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#Factcheck: Charlie Baker claimed during his testimony that the vax rate for #MA's 20 hardest-hit communities is higher than the statewide average. In fact, the overall vax rates for these 20 communities remain 9 percentage points lower than the statewide rates.
Focusing only on our "high vaccination rates" is not good enough! Charlie Baker, we need to use ALL the public health tools at our disposal, including a universal mask mandate. Indoor masking is a simple & effective way to reduce the transmission of #COVID19, lower the burden on our hospitals, and help keep our schools open. www.berkshireeagle.com/coronavirus/gov-baker-covid-long-game-resists-mask-mandate/article_4847cdc...
Gov. Baker outlines plan for long game on COVID, but continues to resist calls for a mask mandate
During a virtual public hearing on Tuesday, Gov. Charlie Baker outlined plans to convene a group to help guide the state's long-term approach to COVID-19. The governor also touted theWhy, when we are facing the largest surge to date that is overwhelming our hospitals, has Charlie Baker refused to implement a universal mask mandate in #MA to reduce the transmission of #COVID19 & bring our #healthcareheroes much needed relief? www.nbcboston.com/news/local/more-covid-than-ever-before-boston-doctors-stunned-by-surge/2611056/
‘More COVID Than Ever Before': Boston Doctors Stunned by Surge
The coronavirus metrics in Massachusetts have reached levels not thought possible by top Boston doctors in the latest surge. “Case numbers are astronomical. I never — I have to admit, I never thou...TY Senator Jo Comerford Bill Driscoll Jr. for State Representative & members of the Joint Committee on #COVID19 & Emergency Preparedness Mgmt for holding yesterday's hearing & for pressing Charlie Baker & Secretary Sudders on the tough questions related to school safety, public education, & mask mandates. #mapoli www.bostonglobe.com/2022/01/11/metro/baker-testify-before-legislature-covid-19-rips-through-massa...
Lawmakers press Baker on COVID, arguing for more aggressive posture - The Boston Globe
The leaders of a legislative committee peppered the governor and his health secretary with questions over a combined 75 minutes, at times engaging in testy exchanges about Baker's turbulent distributi...The science is crystal clear: face masks reduce the transmission of #COVID19. So why, when we are facing the largest surge to date, has Charlie Baker failed to implement a universal mask mandate in #MA? www.pnas.org/content/118/4/e2014564118
An evidence review of face masks against COVID-19
The science around the use of masks by the public to impede COVID-19 transmission is advancing rapidly. In this narrative review, we develop an analytical framework to examine mask usage, synthesizing...
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Focusing only on our "high vaccination rates" isn't good enough! @MassGovernor, we need to use ALL the #publichealth tools at our disposal, including a universal mask mandate. It's a simple & effective way to⬇️#COVID19 transmission,⬇️burden on hospitals & help keep schools open.
During a virtual public hearing on Tuesday, Gov. Charlie Baker outlined plans to convene a group to help guide the state's long-term approach to COVID-19. The governor also touted the importance of vaccinations and continued to resist suggestions that ... https://bit.ly/3GpNjrd
ICYMI: I urged @MassGovernor to set public health standards for the quality of masks being used in @MASchoolsK12.
Instead of passing this work off to already overburdened municipal officials, the Commonwealth must deploy state experts + resources to help keep our people safe.
Thank you @Jo_Comerford @BillDriscollJr & members of the Joint Committee on #COVID19 & Emergency Preparedness Mgmt for holding yesterday's hearing & for pressing @MassGovernor @MLSudders on tough questions related to school safety, public education, & mask mandates. (Thread)
I just do not understand why @MassGovernor and his administration will not take the simple, effective step of a universal indoor mask mandate. In todays legislative hearing, they are actually doubling down on not needing one. They are wrong. https://twitter.com/mapublichealth/status/1480942917011316746
The science is crystal clear: face masks reduce the transmission of #COVID19. So why, when we are facing the largest surge to date, has @MassGovernor failed to implement a universal mask mandate in #MA? https://www.pnas.org/content/118/4/e2014564118
The science is crystal clear: face masks reduce the transmission of #COVID19. So why, when we are facing the largest surge to date, has @MassGovernor failed to implement a universal mask mandate in #MA?
An evidence review of face masks against COVID-19
The science around the use of masks by the public to impede COVID-19 transmission is advancing rapidly. In this ...
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