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Local woman wakes up, arranges a meeting of some bears and men in the woods to talk about who’s more threatening to women, makes oatmeal.
.@TheReSisters2 looking forward to a myriad of topics tomo night 8pm ET, incl what ReSisters have been up to, the WHO’s mincing of words, @U2Fight_World’s upcoming event, the great things women physicians bring to patients & women’s ♥️ health w @glenpyle! x.com/i/spaces/1nake…
Canadian COVID Forecast Apr 13-26, 2024 CANADA MODERATE (no change) About 1 in every 75 people infected Compared to lowest point of pandemic in Canada: -Infections ~4X higher -Long COVID ~5X higher -Hospitalizations ~5X higher -Deaths ~2X higher
Just a reminder, We're all in a game of Survivor "Outwit, Outplay, Outlast" The cavalry is not coming You are your own Public Health Agency
I probably have had more kids than 99% of the people here. I fostered for 10 years, more than 40 kids. 4 bio, 6 adopted permanent kids. I've had medically fragile babies, toddlers with medical issues...THE CONSTANT SICK IS NOT NORMAL - period.
I gave birth to my first in 2002 and my last in 2019. Having had a front line view of both parenting and childhood illness for over 20 years, I cannot agree with this statement enough. This. is. not. normal.
I gave birth to my first in 2002 and my last in 2019. Having had a front line view of both parenting and childhood illness for over 20 years, I cannot agree with this statement enough. This. is. not. normal.
And for the patients out there, struggling with access to basic care -- please speak up for our profession. We need you to tell your local officials about the crisis. Over and over and over again. Before the few physicians we have left in AB close up shop or move.
Keeping up with information to protect your family of viruses is another form of emotional and invisible labor. It takes a toll to feel like you’re always the bearer of bad news, or asking people to up their precautions.
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People have been asking about accounts to follow for H5N1 info. Here are accounts that provide excellent, fast, thorough and judicious reporting and H5N1 discussions on Twitter geared toward people who are not technical experts @HelenBranswell @Laurie_Garrett cont'd...
Not cool, @GovCanHealth
After an incredible Part #1 discussing the much-anticipated book, “BreakingCanadians”, we are looking forward to speaking to more of the book’s contributors this week - Wed April 3 at 8pm ET. Hope you’ll join us! x.com/i/spaces/1lpkq…
So excited! All those below plus @DocMCohen, @flindall_steve and special messages from other contributors like @ESL_fairy will make this a great night! Now, let’s hope Elon stays out of it 🤪!
So excited! All those below plus @DocMCohen, @flindall_steve and special messages from other contributors like @ESL_fairy will make this a great night! Now, let’s hope Elon stays out of it 🤪!
Looks like the @WHO is full on embracing the reality of COVID-19 airborne transmission. I for one, am thrilled. Looking forward to others leaning in on this. @AHS_media @GovCanHealth iris.who.int/handle/10665/3…
I think about Semmelweis a lot. He’s the guy who discovered hand washing prior to surgery prevented a lot of patient deaths. In his lifetime, evidence accrued that he was right, but he was still disbelieved. Discussions of his work often center on his persistence. 🧵
Canada faces shortage of measles vaccines amid rise in cases, demand Wow …. We’re doing well cbc.ca/news/canada/ne…
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4K Followers 732 Following 27. writer, cynic, homebody. loves anything sparkly.😷🌟she/her*NEW* AHS v 28.0! AHS Weekly ICU Numbers Updated 4/23. Currently 179 (-3) Admitted, w/ 223 "Open" Beds. "44" Estimated Beds AVAILABLE IN AB..ICU Capacity 82%. Let's Get this "Why would someone move to a rural area, where there's no ED" healthcare thread going! /1
So where am I going? In about a week, I'm joining the Edmonton Journal as a Legislature Reporter. Thrilled to be staying in my hometown. Grateful to learn from some of the best. Determined to be a great writer. But first, a short vacation. Cheers!
How do I use a CO₂ monitor in my daily life for infection risk? Some examples: - measuring the impact of steps like opening windows - as a prompt to turn air filters on or up - as a prompt to use another mitigation like UV-C - to know if I should leave 1/
I was infected with COVID-19 #SARSCoV2 while caring for my sick child. I'd maintained low CO2 levels of 425-525ppm throughout my home; leveraged HEPA cleaners and one-way masking as diligently as I could. Even with excellent ventilation, we risk close-range airborne spread. 1/
Thread on my routine for personal risk assessment for airborne infections. A surprise at the end, that provides a compelling additional reason to monitor CO2. 1/
A HS friend asked if we can get together when he’s in town soon. So now I have to “come out” to him as a C19-safe person. I guess I’m glad I had a lot of experience a lifetime ago w/ coming out as gay. But I didn’t think I’d have to do it all over again at this point in my life.
Local woman wakes up, arranges a meeting of some bears and men in the woods to talk about who’s more threatening to women, makes oatmeal.
today is my birthday. when the pandemic began i was 34. today i turn 39. my 30’s. the decade that was and wasn’t. was really in my feelings earlier. so much has been lost to Long Covid. BUT i am still alive. and this time last year i wasn’t so sure that’d be the case.
I’m not interested in being the Twitter main character; those people are usually too heroic or villainous. I’d rather be the weirdo recurring role who talks about oatmeal a lot and made that button dress 4 years ago.
Who’s aware that some viruses initially present as mild cold- or flu-like illness, but can—months or 8-10+ years later—cause major health issues or worse?
My 91yo grandma just told me that she got a scam call from someone pretending to be me and needing money and at the end they said a cheque would be fine and she said “And who should I make it out to, since you’re obviously not Aaron” and they hung up on her. What a legend.
.@TheReSisters2 looking forward to a myriad of topics tomo night 8pm ET, incl what ReSisters have been up to, the WHO’s mincing of words, @U2Fight_World’s upcoming event, the great things women physicians bring to patients & women’s ♥️ health w @glenpyle! x.com/i/spaces/1nake…
*NEW* AHS v 24.0! AHS Weekly ICU Numbers Updated 4/16 Currently 182 (-6) Admitted, w/ 223 "Open" Beds. "41" Estimated Beds AVAILABLE IN AB..ICU Capacity 82%. Let's Get this "UCP Claims "90 Days and WeFixed AHS" but that was a lie' Healthcare update going! /1
I don’t know whether it’s because surveillance or Covid (or both) but either way it’s excellent to see many people masked at the Columbia and other university protests.
We are not alone, though we may often be the lone maskers in the office. #covidisntover #maskup
AHS v 20.0! AHS Weekly ICU Numbers Updated 4/9: Currently 188 (+3) Admitted, w/ 223 "Open" Beds. "35" Estimated Beds AVAILABLE IN AB..ICU Capacity 84%. Let's Get this "More OB & ED closures for rural alberta" Healthcare thread going! /1
The National overview for the Canadian COVID forecast can be found here: x.com/MoriartyLab/st…
Canadian COVID Forecast: Apr 13-26, 2024 SEVERE: none VERY HIGH: none HIGH: none MODERATE: CAN, AB, BC, MB, NB, NL, North, NS, ON, QC, PEI, SK About 1 in 75 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.
Canadian COVID Forecast Apr 13-26, 2024 ALBERTA MODERATE (no change) About 1 in every 75 people infected Compared to lowest point of pandemic in Canada: -Infections ~4X higher -Long COVID ~5X higher -Hospitalizations ~4X higher -Deaths ~1X higher
Canadian COVID Forecast Apr 13-26, 2024 CANADA MODERATE (no change) About 1 in every 75 people infected Compared to lowest point of pandemic in Canada: -Infections ~4X higher -Long COVID ~5X higher -Hospitalizations ~5X higher -Deaths ~2X higher
Few things I've learned over the last couple of weeks, with the rental market in the Calgary Zone.. - Being asked to bid on a rental is now a thing.. I've had 3 places reach out asking if i can pay higher than someone else.. - Having 3 rescue huskies is apparently a bad thing /1