID-19 outbreak in a residential building in Spain during the early months of the pandemic likely spread through shared bathroom ventilation ducts. Read more: ow.ly/6S7450Z0f8t
Modern high-rise apartment building with balconies under a bright blue sky framed by green trees.
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Living Safely With Covid @covidsafenz.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
#hantavirus The second New Zealander, who left the MV Hondius ship in late April, has been located in Taiwan. Taiwan CDC said the person has tested negative so far on PCR + antibody testing. Will be in hospital quarantine 13 May - 6 Jun 2026 🧵 + 🔗 👉 threadreaderapp.com/thread/20553...
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Thread by @Lou_vs_ME on Thread Reader App
@Lou_vs_ME: They've found the second New Zealander - who left the hantavirus ship in late April. - In Taiwan, in hospital quarantine from 13 May to 6 June. Testing negative so far. Links below Taiwan ...
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Anil van der Zee @anilvanderzee.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
For #MEAwarenessday I interviewed 8 men about their experience with ME. As far as I'm aware there's never been a film with just men talk about ME. Make sure to check out and please share!! #myalgicEman #pwme #millionsmissing #millionsmissing #severeME #MECFS youtube.com/watch?v=z_MC...
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Men about living with M.E. (with subtitles)
YouTube video by Anil about ME
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Aaron Collins @masknerd.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
What I have found is the issues around long term drift and "auto-calibration". The Senseaire Sunrise in the Aranet is still the best NDIR IMO. Airspot uses the Senserion SCD43 which seems to drift more over time. However I prefer it the most just due to the size and convenience.
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Living Safely With Covid @covidsafenz.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
“WHO should say plainly that ANDV should be managed as a pathogen with plausible airborne transmission and that recommendations should start stringent, then ease only if evidence allows. That is the precautionary approach this outbreak demands.”
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