"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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Nurses Behaving Badly (3 different people) ...

Fake nurse cared for 899 patients while working at B.C. Women's Hospital, health authority says

PHSA has confirmed a fake nurse who worked in a surgical unit was involved in the care of 899 patients before her fraud was exposed.

vancouversun.com

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/brigitte-cleroux-surrey-charges-1.6794739

Vancouver nurse who posted patients' photos and private information online faces 6-month suspension

A Vancouver woman has had her nursing registration suspended for six months over inappropriate online behaviour over the span of 20 months.

bc.ctvnews.ca

B.C. nurse admits to diverting narcotics for personal use, faces 4 years of restrictions

A licensed practical nurse in B.C. is facing a minimum of four years of restrictions on their practice after admitting to stealing drugs that were set to be thrown away in order to use them personally.

bc.ctvnews.ca

 

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That Fox News demographic.....

 

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That Fox News demographic.....

You see this is why this shit caught up with white people really quickly in America. Also, the elephant in the room that white people don’t like to talk about Africa handled Covid very well.

 

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Doctors, academics, activists call for removal of top Vancouver doctor from her role over COVID-19 claims

Vancouver’s biggest health authority is facing demands to remove its top doctor from her role over claims she made about COVID-19 during a radio interview earlier this month.

bc.ctvnews.ca

 

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Hallway medicine, dying patients, muzzled doctors: The Crisis at Surrey Memorial Hospital

Another group of doctors is speaking up about dire conditions in their hospital, warning patients are dying after waiting a day or longer to be seen by a doctor in the emergency department of Surrey Memorial Hospital.

bc.ctvnews.ca

'Deeply impacted us': REAL CEO says COVID-19 main reason for current deficit, financial challenges

The COVID-19 pandemic and an end to support funding in 2022 along with the lack of being able to host major events are contributing factors to the financial challenges Regina Exhibition Association Limited (REAL) is facing, the organization’s president and CEO said.

regina.ctvnews.ca

New cancer diagnoses dropped sharply in 2020 in Canada amid health-care turmoil: StatCan

There were more than 140,000 new cancer cases diagnosed in Canada during the first year of the pandemic, but a sharp drop in rates among the most common cancers suggests that many cases may have gone undiagnosed.

www.ctvnews.ca

 

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Maxime Bernier fined $2,000 for violating Manitoba COVID-19 public health orders

The leader of the People's Party of Canada has been fined $2,000 for violating COVID-19 restrictions in Manitoba two years ago.

winnipeg.ctvnews.ca

 

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Covid was a test run compared to what could be coming next…..

 

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Coroner's jury recommends changes inside Saint John correctional centre, following inmate's COVID-19 death

A coroner’s jury provided 21 recommendations for changes inside Saint John Regional Correctional Centre, following the death of Skyler Sappier in 2022.

atlantic.ctvnews.ca

 

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Third COVID-19 outbreak in three weeks declared at Burnaby Hospital

Fraser Health declared another outbreak on May 11.

www.burnabynow.com

 

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People this is why you need to pay attention to international news.

 

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A lot of countries fold it because of the business community but the damage is already done. People working from home now. I want to continue to work from home and they are having a big problem bringing generation Z people back into the office.

 

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Two years ago today, they predicted the vaccine would kill us all. Lol.

 

[easy_b]

Two years ago today, they predicted the vaccine would kill us all. Lol.

Welp

 

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China braces for new Covid wave with up to 65 million weekly cases​

XBB is expected to result in 40 million infections per week by the end of May before peaking at 65 million a month later. This comes nearly six months after Beijing dismantled its Covid Zero curbs, allowing the virus to spread rapidly among the country’s 1.4 billion residents.​

China is facing a new wave of Covid-19 infections that could see as many as 65 million cases per week by the end of June. This alarming prediction was made by respiratory disease specialist Zhong Nanshan at a biotech conference in Guangzhou. Zhong’s estimate provides a rare glimpse into the potential impact of the latest omicron variant, XBB, which has been fueling a resurgence in cases across China since late April.

China braces for new Covid wave with up to 65 million weekly cases

XBB is expected to result in 40 million infections per week by the end of May before peaking at 65 million a month later. This comes nearly six months after Beijing dismantled its Covid Zero curbs, allowing the virus to spread rapidly among the country’s 1.4 billion residents.

www.cnbctv18.com

 

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China’s New Covid Wave Set to See 65 Million Cases a Week​

• Infections set to rise as immunity from previous illness wanes
• Country also set to roll out vaccines that target XBB strain

A shopper in a busy retail shopping area in Beijing.

China’s New Covid Wave Set to See 65 Million Cases a Week

China is likely to see its Covid-19 wave peaking at about 65 million infections a week toward the end of June, according to a senior health adviser, while authorities rush to bolster their vaccine arsenal to target the latest omicron variants.

www.bloomberg.com

 

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How the World Health Organization could fight future pandemics

Negotiations on new rules for dealing with pandemics are underway at the World Health Organization, with a target date of May 2024 for a legally binding agreement to be adopted by the UN health agency's 194 member countries.

www.ctvnews.ca

 

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Working Parents, It’s Time to Let Go of These Pandemic-Era Habits

Throughout the Covid crisis, many working parents had to work full time while simultaneously parenting full time. Some of the routines they adopted to make it work continue to serve them well. But many of these Covid-era routines and beliefs aren’t helping anymore. In this article, the author...

hbr.org

 

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WHO 'overstretched' in response to increasing health emergencies

A growing number of health emergencies around the world, from COVID-19 to cholera, have left the World Health Organization's response "overstretched", a senior advisor said on Tuesday.

www.reuters.com

Don't delay reforms to prepare for next pandemic, WHO chief says

The head of the World Health Organization urged countries on Monday to carry out reforms needed to prepare for the next pandemic, hailing their "historic" decision to accept a major budget hike at the U.N. agency's annual assembly.

www.reuters.com

World Health Organization pushes for global pandemic treaty

The World Health Organization wants nations to sign an international agreement to ensure a coordinated response to future pandemics.

newseu.cgtn.com

The next pandemic ‘even deadlier’ than COVID is coming, warns WHO

The head of the WHO has warned that a pandemic “even deadlier” than COVID is coming.

nypost.com

World 'should be prepared for a disease even deadlier than Covid'

Despite the Covid no longer being a global health emergency, the threat is not over, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told the World Health Assembly in Geneva yesterday.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

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Inside the West Village’s restaurant resurgence

After a slump during COVID, a number of new restaurants and bars are opening up shop in the prime Manhattan area, such as Gab’s, Libertine and Donna.

nypost.com

Justice Neil Gorsuch blasts COVID response as one of ‘greatest intrusions on civil liberties’

“Fear and the desire for safety are powerful forces. They can lead to a clamor for action —almost any action — as long as someone does something to address a perceived threat,” Gorsuch said.…

nypost.com

New York’s obsolete COVID vaccine passport app still costing taxpayers $200K per month: report

Costs for the Excelsior app grew after state officials outsourced much of its development, which they say will allow the platform to serve purposes beyond showing vaccinations.

nypost.com

COVID-19 pandemic killed more than 80K in NY, almost 1.13M across US, CDC tally shows

The coronavirus pandemic may be declared officially over — but not before killing more than 80,000 New Yorkers, 1.28 million Americans and impacting virtually all facets of life.

nypost.com

NYC has recovered 99% of lost pandemic jobs, gains uneven across economy

A new analysis by state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli highlights the Big Apple’s ongoing struggle with the economic damage caused by the pandemic as job losses remain in some industries.

nypost.com

 

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COVID-19 infections increasing in Saskatoon: U of S

Saskatoon’s viral load increased by 100.7 per cent up to May 14, remaining in the medium range.

thestarphoenix.com

Covid-19 booster vaccines should leave out original spike protein

The first covid-19 vaccines were based on the spike protein from the original virus, but including this in boosters may be hindering immunity to newer variants

www.newscientist.com

High blood pressure plagues many Black Americans. Combined with COVID, it’s catastrophic

DISTRICT HEIGHTS, Md. (AP) — Charles Thomas was unwell but he had no time for rest.

www.therecord.com

Disease X is coming, and with it the next global pandemic, scientists warn

The next global pandemic is coming, experts warn, and like ebola, COVID-19, HIV-AIDS and rabies, it will probably cross over to humans from animals

nationalpost.com

Memorial to Kentuckians lost to COVID pandemic will be dedicated in Frankfort

“When the wind rings those bells my hope is that it will be a reminder that the angels really are near.”

ca.sports.yahoo.com

 

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COVID-19 infections increasing in Saskatoon: U of S

Saskatoon’s viral load increased by 100.7 per cent up to May 14, remaining in the medium range.

thestarphoenix.com

Covid-19 booster vaccines should leave out original spike protein

The first covid-19 vaccines were based on the spike protein from the original virus, but including this in boosters may be hindering immunity to newer variants

www.newscientist.com

High blood pressure plagues many Black Americans. Combined with COVID, it’s catastrophic

DISTRICT HEIGHTS, Md. (AP) — Charles Thomas was unwell but he had no time for rest.

www.therecord.com

Disease X is coming, and with it the next global pandemic, scientists warn

The next global pandemic is coming, experts warn, and like ebola, COVID-19, HIV-AIDS and rabies, it will probably cross over to humans from animals

nationalpost.com

Memorial to Kentuckians lost to COVID pandemic will be dedicated in Frankfort

“When the wind rings those bells my hope is that it will be a reminder that the angels really are near.”

ca.sports.yahoo.com

Because of corporate greed in Trump, America has proven that we are not ready for the real thing. I’m not seeing Cove. It wasn’t devastating, but bird flu is on my radar right now. If that shit makes a huge jump we are all screwed.

 

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The Pandemic Isn't Over. Here's How to Stay Safe

Even though the CDC and WHO are downgrading Covid-19, it's still killing people. Here's what you should know heading into this new phase.

www.wired.com

 

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China is ruining the world. They can t get their shit together and its fucking it up for everyone

 

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China has a new Covid wave.

I never saw that coming…..

 

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China has a new Covid wave.

I never saw that coming…..

We are in trouble as I stated a few years ago if this virus do a wicket mutation, we are fucked.

 

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The Pandemic Didn't Really Change How Americans Think About Sickness

Experts are still waiting for the "new normal" to arrive

time.com

 

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The Pandemic Didn't Really Change How Americans Think About Sickness

Experts are still waiting for the "new normal" to arrive

time.com

Yes, it did. I disagree with this article because in some areas of the country there is a new normal.