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Aerosol pandemics/Science

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https://x.com/meder_o/status/2002467501645701424?s=20 has links to what was learned early after covid emerged. Those studies could be replicated in a bad one, early and in parallel, to dispell any doubts. And used to make the case for precautionary use of " let's behave on the assumption that aerosol likely dominates"?

The science needed is: how transmission happens, how do we know there is asymptomatic transmission, how do we know children can infected if they are not very symptomatic, how does ventilation work, etc. All the "details that matter, because they make a difference to people's everyday decisions".

What is known and how did we get to know it. Almost an epistemological approach: how do we know what we know. The assumption is that, at the beginning of a new pandemic, uncertainty is rational, but there's also ways to know so we could use them well and quickly. It's not about fighting opinions, but about finding truth together, and getting to enough clarity to guide actions.

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Keywords COVID-19, epidemiology, pandemic
SDG SDG03 Good health and well-being
Authors LucasG
License CC-BY-SA-4.0
Language English (en)
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Created December 21, 2025 by LucasG
Last edit December 21, 2025 by StandardWikitext bot
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