ALT COVID SAFETY 101  (2023) Covid (SARS-Cov-2) is short for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. The virus is airborne and neuroinvasive. It causes vascular disease and dysregulates immune systems. The pandemic is not over, the virus never became milder,  and the government has continually lied about the threat. Because the virus is being allowed to spread freely, more dangerous variants are constantly emerging. We are all in serious danger. COVID IS A BSL3 PATHOGEN Biosafety level three pathogens are those that cause serious or potentially lethal disease through inhalation. Other BSL3 pathogens include yellow fever, West Nile virus, and tuberculosis. When Covid is handled in a lab setting, this is what people wear (left). Covid has always been classified as BSL3. Omicron is not mild. Image: a photograph of a seated person wearing full BSL3 PPE (including a respirator, face shield, and a hazmat suit), working with a specimen in the lab using a biological safety cabinet

ALT (Alt text placeholder- alt text continued from previous image) COVID IS AIRBORNE Covid is airborne. Staying six feet apart does not keep you safe. Social distancing was never enough to prevent transmission. Masks work, when worn properly. Washing hands and getting vaccinated do not stop Covid infections, because the virus is in the air and can linger in the air for hours. Image: An illustrated white bifold respirator against a green rectangle background.