just really immensely disheartening. solidarity with the educators, of course. But also really disheartened for the students, for parents of students just starting school, and so on.
I’m upset to see, outlined on the school board’s website, that my taxpayer money may soon be going to pay a scab substitute teacher workforce to come in and provide virtual learning. That’s not who we are as a Columbus community. Our kids deserve better. We need a fair contract.
So... Today was the day when
FDA began to evaluate rapid tests in a way that actually keeps up w the science
(that we showed them 2+ yrs ago...)
&
CDC decided to flagrantly disregard its duty to the American ppl wrt a pandemic that is still killing 1000's of Americans weekly
Starting now, “people who are known to still be positive on a rapid antigen test—the best proxy for contagiousness the public has—can get on the bus with you.”
https://t.co/MuqgyJvHWC
Dear @CDCgov
Wondering if ppl still INFECTIOUS at day 5 from Symptom start?
Just look to
@NIH & @US_FDA
Their study shows @ Day 5 since Symptom (maps to ~4 since PCR Positive)
~94% of ppl Rapid Ag test Positive!!
Likely at PEAK Virus load & exiting iso per your guidance
🔵 ‘Pale Blue Dot’ by Carl Sagan.
“Look again at that dot. That's here. That's home. That's us. On it everyone you love, everyone you know, everyone you ever heard of, every human being who ever was, lived out their lives…”
🧵 continued…
13) many other cancer doctors are terribly worried what the new @CDCgov guidelines to ignore COVID with no quarantine means for vulnerable patients. @CDCDirector has told every immunocompromised person (millions) that they are second class citizens.
the social security administration sent me 6 pieces of paperwork, with 72 short questions (none of it in large print like my accommodations stipulate) and gave me 5 days to get it back to them. its due on a sunday, this is what a continuing disability review is like