Viral about that Virus
I posted a mini thread yesterday that exploded: It’s nearing a million impressions and it’s still going strong. I’m so glad I turned off comments early on after I got…
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Our Duty to Others IS Love
In my class recently, we were asked to get into groups to get a reading down to one key word. The passage was on Confucius, and it was about human-heartedness,…
We Need Mask Mandates Now!
Here’s Dr. Joe Vipond on mask mandates: Hey Canada, it’s time we talked about mask mandates: What they do, why they’re important, and what we’ve learned from the past. A…
If We Know What’s Right, Will We Do What’s Right?
The Toronto Star just quoted Kieran Moore, I’m very loath, after 1,000 days of a pandemic, to put in a mandate. We know what works, and we can trust Ontarians…
Medical Officers of Health – Can’t They Save the Day??
The Peterborough Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Thomas Piggott, wrote, I would agree and add my voice to the numerous health system leaders who are concerned with capacity of the…
Covid Club – Specially Made for Public Health and Media
The first rule of Covid Club is you do not talk about Covid. The second rule of Covid Club is you DO NOT talk about Covid! Third rule of Covid…
André Picard’s "Kids are suffering from COVID in ways we never expected"
In a Globe & Mail article, Picard outlines the absolute crisis state health care is in right now, particularly for children: Pediatricians, family physicians and emergency rooms are being slammed…
Community Debt and Empathy Debt
Thread by Dr. Christopher Leighton: Covid 19 didn’t cause “immunity debt.” It caused “community debt.” Communities lost members, young and old, healthy and frail. Death rates climbed in 2022 as…
The Cult of Covid
I’ve been posting threads from health care professionals on here to save them as we watch whether or not Twitter will self-destruct. This one is from someone anon, @1goodtern, who…
Immunity Debt is Not a Thing!
The term ‘immunity debt’ is causing problems because if it’s the case that the immune system can lose function from a lack of illness after years of masking, then the…
On a Lighter Note: David Cross on Covid
He tweeted this “partial list of things equal to or greater than the physical and mental pain and suffering experienced while wearing a mask while shopping” from his new show,…
A Panel of Experts on Ending the Covid Public Health Threat
Several medical professionals that I follow on Twitter have excitedly announced the arrival of this joint article: A multinational Delphi consensus to end the COVID-19 public health threat, in Nature.…
Portable UV Sanitation: a Pricey Solution
If you could avoid Covid with greater certainty for less than $500, would you?? I’ve been looking into portable UV light. From the beginning of Covid, people have talked about…
The John Snow Project on Spooky Masks
The John Snow Project has the singular goal of cleaning the air in public buildings the way its namesake demonstrated the link between cholera and contaminated drinking water, and eventually…
Mask Case in Alberta
Families of five immunocompromised kids in Alberta fought the lifting of mask mandates by the government, and, long story short, Justice Grant Dunlop said the cabinet can’t do that, as…
Covid is a Stealthy Enemy; Our Body its Battlefield — Shore up Your Defences, and Fight to Keep it at Bay!
Dr. Uppity (@MeddygLou), an NHS GP in Wales, wrote an excellent thread, beautifully written, explaining how Covid works with some battlefield imagery to help. I have nothing to add: Since…
Covid and Kids
I feel like I’m “cheating” just copying threads instead of writing, but so much work on social media needs to be acknowledged and saved in a more searchable manner. Here’s…
The Price One Pays: Liquidation of the Uncompetitive
I’m saving this excellent thread by Dr. Satoshi Akima FRACP. It’s tongue-in-cheek, but of course some are sharing bits of it as proof that we need to let ‘er rip!…
Gonsalves’ The Death Eaters
Gregg Gonsalves’ article in The Nation explains how Camilo José Vergara’s The Pandemic Diary clarified for him, and now us, that there are two pandemics: one lived by the professional…
Campaigning on Covid
As you might know, if you’re a frequent reader here, I’m running for an elected position: school board trustee. It’s a little position, so there’s no budget or staff. There’s…