@InclusiveNew

Sharing international Covid-related new learning, opportunities and creativity; driving good practice towards a safe Inclusive New Normal. Based in Scotland.

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Replying to @_CatintheHat @Helen_Whately @Conservatives
Meanwhile, in the UK, the number of kids with Long Covid in England & Scotland nearly DOUBLED in a year between Mar 2023 & Mar 2024, rising to over 111K. That’s over 1K NEW cases in kids PER WEEK across the year. That was over 2 years ago now. And then ONS stopped tracking it.
Cat in the Hat 🐈‍⬛ 🎩 🇬🇧@_CatintheHat12 Nov 2025
Replying to @_CatintheHat
ONS is no longer tracking prevalence of Long Covid… …but, at the last count, the # of children with Long Covid had nearly DOUBLED in a year (between Mar 2023 & Mar 2024), rising to over 111K in England & Scotland. That’s over 1K NEW cases in children PER WEEK across the year.
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A huge thank you to @InclusiveNew for pursuing this and ensuring that changes were made to correct this very obvious error. More details in this thread ⬇️
Inclusive New Normal@InclusiveNewOct 17
🎉Success is not a word commonly seen in relation to securing positive change to infection prevention and control policy but I'm delighted to have some to report, having written to point out that it is an error to say no infectious person should wear an FFP3 mask 🧵
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🎉Success is not a word commonly seen in relation to securing positive change to infection prevention and control policy but I'm delighted to have some to report, having written to point out that it is an error to say no infectious person should wear an FFP3 mask 🧵
Inclusive New Normal@InclusiveNewSep 20
According to the revised Scottish infection & prevention control manual for healthcare workers ""RPE [FFP3] should never be worn by an infectious person as the respirator filters incoming air and not the air being expelled by the wearer." 🧵
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They responded to my query to say "the Guidance Team will review the wording and consider amendments to improve clarity". It seems they did. Here's what it says now 👏 👇
There are two main types of respirators used within health and care settings in Scotland: tight-fitting respirators (FFP3) that require the wearer to be face fit tested, and to perform a fit check on each use loose fitting respirators (often referred to as powered hoods, powered respirators or PAPR) Valved FFP3 respirators and powered respirator hoods should never be worn by an infectious person as the respirator is designed to filter incoming air and not the air being expelled by the wearer.

ALT There are two main types of respirators used within health and care settings in Scotland: tight-fitting respirators (FFP3) that require the wearer to be face fit tested, and to perform a fit check on each use loose fitting respirators (often referred to as powered hoods, powered respirators or PAPR) Valved FFP3 respirators and powered respirator hoods should never be worn by an infectious person as the respirator is designed to filter incoming air and not the air being expelled by the wearer.

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That means both Scotland & Wales now have accurate guidance, at least on that one point🥳 Of course, there are still huge problems. But on this occasion, politely querying an error seems to have done the job! I don't know if others also raised it with them. Thank you if you did🙏
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🚨BOOKLET: HAS IPC GUIDANCE IN SCOTLAND & WALES LEARNT THE LESSONS OF THE COVID PANDEMIC? (Spoiler: the answer is NO!) I’m honoured that the brilliant folks @SupportingHH_UK were able to use content from my thread & transform it into an amazing booklet: shh-uk.org/new-ipc-guidance-…
Cat in the Hat 🐈‍⬛ 🎩 🇬🇧@_CatintheHatSep 28
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿NEW IPC GUIDANCE Scotland has quietly introduced a brand new approach to respiratory infection prevention & control in healthcare. This change has MAJOR consequences for both patients & staff. The story behind it is quite extraordinary so grab a cuppa & I’ll explain… 🧵
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Dan O'Hara@skeuomorphologyOct 15
The PCR positivity map is out, and national positivity has edged up in both England and Scotland. Reporting in England is close to 100% this week, making the 10.98% adjusted national average as accurate as it gets in the world of covid data. jamestindall.info/skeuomorph… 1/8
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🚨Our NEW upgraded website is live - and our new style CVF newsletter launches today! Explore our resources on cheaper private vaccines, clean air, and schools, plus reports and our Covid Inquiry work. Visit, subscribe & share: clinicallyvulnerable.org/?fr… #ClinicallyVulnerable

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Harry Spoelstra
@HarrySpoelstraOct 14
🔥Peer-reviewed research (NEJM, Nature, etc.) shows COVID causes measurable IQ drops (3–9 points), accelerates Alzheimer’s pathology, and stacks organ damage with every reinfection. Read the 🧵. Then repost it. Most people still treat this like a seasonal cold. The data clearly says otherwise!! #IWarnedYou #AvoidSars2 #AvoidReinfections
Prof. Denim 𓅊@DenimFarmerOct 12
Making a new COVID research thread bc this website is trash. Part 2 of a working thread of published research on COVID 19. Every claim links to a real study. Published, peer-reviewed research from journals like Nature, The Lancet, BMJ, and Nature Medicine. Not speculation.
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Gwladwr@gwladwrOct 14
Covid in England SARS-CoV-2 Laboratory-Identified Cases notified to UKHSA under the NOIDS Health Protection Regulations - W41 Weekly data, often published prior to the UKHSA Covid Cases signal, gives an early indication of the trend in prevalence. (UKHSA data, @gwladwr chart)
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🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 IPC GUIDANCE Following on from my previous 🧵 about Scotland’s new approach to IPC guidance for airborne respiratory pathogens, some new docs have been published - including this flow chart ⬇️ Can you spot the dangerous flaw in this approach? 👀 Read on to find out… /1
Cat in the Hat 🐈‍⬛ 🎩 🇬🇧@_CatintheHatSep 28
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿NEW IPC GUIDANCE Scotland has quietly introduced a brand new approach to respiratory infection prevention & control in healthcare. This change has MAJOR consequences for both patients & staff. The story behind it is quite extraordinary so grab a cuppa & I’ll explain… 🧵
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Martha--😷🇺🇦
@mryoung151Oct 13
Should face masks return as Covid cases soar across the UK? Take our poll and have your say A sharp rise in Covid cases and hospital admissions has put the virus back in the spotlight, as the XFG strain continues to spread across the UK more than four years after mask rules ended mirror.co.uk/news/health/pol…

Mirror readers debate is face masks should be brought back as Covid cases soar

A sharp rise in Covid cases and hospital admissions has put the virus back in the spotlight, as the XFG strain continues to spread across the UK more than four years after mask rules ended

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Vipin M. Vashishtha
@vipintukurOct 11
COVID-19 may leave a biological footprint far beyond the lungs. ➡️ A review of post-COVID research highlights how persistent inflammation, endothelial and microvascular injury, mitochondrial dysfunction, immune dysregulation and fibrotic remodeling may affect the lungs, heart, kidneys, skeletal muscles, brain and blood vessels. ➡️ Even after the acute infection resolves, the body’s repair machinery may continue to shape the aftermath—through altered energy production, damaged microcirculation and, in some patients, tissue scarring. ➡️ The big message: Long COVID is not simply a lingering respiratory illness; it can represent a multisystem process involving tissue injury, immune responses and abnormal repair. The mechanisms and extent of damage vary considerably, and persistent structural injury is not present in everyone. medicaljournals.eu/index.php…
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Dan O'Hara@skeuomorphologyOct 12
Hi everyone, @UKHSA are inviting people to join Flu Survey. Anyone can participate. It covers covid, flu, and other respiratory disease. Your data will contribute to the weekly reports and the dashboard. flusurvey.net/

FluSurvey

Help us monitor the flu and other respiratory infections in the UK today.

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Not a word on indoor air quality or wearing a mask of any kind. But "Practise good hygiene – wash your hands regularly and cover your mouth and nose when you cough or sneeze". @P_H_S_Official I truly despair🤦‍♀️ publichealthscotland.scot/ou…
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Here's the link to the post promoting their inaccurate blog xitter.cf/P_H_S_Official/status/…
Public Health Scotland
@P_H_S_OfficialOct 8
As winter approaches, we're restarting our weekly respiratory infection reporting. Our latest blog explains: -What's new this year in terms of monitoring -How you can help stay well this winter 🔗 publichealthscotland.scot/ou…
Woman wrapped in a blanket blowing her nose while holding a cup, illustrating preparation for Scotland's 2026 winter respiratory season.

ALT Woman wrapped in a blanket blowing her nose while holding a cup, illustrating preparation for Scotland's 2026 winter respiratory season.

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I've made a complaint. If anyone else feels the urge, here's the link 🙏 publichealthscotland.scot/co…
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Love this!
MaskTogetherAmerica@TogetherWeMaskOct 8
“Heroes who wear masks: I’m looking for you!” @MsJulieSLam #MaskTogetherAmerica is at 2026 @NewYorkComicCon. “I wear a mask because I don’t want to get COVID.”— CS (Nott the Brave) said it for all of us. A mask protects you from all the pathogens spreading in the air! #IAmNYCC
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I wanted to post an update of Scotland’s “COVID test positivity by age” charts… …but, alas, just as the wave gets really bad, the data has gone screwy. Funny how that always seems to happen. 🤔 scotland.shinyapps.io/phs-re…
Cat in the Hat 🐈‍⬛ 🎩 🇬🇧@_CatintheHatSep 30
Just been looking at Scotland’s COVID data - and there’s some interesting trends. There was an unusual COVID wave at the start of this year which disproportionately affected kids… …but the opposite effect is happening in this wave. Now it’s older folks being hit hardest.
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