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"....The researchers concluded that infectious aerosols likely traveled through the building’s shared vertical bathroom duct system, allowing virus-laden air from one apartment to enter bathrooms in units above and below..." cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/virus…

"....Under Bill 11, the Health Statutes Amendment Act, Alberta will allow physicians to perform both publicly funded and privately paid surgeries which critics say creates a two-tier system and permits extra billing and user charges..." pipestoneflyer.ca/2026/07/14/alb…

This is an Alberta Emergency Alert. Environment Canada has issued a Tornado Watch. This alert is in effect for a large area in central Alberta, from Yellowhead County to Edmonton, south to Lacombe (see attached map). Conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms which may produce tornadoes. Strong winds, large hail and heavy rain are also possible. Thunderstorms that develop this evening have the potential to produce a tornado. These thunderstorms will move east towards central Alberta through the evening. To report severe weather, send an email to ABstorm@ec.gc.ca, call 1-800-239-0484 or post reports on X using #ABStorm. In the event of a tornado, go indoors to a room on the lowest floor, away from outside walls and windows. A good place would be a basement, bathroom, stairwell or interior closet. Leave mobile homes, vehicles, tents, trailers and other temporary or free-standing shelter, and move to a strong building if you can. As a last resort, lie in a low spot and protect your head from flying debris. It is particularly dangerous to be on a small craft on the open water when lightning is occurring. @canada.ca=urn_oid_2.49.0.1.124.3298282320.2026.htm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">alberta.ca/aea/cap/2026/0… #ABemerg #ABtornado

Shingles vaccine could prevent 1 in 17 dementia cases among nursing home patients via @psypost psypost.org/shingles-vacci…

"A chain of private plasma clinics cleared ineligible donors at risk for a highly dangerous disease, operated dangerously over capacity and left one centre running without a physician substitute on site, according to a Health Canada report...." cbc.ca/news/canada/ma…

"....Interior Health says the ER at the 100 Mile District General Hospital will be closed between 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday (July 13 and 14)...." cfjctoday.com/2026/07/13/two…

It is quite understandable, my friend, if at this point you are feeling burnt out from trying to stay safe in the face of all these public health crises, but please, my friend, do keep taking care for these crises have not yet finished burning through us.

"....Crowded indoor spaces, poor ventilation, seasonal travel, schools reopening, workplaces becoming busier, and large social gatherings also create more opportunities for the virus to spread..." timesofindia.indiatimes.com/health/covid-1…

When COVID-19 cases fall, protections often disappear before transmission does. That is how one wave quietly becomes the next. Breaking the cycle means keeping measures like masking, testing, and cleaner indoor air in place a little longer, until spread is truly under control. The tools exist. We have to use them long enough to work. whn.global/will-the-pande… #Pandemic #COVID19 #COVID #PublicHealth #InfectionPrevention #CollectiveAction #CommunityHealth #DiseasePrevention #GlobalHealth

"The emergency room at 100 Mile District General Hospital will be closed throughout the day on both Monday and Tuesday this week..." castanet.net/news/Kamloops/…

"South Okanagan General Hospital’s emergency department is facing a temporary interruption in its hours. “Emergency services will be unavailable from 5 p.m. on Sunday, July 12 to 7 a.m. on Monday, July 13, 2026,” reads the hospital’s press release..." summerlandreview.com/2026/07/12/tem…

"....Germany’s new law requires workers to give their employers a doctor’s note on the very first day of their illness..." ctvnews.ca/world/article/…

PMC COVlD Update, Week of Jul 13, 2026 (US) ▪️1 in 250 Americans estimated actively infectious ▪️8 hot spots ▪️Texas and Guam outbreaks persist ▪️Florida outbreak worsens ▪️California Bay Area now with high levels See Alt text for more detail. THREAD 🧵1/3

"The emergency department at Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital in Clearwater will be closed from 6 p.m. on Saturday, July 11 until 7 a.m. on Sunday, July 12..." barrierestarjournal.com/2026/07/11/cle…

"....Police are asking anyone with any information to come forward.." cbc.ca/news/canada/ed…

‘Serious concerns’ with Portage Avenue care home: province – Winnipeg Free Press winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/2… via @WinnipegNews

Rod Stewart singing "It's A Heartache" in tribute to Bonnie Tyler 🙏🏻 Rod and Bonnie were very good friends.

COVlD Update - July 8, 2026 (US) The US has 7 hot spots presently, per CDC data (link in next). The Texas and Guam outbreaks persist. SE Florida has picked up. Other upticks are more isolated. Houston: We are keeping a close eye on Houston. The PMC map is conservative in depicting median very low levels (2 sites very high, 2 low, 4 very low). Harris County (Houston) had 67 sites report in May, but only 8 today, with 5 rising meaningfully to precipitously. The very high levels in the adjacent county of Fort Bend have fallen, whereas the very low levels in the adjacent county of Montgomery have risen quickly. Houston is basically teetering between a wave and a return to calm, and could flip either way (or may have already). With the World Cup, especially, everyone in the area should track this closely and continue to advance layered mitigation. We began encouraging boosters there a month ago. Florida: The wave in SE Florida has worsened steadily. California: The levels in Plumas (CA) are exceedingly high, similar to 2/3 the level of the national BA.1. Omicron surge. Different dashboards have shown different isolated hot spots across central/northern CA the past month. Nationally: Levels are still at their lowest in about 5 years. The states that were picking up early last summer (west coast, HI, Gulf South) have had more isolated or transitory increases thus far, which is a good sign. However, the data are lagging, most recently from June 27. The CDC update on July 17 will be most telling with regard to post-Independence Day increases. If no increase noted by July 24, we would be headed into a different place on COVlD. Any minimizing before then would be premature. There is no PMC Report this week due to the delayed CDC data. However, the interactive map *HAS* been updated; link in next.