"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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B.C. nurse facing disciplinary hearing for comments about COVID-19, Black Lives Matter

A B.C. nurse is facing a disciplinary hearing over statements he is alleged to have made about COVID-19, Black Lives Matter and racism in the health-care system.

bc.ctvnews.ca

The 19th Explains: Why the nursing shortage isn't going away soon

Burnout and retirements leave few too nurses to train the next generation.

19thnews.org

CDC director warns America is 'ripe' for 'severe' flu winter outbreak

Dr Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said the country was 'ripe' for a resurgence (pictured left and top right).

www.dailymail.co.uk

Covid doomster Fauci warns new variant could cause a surge this winter

Dr Anthony Fauci, the US' top infectious disease expert, warned Americans that a new, more dangerous Covid subvariant could emerge this winter and cause a devastating surge.

www.dailymail.co.uk

PR firm that represents Moderna sits on CDC vaccine division

Weber Shandwick was hired to help the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) team responsible for the vaccination programs last year.

www.dailymail.co.uk

40 new labs for dangerous viruses are being built after the pandemic

More than 40 facilities certified as biosafety level 3 (BSL-3) or BSL-4 have either been built or have gone into construction since 2020, predominantly across Asia.

www.dailymail.co.uk

More toddlers are being hospitalized with colds, CDC reports says

Experts have repeatedly warned lockdowns and measures used to contain Covid in the US also suppressed the spread of germs which are crucial for building a strong immune system in children.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

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Evidence for Biological Age Acceleration and Telomere Shortening in COVID-19 Survivors - PMC

The SARS-CoV-2 infection determines the COVID-19 syndrome characterized, in the worst cases, by severe respiratory distress, pulmonary and cardiac fibrosis, inflammatory cytokine release, and immunosuppression. This condition has led to the death of ...

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

 

[code_pirahna]

Which is why Trump lost and deserved to lose.

 

[OutlawR.O.C.]

Which is why Trump lost and deserved to lose.

Which makes it even scarier that he still received so many votes

 

[code_pirahna]

Which makes it even scarier that he still received so many votes

This was the worst part. You have 74 million that wanted 4 more years of the lies and incompetence.

 

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[tajshan]

Do they have any idea why that is?

 

[HeathCliff]

Heard about this this morning more white folks dying now than any other demographic.

 

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This was the worst part. You have 74 million that wanted 4 more years of the lies and incompetence.

Anything...... ANYTHING to remain in power...



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Number in hospital with COVID-19 in B.C. hits highest level in 2 months

There were 389 people in B.C. hospitals with COVID-19 on Thursday – the highest total the province has seen in two months, but still within the general range B.C. has seen since spring.

bc.ctvnews.ca

COVID-19 outbreak: 97 inmates test positive at prison in B.C.'s Fraser Valley

Dozens of inmates at a federal prison in B.C.'s Fraser Valley have tested positive for COVID-19 as officials work to contain a new outbreak at the facility.

bc.ctvnews.ca

COVID-19 outbreak at Mission, B.C. prison as 97 inmates test positive - BC | Globalnews.ca

The Correctional Service of Canada said 97 inmates at the facility have tested positive for COVID-19.

globalnews.ca

 

[easy_b]

If this virus doesn’t kill a white person is definitely fucking them up with long Covid.

 

[easy_b]

Again, stay away from large groups of white people even their own people is raising a very ominous flag.

 

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Treatment from banana protein works against all known COVID variants, study shows

A revolutionary new treatment derived from banana protein offers hope for a new medicine which works against all coronavirus variants.

ca.yahoo.com

Covid app that detects virus in your voice ‘more accurate than lateral flow tests’

An app that can detect coronavirus in your voice has been developed in a major scientific breakthrough.

ca.yahoo.com

 

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Why are so many bands cancelling tours?

Covid is only part of the problem. For any musical act that hasn’t hit ‘star’ status, the current reality of putting together a tour, and keeping it on the road, is basically a highwire act. And one that can very easily lose money rather than make it. Why is it so tough to perform live...

thebigstorypodcast.ca

Everything you need to know about the Emergencies Act inquiry

A week into an inquiry looking into the so-called ‘Freedom Convoy”s occupation of Ottawa, and the federal government’s use of the Emergencies Act, and we’ve already heard several stunning revelations. It’s clear there’s a whole lot more to come. So what do you need to know about how this works...

thebigstorypodcast.ca

 

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Strict COVID policies, political unrest prompt record exodus from Hong Kong


A record number of people have left Hong Kong over the past year not only due to political unrest, but also because of strict COVID-19 policies. Elizabeth Palmer has the story from Hong Kong.

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Yes, Scientists Made a Deadlier COVID Virus. No, It’s Not Bad.

Right-wing outrage at a Boston University COVID experiment misses the point of the whole debate.

www.thedailybeast.com

 

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'Is this going to be my life now?': Here's what it’s like living with long COVID

Based on data from Statistics Canada, about 1.4 million Canadian adults say they had symptoms of COVID-19 at least three months after their infection. CTVNews.ca heard from dozens of Canadians about their personal struggles in living with long COVID.

www.ctvnews.ca

 

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Yes, Scientists Made a Deadlier COVID Virus. No, It’s Not Bad.

Right-wing outrage at a Boston University COVID experiment misses the point of the whole debate.

www.thedailybeast.com

I heard about this yesterday and keeping the eye on this story

 

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https://www.grubstreet.com/2022/10/how-covid-forever-changed-nyc-restaurants.html

 

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U.S. CDC director tests positive for COVID-19, has mild symptoms

The director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has tested positive for COVID-19.

www.ctvnews.ca

Politics, resources, or policy? Why B.C. may be dramatically underreporting COVID-19 deaths

As a fall wave of the pandemic appears to be building, infectious disease experts are warning B.C.'s risk is high and the government-reported number of COVID-19 deaths is misleading.

bc.ctvnews.ca

Idling immunizers and a frustrated public: B.C. health official apologizes for botched vaccine rollout

Confusion and frustration have been building for weeks over delayed or non-existent vaccine invitations and CTV News has now learned significant technical issues contributed heavily to B.C.'s botched vaccine rollout.

bc.ctvnews.ca

Despite COVID-19 shutdowns, high school graduation rates rose during the 2019-2020 school year

High school graduation rates rose during the 2019-2020 school year despite the COVID-19 pandemic, new data from Statistics Canada shows.

www.ctvnews.ca

Alberta premier exploring 'pardons' for COVID-19 related fines and arrests

Premier Danielle Smith said she is receiving legal advice on how she can issue "pardons" to Albertans who received fines or were arrested for breaking COVID-19 public health restrictions.

edmonton.ctvnews.ca

 

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Chest pain, deafness, shivering among top symptoms that could be Omicron BF.7

There's still a lot to be learned, but here's what we know so far about the symptoms of BF.7 Omicron subvariant

livemint.com

 

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Covid-19 appears to affect memory less than other aspects of cognition

People who have had covid-19 can have lingering impairments in multiple aspects of cognition, but memory appears to be less affected

www.newscientist.com

Covid jab rates vary in England in children of different ethnicities

In England, 15.8 per cent of children aged 12 to 15 from Gypsy or Roma ethnic groups have received at least one vaccine dose, compared with 83.5 per cent of their counterparts in Chinese ethnic groups

www.newscientist.com

NHS invites 12 million people to have booster to ward off 'twindemic'

Warnings about a bad flu season were were proved wrong last year - but could be right about the forthcoming winter now that social mixing is back to normal

www.newscientist.com

UK isn't prepared for the next pandemic, says ex-vaccine chief

The UK government has missed chances to maximise vaccine manufacturing capacity and has no strategic plan for research that could help prevent another pandemic, Kate Bingham, the former head of the UK's Vaccine Taskforce has warned

www.newscientist.com

The Long Covid Handbook review: Examining a debilitating condition

This deep dive into what we know about long covid from Gez Medinger and Danny Altmann is welcome – but leans a little too heavily on anecdotal information

www.newscientist.com

Fewer boys born in England and Wales in early stage of the pandemic

The covid-19 pandemic has been linked to a decline in the proportion of male babies being born, in line with previous findings that fewer boys are born after population-wide stressful events

www.newscientist.com

 

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Coronavirus vaccines could cut the risk of long covid by two-fifths

Being vaccinated against the coronavirus can cut the risk of having long covid symptoms 12 weeks after the infection by 41 per cent

www.newscientist.com

Covid-19 pandemic linked to early onset of puberty in some girls

Several studies suggest that the number of girls starting puberty early has more than doubled amid the coronavirus outbreak - and experts are unsure exactly why

www.newscientist.com

 

[blackbull1970]

I knew this was coming.

White folks have generally taken the stance the pandemic is over and not taking it seriously.

There population group will be the ones causing this virus to kick back into full gear this winter with a surge for sure.