Notices by Dr. Lucky Tran :verified: (luckytran@med-mastodon.com), page 4

Reminds me of the Bowie lyric:
News guy wept and told us
Earth was really dying
Cried so much his face was wet
Then I knew he was not lying

This is the view of Hurricane Milton from the International Space Station. Wow.

We are now in the phase of the climate crisis where hurricanes are making meteorologists weep on live TV 💔

No public health problem has ever been solved by trying to hide it from the public.

ABC NEWS in 2022—"Climate haven: More people moving to Asheville to escape more severe climate change impact"

No place is safe from climate change. We must all work together to prevent climate change from getting worse and to protect the people and places we love.

A big reason we are in this catastrophe is because governments are more focused on criminalizing the people who are protesting the climate crisis, instead of the fossil fuel executives who are responsible for it.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/sep/26/anti-protest-laws-fossil-fuel-lobby

Asheville is over 2,000 feet above sea level, and ~300 miles away from the nearest coastline. No place is safe from climate change.

We all suffer the consequences. We must all take action. We are all in this together.

What a week. Unrelenting bombing of civilians. A destructive hurricane intensified by climate change. Continued denial of an ongoing pandemic, and steps towards a new one. Widespread government corruption.

Thank you to everyone pushing back despite the bleakness. Keep lighting a candle in the darkness.

The link for ordering 4 free COVID tests is now LIVE.

Do it NOW!

Order here: http://covidtests.gov

Ignore those who claim "there's nothing we can do to stop COVID because nobody cares"

People want:
free vaccines
free tests
free masks
free health care
clean indoor air
long covid treatments
paid sick leave
remote work

Public health gets better by making things accessible

Free COVID tests are clearly a popular policy.

But 4 free tests per household is nowhere near enough.

People need access to free COVID tests all year round, they need access to free PCR tests too, and access to free and safe in-person testing (i.e. with mask requirements).

The demand for COVID tests is so huge, it’s crashing government websites.

https://www.fastcompany.com/91195734/free-covid-tests-2024-website-crashes-fda-appears-availability-date

@adamshostack @inthehands yes, and it’s a big deal that vaccines can be self administered with similar effectiveness, as well as ordered online. Makes things potentially much more accessible.

Great news: The FDA has approved a nasal spray influenza vaccine that can be self administered. It is the first influenza vaccine does not need to be administered by a health care provider.

Having more accessible options like this is much needed to improve vaccination rates.

Source: https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-approves-nasal-spray-influenza-vaccine-self-or-caregiver-administration

From the 95% who would take more precautions if they knew virus levels in wastewater were high, 51% said they would wear a mask in indoor spaces, according to the CDC survey.

52% would get vaccinated, 61% would avoid large gatherings, and 76% would wash their hands more.

We should broadcast virus reports daily, just like the weather.

We appreciate weather reports even if they bring bad news, as they help us plan and avoid accidents.

Studies show people take more precautions when they know virus levels are high, so let's normalize virus reports.

New CDC study: 75% of US adults support wastewater monitoring, and 95% say they would take steps to protect themselves if wastewater data showed disease spread was high.

We need to fund wastewater monitoring and include the data in daily weather reports, so everyone is aware.

Source: https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/73/wr/mm7337a2.htm

New poll finds half of Americans believe they'll never get COVID again.

The data shows that COVID surges at high levels throughout the year. Denial is one hell of a drug.

Source: https://www.ipsos.com/en-us/half-americans-never-think-theyll-get-covid-again

Last year the NYPD spent $150 Million to catch people who weren't able to afford to pay the subway fare. They collectively owed just $104,000 in fares.

Instead of funding cops to shoot people, why not use the money to make public transport free for people who can't afford it?

https://hellgatenyc.com/the-nypd-spent-150-million-to-catch-farebeaters-who-cost-the-mta-104000/

There are some new messages on the Climate Clock in Union Square, New York City.

"We are in a climate emergency! Please vote like it."