Notices by Dr. Lucky Tran :verified: (luckytran@med-mastodon.com), page 11

This is really worrying. There's a bill in Nassau County, Long Island, New York, that has a good chance of passing due to GOP majority, that would fine people $1,000 for wearing a mask. https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/politics/long-island-bill-jail-time-fines-face-masks-nassau-county/5588110/

It sounds like Nassau County legislators could be convening as early as Monday to move their mask ban bill (that would fine $1,000 for wearing a mask) forward.

You can use this directory to contact them and say you oppose the bill: https://www.nassaucountyny.gov/504/Legislators

#NoNYMaskBan

Violet Affleck's public comment on masks and Long COVID is all over the news. THIS is how you leverage your privilege! Imagine if other celebs did the same.

Sources:
https://cnn.com/2024/07/10/entertainment/violet-affleck-masks-post-viral-condition/index.html
https://people.com/violet-affleck-impassioned-speech-against-mask-bans-los-angeles-8675711
https://etonline.com/violet-affleck-reveals-she-contracted-a-post-viral-condition-in-2019-during-rare-public-appearance
https://usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/violet-affleck-reveals-she-was-diagnosed-with-post-viral-condition/

Violet Affleck: "To confront the Long COVID crisis I demand mask availability, air filtration and far-UVC light in government facilities, including jails and detention centers and mask mandates in county medical facilities. We must expand availability of tests and treatment.

And most importantly, the county must oppose mask bans for any reason. They do not keep us safer. They make them vulnerable members of our community less safe and make everyone less able to participate in LA together." 🔥🔥🔥

This picture from 2020 is still on point. Every damn summer, a simultaneous COVID surge and climate-fueled heatwave.

Y'all masking!!! And no one is gonna stop us ✊

#NoNYMaskBan #YallMasking

In France, the left coalition comes in first, Macron second, the far-right third. The best way to defeat fascism is not centrism, it’s a strong left.

Here's the bill: "IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON OR PERSONS, INVOLVED IN A LAWFUL ASSEMBLY, UNLAWFUL ASSEMBLY, OR RIOT, TO WEAR A HOOD, MASK, OR DEVICE WHEREBY THE PERSON OR THE PERSON'S FACE IS DISGUISED."

https://nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2023/A10057/amendment/A

Source: https://www.iqair.com/us/usa/new-york/new-york-city

Due to the fireworks, New York City's air quality is the worst in the world tonight.

When AQI is low, it's a good idea to wear a mask to protect your health.

But this could soon be a crime, as one of the mask ban bills prohibits masks at "lawful assemblies."

#NoNYMaskBan

CDC: COVID is a health threat that can surge all year round.

NY Democrats: The pandemic is over, let's ban masks!

The mask ban is anti-science, anti-public health, anti-safety.

Take action to stop the mask ban⬇️
https://covidadvocacyny.org

The CDC has finally acknowledged that SARS-CoV-2 is not a typical “winter” respiratory virus, and COVID-19 is a threat that can surge throughout the year.

Source: https://www.cdc.gov/ncird/whats-new/covid-19-can-surge-throughout-the-year.html

However, the CDC continues to go out of its way to stigmatize masks, not listing it in its core prevention strategies for respiratory viruses, and calling it an “additional” prevention strategy instead.

New study by Linsey Marr:

“We aerosolized SARS-CoV-2 & pulled it through masks. After 1hr we were able to recover infectious virus from fabric masks but not an N95 or surgical mask. When we pressed artificial skin against the masks we found viral RNA but no infectious virus on the skin.” #MasksWork

https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.est.3c01581#

Any country that makes protecting your health or being poor a crime is not a real democracy.

Reminder: Fascism rose partly as a result of the 1918 pandemic. Do not stay silent about the attempts to ban masks and protests.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8802602/

Banning masks has nothing to do with preventing crime. Japan has one of the lowest crime rates in the world, and everyone there wears a mask regularly.

When leaders talk about banning masks for safety, they ignore the safety of many diverse communities. People who are higher risk, and Asian people have been attacked for wearing masks. Black and Brown communities are disproportionately targeted by police. Safety means EVERYONE.

There is zero evidence mask bans are effective against crime or hate. But there's a lot of evidence that shows banning masks will put everyone's health at risk, and increases harassment and targeting of higher risk people and communities of color. Mask bans make cities LESS safe.

Right wing think tanks like the Manhattan Institute are creating model legislation for mask bans, which Democrats are trying to make law.

https://manhattan.institute/article/model-legislation-to-modernize-anti-kkk-masking-laws-for-intimidating-protesters