CommuniKate

I haven’t been very active here for the last year or two, other than retweeting covid science. But I’m moving to Bluesky at bsky.app/profile/commun…. Hope to see lots of you there

We're on the precipice of very serious Measles outbreaks in Canada, now that vaccination rates have stupidly dropped. Improved ventilation in schools ---that we SHOULD HAVE IMPLEMENTED in 2020-- would really help to prevent that now.

Thank you, New York Times. But I think 'alarmists' might be the wrong word then?

@1goodtern The bizarre thing is that, at some point yesterday, they changed this headline from the one on the left to the one on the right. So someone made an intentional decision to change to using the word ‘Covid Alarmist’ AFTER it had been published.

Many jobs require masks: -Scientists -Miners -Firefighters -Construction workers -Crime scene investigators -Asbestos removal It’s not optional. That’s compulsory health & safety law. So why are medical staff exempt from this? Especially in times of soaring infectious disease?

@germfreegangsta Oh it will be a much bigger scale than the current c*vid pandemic

Brilliant interview, well-worth the read. I learned a lot from it

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It's brutal how often I hear, in the hospital, "COVID is here to stay" from leadership as an excuse not to do anything better about it. People don't say "STIs are here to stay" "cancer is here to stay" "heart disease is here to stay" "concussions are here to stay" etc.

Avian influenza found on two commercial poultry farms in Ontario inspection.canada.ca/en/animal-heal…

@FourWinns298 What are the measures that could prevent it?

A single reassortment event could trigger the most severe pandemic we have ever witnessed. The likelihood of such an event is escalating rapidly, and I estimate a 60/40 probability that it will occur in 2025 unless immediate and decisive measures are implemented.

Follow these tips to stay healthy this holiday season when COVID-19, flu and RSV are spreading in NYC! 💪 Get your updated COVID-19 and flu vaccines 😷 Wear a well-fitting mask in crowded indoor settings 🧪Get tested 🏠 Stay home if sick More tips: on.nyc.gov/covid19prevent…

If you’re still masking & taking Covid precautions - thank you. If you stopped - it’s not too late to start again. There are people who will help you. You won’t be alone. If you’re covid cautious & dealing with an infection - it’s not your fault. The system is failing us.

Why aren’t air filters in every hospital, school and care home? Any costs would be cancelled out in weeks via fewer hospital-acquired infections, fewer long-term health issues, fewer healthcare workers off sick, fewer teachers off sick and less lost education. #CleanAir

'Mind boggling' surge in pneumonia cases among children, teens and young adults ottawacitizen.com/news/local-new… via @ottawacitizen

When you hear anyone in the news or social media say "during the pandemic" or "post-pandemic", this is what they are talking about: (2024-11 update)

A short 🧵 on what #BirdFlu needs to do to become the next human #pandemic. I’ve placed a ✅ next to #H5N1 progression.

Today I had an opportunity to address the CDC HICPAC committee The amazing speakers before me covered many topics but generally pushed the committee to do more to protect patients & HCWs, esp wrt protection from airborne transmission 👏👏👏 This was my 3 minute pitch:

Minimisers: "If Covid dysregulated the immune system, why aren't we seeing an increase in opportunistic infections, eh?!" The opportunistic infections:

Canadian COVID Forecast Oct 26-Nov 8, 2024 ONTARIO SEVERE (no change) Estimated infections this week: 375,500-530,600 About 1 in every 32 people infected Compared to lowest point of pandemic in Canada: -Infections ~20X higher -Long COVID ~22X higher -Hospitalizations ~23X higher -Deaths ~20X higher