"WW C"- COVID-19, GLOBAL CASES SURPASS 676 MILLION...CASES 676,609,955 DEATHS 6,881,955 US CASES 103,804,263 US DEATHS 1,123,836 8:30pm 1/28/24
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Project tracking COVID-19 in Canadian long-term care homes pauses due to lack of data
A think tank that's been compiling data on COVID-19 in Canadian long-term care homes says it has to stop its work because provinces are no longer making enough information public about the spread of the virus in the sector.
COVID-19 vaccine bookings for babies and toddlers open in Ontario
Ontario parents expressed excitement and relief Thursday as the province opened COVID-19 vaccine bookings for babies and preschoolers, with shots for some set to be administered later in the day.
N.S. opens COVID-19 vaccine bookings for children under 5
Nova Scotians can now book a COVID-19 vaccine for children under the age of five. The province opened vaccine bookings for children between the ages of six months and under five years on Thursday.
Pandemic opens door for at-home businesses to expand to storefronts
While the pandemic decimated a number of industries over the last two years, one niche market seems to have come out on top: local at-home businesses.
Bride denied $1,000 photography refund after services change during COVID-19 pandemic
A B.C. bride won't receive her wedding photography deposit back even though services changed during the COVID-19 pandemic, a civil resolution tribunal member recently ruled.
"And Black and Hispanic people have received booster shots at lower rates, a consequence of what some physicians describe as a lack of awareness stemming from cutbacks to public messaging, especially in conservative states.
Black death rates at this winter’s peak were greater than those of white people by 34 percent in rural areas, 40 percent in small or medium cities and 57 percent in big cities and their suburbs.
Heading into a critical fall booster campaign, Dr. Stokes said, the results spoke to a need for much more proactive vaccination plans tailored to Black Americans, especially rural ones. “Adopting equitable vaccine strategies requires us to go above and beyond simply making them available,” he said.
Whatever Covid-related public education campaigns once existed have dried up, he said, leaving people in the dark about boosters and treatments."
Black death rates at this winter’s peak were greater than those of white people by 34 percent in rural areas, 40 percent in small or medium cities and 57 percent in big cities and their suburbs.
Heading into a critical fall booster campaign, Dr. Stokes said, the results spoke to a need for much more proactive vaccination plans tailored to Black Americans, especially rural ones. “Adopting equitable vaccine strategies requires us to go above and beyond simply making them available,” he said.
Whatever Covid-related public education campaigns once existed have dried up, he said, leaving people in the dark about boosters and treatments."
This is somewhat true but white people are still catching the most hail from this virus and Monkeypox etc
Face shields fail to give high levels of COVID protection: study
A study conducted by the University of East Anglia found face shields are not able to provide high levels of protection against COVID-19.
Is it safe to travel right now? Experts weigh in on how to mitigate COVID risks on vacation
Experts say that while there's no use in postponing vacations indefinitely in the hopes of COVID-19 being eradicated, there are ways to mitigate risks while travelling, from masking indoors to filling the itinerary with more outdoor activities.
Here's when you can get your child ages 6 months to 5 years vaccinated against COVID-19
Alberta will begin administering the COVID-19 vaccine to Albertans ages six months to five years starting on Aug. 2, the province announced Friday.
Staffing crunch hits several Ontario hospitals hard, nurses union raises concerns
Several Ontario hospitals were reducing service in certain areas over the long weekend due to staff shortages as an Ontario nurses union called on the province to tackle what it called an alarming situation.
Closures coming to 2 Vancouver Island-area hospitals due to staff shortage
Island Health is warning residents of multiple closures at the Chemainus Health Care Centre (CHCC) and Cormorant Island Community Health Centre in August due to a staff shortage.
How the pandemic may have changed friendship styles
After two years of limited social gatherings, many Canadians are having more frequent meetups with friends now that many COVID-19 restrictions have lifted. But one psychologist says it is important to understand your friendship style, as it may have changed since the pandemic began.
Mounties think elderly B.C. man's care aide is the one who stole his wallet, started using his cards
A care aide has been charged following the theft of credit cards from an elderly man in Metro Vancouver.
He just got over it they claimed this week.
If he just tested positive, that means he never recovered and whatever test he took, it was a false reading.
This is most likely one of the reasons this virus is spreading. Folks get retested thinking they in the clear….when their ass is still hot.
Which means these tests ain’t worth shit.
President Joe Biden tests positive for Covid-19 again
President Joe Biden tested positive for Covid-19 again Saturday morning, per a letter from presidential physician Dr. Kevin O'Connor, in what is likely a "rebound" Covid-19 positivity that the doctor noted is "observed in a small percentage of patients treated with Paxlovid."
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If he just tested positive, that means he never recovered and whatever test he took, it was a false reading.
This is most likely one of the reasons this virus is spreading. Folks get retested thinking they in the clear….when their ass is still hot.
Which means these tests ain’t worth shit.
President Joe Biden tests positive for Covid-19 again
President Joe Biden tested positive for Covid-19 again Saturday morning, per a letter from presidential physician Dr. Kevin O'Connor, in what is likely a "rebound" Covid-19 positivity that the doctor noted is "observed in a small percentage of patients treated with Paxlovid."
President Joe Biden tests positive for Covid-19 again
President Joe Biden tested positive for Covid-19 again Saturday morning, per a letter from presidential physician Dr. Kevin O'Connor, in what is likely a "rebound" Covid-19 positivity that the doctor noted is "observed in a small percentage of patients treated with Paxlovid."
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BCCDC removes data on COVID-19 infection outcomes by vaccination status from dashboard
The B.C. Centre for Disease Control has stopped reporting case outcomes by vaccination status on its COVID-19 Surveillance Dashboard because the data had become "hard to interpret," according to the Ministry of Health.
Slight uptick in ER visits since start of heat wave, BCCDC says
The sizzling weather has stretched into the August long weekend and British Columbians are again being urged to know the signs of heat-related illness and check in on the vulnerable.
COVID-19, AIDS, and opioids: Converging pandemics reveal 'cracks' in Indigenous health services
The number of HIV cases has been rising in Canada, and it's having a disproportionate impact on Indigenous communities. That's why researchers participating in the 24th annual international AIDS conference, hosted in Montreal, are calling for a new approach to fighting the 50-year-old disease.
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The Pandemic Made Me Realize I Don’t Need A Lot of Friends
The much-hyped “friendship crisis” might just be a matter of people prioritizing a few close relationships over tons of flimsy social connections.
Agreed.
I often think about how many people are probably NOT getting tested, and when they feel sick and think it's COVID - they just "stay home" and isolate. But how effective / fully are they isolating from their family members or other housemates?
Also, how quickly are they getting back out into the general population after "recovering"?
Especially during the summer months when that heat is intense.
Biden tests positive for COVID-19, returns to isolation
U.S. President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 again Saturday, slightly more than three days after he was cleared to exit coronavirus isolation, the White House said, in a rare case of "rebound" following treatment with an antiviral drug.
And that number is going to grow overtime with folks catching it repeatedly.
Eventually, this is gonna push UBI and increase in disability claims.
Along with Single Payer Healthcare. The way the American healthcare system is setup now, it’s not gonna be able to handle all these medical claims.
Change is coming whether you like it or not.
Drake reveals he has contracted COVID-19 for the second time
Drake has revealed he contracted COVID-19 for the second time. The rapper, 35, announced he had to reschedule the highly anticipated Young Money Reunion show that was set to take place.
The monkeypox outbreak and an era of emerging viruses
As the world continues to hope for the end of the Covid-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization has declared an outbreak of monkeypox a “global health emergency”. But what makes this monkeypox virus different from ones that have been under control for decades? As numbers rise around the world...
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Doses and death threats: what it’s like being a doctor and an advocate during Covid
Dr. Nili Kaplan-Myrth is a family physician in Ottawa who was thrust into the limelight early on in the Covid-19 pandemic, when she was vocal in advocating for greater PPE access for physicians. She later shifted her focus towards vaccine access, and recently threatened to sue the Ontario...
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Is it stress or burn out?
The COVID-19 pandemic caused many to quit their jobs. We know it as The Great Resignation. While the pandemic was clearly the catalyst that pushed many across the world to re-evaluate their relationship with work, it likely wasn’t the only factor. The biggest culprit might be stress, and it’s...
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Your airport chaos survival guide
Long lines. Flight delays and cancellations. Lost and missing luggage. Airports in Canada have been a mess, for weeks now. And it’ll likely stay this way until September, experts warn. One way to avoid travel disappointment at airports in Canada and elsewhere, is simple: just don’t take flights...
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Diagnoses and treatments for the ailing Canadian healthcare system
This week, the Council of the Federation, a group consisting of all 13 Canadian provincial and territorial leaders, met in Victoria B.C. to discuss a whole host of issues. At the top of the list: healthcare. The Canadian medical system has had issues coping with demand since long before the...
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Drake reveals he has contracted COVID-19 for the second time
Drake has revealed he contracted COVID-19 for the second time. The rapper, 35, announced he had to reschedule the highly anticipated Young Money Reunion show that was set to take place.www.dailymail.co.uk
Somebody better check on Entreprenegro
And this is why I certain parts of the job market is desperate right now and have to pay more money per hour
Dr. Fauci: If you aren't up-to-date on Covid vaccines and boosters, you’re ‘going to get into trouble’
Dr. Anthony Fauci has a stark warning for Americans who aren't up-to-date on their Covid vaccines or boosters — and some pointed advice for the group, too.
im surprised by the number of people who didn’t bother to get boosted
