dr kat ryan

proud shrew.
she/her.

[dr kat ryan @katlizryan]

@MStoove @WHOPhilippines If only I knew a second UN language...

[dr kat ryan @katlizryan]

So very excited to be starting work today with @WHOPhilippines as a surveillance technical officer.
Really looking forward to getting to know the team and working on all things infectious disease across this amazing country #ProudToBeWHO

[dr kat ryan @katlizryan]

@michael_traeger @FenwayHealth @khmayer1 @JuliaLMarcus @MStoove Congratulations! What an amazing opportunity

[dr kat ryan @katlizryan]

@MStoove Oh now I want to see if having my senses knocked out makes the devils fruit palatable

[dr kat ryan @katlizryan]

Day 5: Playing a fun game called "Can I taste it?"
The only yes so far is lime...

[Yumi Stynes she/her @yumichild]

Bitches, just wear a mask.

Don't overthink the official advice.

Just wear a mask.

Why?

Cos you're the boss of your face.

[dr kat ryan @katlizryan]

@fabian_kong I did! So good to be back!

[dr kat ryan @katlizryan]

So happy to get my #COVID19 vaccinne booster at 5.5 months, just in time to get additional protection for the festive season!
Also, absolutely joyous that summer had arrived in Melbourne and I can take off the puffer jacket.

[dr kat ryan @katlizryan]

How mRNA vaccines work.
So freaking cool!

[Dr Darren Saunders @whereisdaz]

How mRNA vaccines work. This is such a brilliant animated journey through inner space.
https://t.co/OW4L2XhrSU

[dr kat ryan @katlizryan]

@pampilho_ Happy Birthday Carlo!🎂

[dr kat ryan @katlizryan]

100% support the tough border measures that Australia imposed that undoubtedly saved lives. 100% want to come home by the end of the year.
Fingers crossed for a sensible reopening plan even if that means excluding travel from higher risk countries like the Philippines

[Samantha Maiden @samanthamaiden]

BREAKING: International travel ban to be lifted in November. Roadmap to be announced today by PM for how states can greenlight travel ⁦@newscomauHQ⁩ https://t.co/mgP0QRKrKo

[dr kat ryan @katlizryan]

@wtb_Michael @MelbWritersFest Ah I wish you posted this a day earlier - saw the @MelbWritersFest was cancelled yesterday and bought a bunch of random books from the @ReadingsBooks MWF section to send out to friends back home in lockdown... none of which are on your list of recommendations 😅

[dr kat ryan @katlizryan]

So excited to finally have wheels again!
I've really missed the incidental exercise from cycling to work and the mental and physical benefits from starting and ending the work day with a bike ride.
Life in Manila just got a whole lot better.

[dr kat ryan @katlizryan]

The evidence overwhelmingly says schools are safe when risk mitigation is in place. We need to apply non-pharmaceutical interventions, prioritise vaccination for teachers, and keep schools open.
It's time policy caught up with the evidence.

[dr kat ryan @katlizryan]

So great to see this Op-Ed from @WHOWPRO and @UNICEF highlighting the negative impacts of school closures and need to urgently re-open schools!
https://t.co/U9ebHZxjSK

[World Health Organization (WHO) Western Pacific @WHOWPRO]

Evidence shows that #COVID19 does not pose a high risk to children & schools are not drivers of transmission.
We know how to reduce risks to children, teachers & families.
Joint OpEd from @WHO & @UNICEF argues for urgently working toward reopening schools. https://t.co/hDb2j7d4Yh

[dr kat ryan @katlizryan]

A commentary I co-authored published this week showed that schools are safe, when mitigation measures in place and should be opened as a matter of urgency. Work led by @drarchanakoira1 and co-authored by experts around AUS, including from @MCRI_for_kids
https://t.co/tyh1EPmNOj

[dr kat ryan @katlizryan]

@cassjcw Oh fair, I'd trust an AgRDT that feel of the back of a truck more than I'd trust govt!

[dr kat ryan @katlizryan]

@cassjcw Sorry, very much in work mode in my reply tweet 😬

[dr kat ryan @katlizryan]

@cassjcw But they're still getting RT-PCR tested? PCR is likely to detect infection earlier in the course of disease than AgRDT so I would think it's better for quarantine workers even though the result turn around is longer

[dr kat ryan @katlizryan]

One month in Manila.
Thankful to have come from a country that had effective state leaders so we could kick COVID-19 in the butt with a go hard, go early approach.
Thankful for my aeropress.