๐™น๐š˜๐šŽ ๐š…๐š’๐š™๐š˜๐š—๐š joseph.vipond@ucalgary.ca Profile Banner
๐™น๐š˜๐šŽ ๐š…๐š’๐š™๐š˜๐š—๐š joseph.vipond@ucalgary.ca Profile
๐™น๐š˜๐šŽ ๐š…๐š’๐š™๐š˜๐š—๐š [email protected]

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๐™ผ๐™ณ ๐š๐š›๐šข๐š’๐š—๐š ๐š๐šŽ๐šœ๐š™๐šŽ๐š›๐šŠ๐š๐šŽ๐š•๐šข ๐š๐š˜ ๐šœ๐šŠ๐šŸ๐šŽ ๐š‘๐š’๐šœ ๐šŒ๐š‘๐š’๐š•๐š๐š›๐šŽ๐š—'๐šœ ๐š๐šž๐š๐šž๐š›๐šŽ. @๐™ฒ๐™ฐ๐™ฟ๐™ด_๐™ณ๐š˜๐šŒ๐š๐š˜๐š›๐šœ @๐™ฒ๐š•๐š’๐š–๐šŠ๐š๐šŽ๐™ท๐šž๐š‹๐šˆYC

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๐™น๐š˜๐šŽ ๐š…๐š’๐š™๐š˜๐š—๐š [email protected]
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Canada Needs a National COVID-19 Inquiry Now Preprint, with @DFisman @JillianHortonMD @sameo416 @Mark_Ungrin @JuliaMWrightDal and @DickZoutman find it here:
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There's a common myth being passed around that longCOVID is rare, that it only affects medically infirm people, that it can't happen to me. Here's a short thread on the famous people that are dealing with #longCOVID 1/
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Hey folks, long time no see. 1/
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๐™น๐š˜๐šŽ ๐š…๐š’๐š™๐š˜๐š—๐š [email protected]
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Everyone keeps using the wrong word. They arenโ€™t restrictions theyโ€™re protections.
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๐™น๐š˜๐šŽ ๐š…๐š’๐š™๐š˜๐š—๐š [email protected]
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Can I get $100 for the vaccines I've already received?
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๐™น๐š˜๐šŽ ๐š…๐š’๐š™๐š˜๐š—๐š [email protected]
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I did a thing
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Canada's Healthcare Crisis: Pediatric hospice discharges respite patients, so staff are redeployed to children's hospital where there's not enough staff for the surge in patients Dr. @JVipondmd says he doesn't recognize the society he's living in
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Hearing about reinfections 4 weeks post first infection makes me wonder how this herd immunity via natural infection is going to work out.
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I canโ€™t believe we give our kids vitamins in the morning and then send them maskless into schools.
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Just want to say, that if it wasn't for longCOVID, I'd be all for me going out there and taking my chances.Not a high chance of death at my age.But petrified of longCOVID.Makes it all the worse that public health officials aren't talking about this constantly, warning the public.
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There's a common myth being passed around that longCOVID is rare, that it only affects medically infirm people, that it can't happen to me. Here's a short thread on the famous people (politicians, atheletes, entertainers) that are dealing with #longCOVID v.2 1/
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๐™น๐š˜๐šŽ ๐š…๐š’๐š™๐š˜๐š—๐š [email protected]
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Received: the worse message of the pandemic. This is what health care collapse looks like. Be safe, Albertans.
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Received:
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I am so sad about the world and where it is going. I tried so hard. It was never enough. Please forgive me, children, animals, plants, ecosystems. This is all so tragic.
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If you want better leadership, I'm afraid you're going to have to vote in better leaders.
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๐™น๐š˜๐šŽ ๐š…๐š’๐š™๐š˜๐š—๐š [email protected]
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For the record, I wear a soft-fold respirator (N99 or N95) at work and in public for 8+ hours at a time. they are not uncomfortable and I don't have any acne.
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๐™น๐š˜๐šŽ ๐š…๐š’๐š™๐š˜๐š—๐š [email protected]
3 years
Soon to be heard around the world "At least we don't live in Alberta".
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๐™น๐š˜๐šŽ ๐š…๐š’๐š™๐š˜๐š—๐š [email protected]
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To be absolutely clear. I hope Iโ€™m wrong about a lot of things. Dear God, let me be wrong
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I have it on good authority (from two sources) that at least two univeristy dorms in Western Canada are being decimated by something the students are calling "the Freshman Flu" Wonder what it could be? One source tested positive for COVID (because she tested).
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๐™น๐š˜๐šŽ ๐š…๐š’๐š™๐š˜๐š—๐š [email protected]
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Can we make a rule that Cdn Media should stop airing the views of doctors that 1) denied the utility of masks 2) denied the utility of respirators 3) denied airborne transmission routes 4) espoused herd immunity 5) said ever "It's becoming endemic"... especially all of the above?
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I hereby vow, no matter what Iโ€™m told by the bosses, thatโ€™ll Iโ€™ll wear a respirator mask around my patients for as long as there is 1) circulating SARS-CoV2 in my city 2) existence of longCovid and death from infection 3) no cure for longCovid
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"If our governmentโ€™s current plan for long COVID is to literally let hundreds of thousands of (people) develop a chronic illness for which there is no treatment and minimal support, then itโ€™s past time we had an honest conversation about it."
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๐™น๐š˜๐šŽ ๐š…๐š’๐š™๐š˜๐š—๐š [email protected]
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I confess Iโ€™m rather taken aback by how quickly AB transitioned from a prosperous province to a failed state.
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๐™น๐š˜๐šŽ ๐š…๐š’๐š™๐š˜๐š—๐š [email protected]
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New op/ed: This is a pandemic of attrition with @JuliaMWrightDal and @danfurst Itโ€™s time for our society to admit that weโ€™ve made a mistake and change course. The COVID-is-mild experiment, despite the wishing and the hoping, has been a tragic failure.
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Itโ€™s really telling that something is deeply wrong with society when one gets praise for simply telling the truth
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OK Canada. I think we need to double down, on everything. I call on the feds to provide a respirator-style mask free of charge, to each Canadian, each week. And seven free rapid tests/week per household. Let's use collective action to keep us safe. #BreatheandTestFree
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ยซย We donโ€™t believe that the vast majority of the population, when fully informed of the risks and alternatives, would sign up for this mass infection policy. With another wave ready to hit, we need policymakers to make better decisions now.ย ยป
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๐™น๐š˜๐šŽ ๐š…๐š’๐š™๐š˜๐š—๐š [email protected]
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in my perfect world, we protect the vulnerable and the children.
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โ€œIndividuals who are infected with COVID have many fewer T-cells,โ€ said @BKatzenback . โ€œThatโ€™s a problem for us because T-cells are a really important part of our immune system that helps defend us against infection.โ€
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Three fundamental truths our leaders have yet to learn about COVID: 1) Majority of spread comes from asymptomatic patients. 2) Schools are huge niduses of infections. 3) Predominantly airborne transmission. 1/2
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โ€œMasks work against Covid, masks work against RSV, masks work against influenza and masks work against other respiratory viruses. They really do work to help prevent people from getting infected and the consequences of that infection.โ€
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Proud to be a part of this coalition of amazing leaders calling on the PM @JustinTrudeau to bypass the province and fund our school boards directly to keep our children safe. #PoPAB
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Despite being disturbed by current goings-on in our capital, I won't be sharing any images. They don't deserve any press that they're getting
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rumourmill: contact tracers are getting shifts for next week. This is good.
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"Kids seem to be catching everything and getting sicker as the pandemic enters its third winter, leaving physicians and researchers to figure out what's going on."
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I'll trade all my twitter followers, and my twitter account, and any notoriety I get for my advocacy, for science-based covid and climate mitigation policies. Not sure who to trade with. But this isn't fun. I take no solace in being right on any of these issues.
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In a very public crowded Calgarian space and Iโ€™m the only one wearing a respirator. Or mask. Truth is, Iโ€™ve some important things coming up and the last thing I need is to get sick. And the people I meet, I care enough about not to want to make them sick. 1/2
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โ€œKids are being admitted to the hospital because theyโ€™re sick. Theyโ€™re sick with sepsis, theyโ€™re sick with respiratory failure, they canโ€™t breathe and no amount of painkiller or anti-fever medication is going to fix that,โ€
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This is how democracy dies. People not accepting the results, and creating conspiracy theories. Not cool, Theo.
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Another rigged election in #YYC sheโ€™ll finish what Nenshi started. Unbelievable
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Seems strange that drinking on the job and sexual harassment is a rรฉsignable offence (ftr, it is) but intentionally causing a 4th wave resulting in 600+ dead albertans isnt.
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After 24 hours of time to contemplate yesterday's events, I feel I need to share some of my thoughts for what it means for the pandemic, Albertans, and our democracy. 1/
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Yesterday @JasonCoppingAB announced a plan to permanently increase Alberta's ICU capacity. I suggested that it is like deciding to build up the sides of your overflowing bathtub instead of turning off the tap 1/
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this province is exhausting
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the kindness of the far right wing, everyone.
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the story so far: People in power denied airborne transmission, refused to mitigate it, minimized the longCOVID concerns, made fun of people who thought a zero COVID strategy was optimal, and now, essentially, are ok with COVID running rampant without protections 1/
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A mask mandate for Alberta hospitals. Best birthday present ever.
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people seem to be more motivated by a threat to their lifestyles than a threat to their lives
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Albertans, it's time to march. 1/
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NDP just lost my support
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Singh signals NDP plan to oppose carbon tax, says it puts burden on โ€˜backs of working peopleโ€™
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Masks work. That's it. that's the tweet.
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Quote of the day: โ€œWe always have to be a bit sceptical about learning lessons from countries that have failed very badly.โ€
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Those people who say "everyone is going to get it" really mean "I have gotten it, and will continue to get it, because of my choices. And you shouldn't be able to avoid it either, even if your choices are different from mine."
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I'm concerned there is an attempt to rewrite history, that nothing could be done to prevent Omicron overwhelming society this year. A mathematical, sociological and physical impossiblity. We see today in this piece: 1/
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"we would not be doing this if we thought this represented a significant risk of viral spread" Jason Kenney Wed Dec 15th. Bookmark this.
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having bars and casinos open and schools closed is crazypants
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Reporting on the Calgary protest: attendees: about 500. Speakers included MDs: family doc, gynecologist, infectious disease, neurologist. Global and Calgary Herald and CTV attended. Very positive attitude, and it was thrilling to be there...1/
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If I have one regret, it is that I wasn't louder, earlier. So so sorry Alberta. I tried. Now it is time for us all to try together.
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I can't even... Is anywhere else in the world doing this? Please, show me we aren't the first jurisdiction in the world to stop quarantining positive cases, among other things. This is GBD hard, not GBD light. I'm so scared for our province.
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Received earlier today from someone in the media.
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I've made a bit of a legacy of accurate predictions throughout the pandemic... Here's my prediction for the outcome of current AB COVID policy. Very very bad for many many Albertans.
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@WBrettWilson @calgaryherald @albertaNDP $1000 to the foodbank says I'm right, @WBrettWilson . You in?
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๐™น๐š˜๐šŽ ๐š…๐š’๐š™๐š˜๐š—๐š [email protected]
3 years
We're now at the stage of the pandemic where multiple people on the inside are so scared they feel the need to leak the #s to me. So, here are the whisper #s for today: 2500+, Positivity>12%.
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๐™น๐š˜๐šŽ ๐š…๐š’๐š™๐š˜๐š—๐š [email protected]
1 year
Does public health want to lose the respect of the public forever? By never mentioning masks, and never mentioning longCOVID, they are setting themselves up for failure. Because many people don't want to get sick, don't want to get a disability. They just want to know what to do
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๐™น๐š˜๐šŽ ๐š…๐š’๐š™๐š˜๐š—๐š [email protected]
3 years
It'd be good to know who the advisors referred to by Dr. Hinshaw today were (or are). Because we probably shouldn't be using them for advice anymore. Just spitballin' here.
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๐™น๐š˜๐šŽ ๐š…๐š’๐š™๐š˜๐š—๐š [email protected]
3 years
Summary of today's presser: Now we really really really want you to get vaccinated because we refuse to do anything real to prevent transmission (airborne transmission), illness, death, and collapse of our health care system. 1/2
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๐™น๐š˜๐šŽ ๐š…๐š’๐š™๐š˜๐š—๐š [email protected]
2 years
Sometimes I wonder if Iโ€™m not doing enough. Could do it better. Be more persuasive or less antagonizing. Get the ball moving more effectively. But goddamn it Iโ€™m trying. I wish more people with better talent/louder voices would at least try.
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๐™น๐š˜๐šŽ ๐š…๐š’๐š™๐š˜๐š—๐š [email protected]
3 years
The purest act of rebellion to a government that wants to infect everyone is to try like hell not to get infected. #weararespiratorwave .
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๐™น๐š˜๐šŽ ๐š…๐š’๐š™๐š˜๐š—๐š [email protected]
2 years
I know we've moved on from COVID as a society but I personally think it is worth noting that every single major hospital in Alberta aside from the North and the Alberta Children's Hospital has an outbreak right now. We are doing this wrong.
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๐™น๐š˜๐šŽ ๐š…๐š’๐š™๐š˜๐š—๐š [email protected]
1 year
"I get it. We all want the pandemic to be over. What I donโ€™t understand is why leaders in our health care system are prioritising the โ€œfeelingsโ€ of those who prefer not to think about COVID-19 over the physical safety of patients, staff and visitors."
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๐™น๐š˜๐šŽ ๐š…๐š’๐š™๐š˜๐š—๐š [email protected]
3 years
Received from an AHS RN:
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๐™น๐š˜๐šŽ ๐š…๐š’๐š™๐š˜๐š—๐š [email protected]
3 years
So summary of the presser: things are getting serious. We are relaxing our isolation rules. end. Did I miss anything?
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๐™น๐š˜๐šŽ ๐š…๐š’๐š™๐š˜๐š—๐š [email protected]
2 years
Letโ€™s get this hashtag trending. #maskthekraken
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๐™น๐š˜๐šŽ ๐š…๐š’๐š™๐š˜๐š—๐š [email protected]
2 years
I despair for our future. I tried to warn you all.
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๐™น๐š˜๐šŽ ๐š…๐š’๐š™๐š˜๐š—๐š [email protected]
3 years
Apparently we've helped changed Alberta. This is good. Let's keep making active citizens, willing to engage in the democratic process outside of elections.
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๐™น๐š˜๐šŽ ๐š…๐š’๐š™๐š˜๐š—๐š [email protected]
11 months
People wear masks at work. And survive. HCWs should wear masks at work. And help patients survivie.
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๐™น๐š˜๐šŽ ๐š…๐š’๐š™๐š˜๐š—๐š [email protected]
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๐™น๐š˜๐šŽ ๐š…๐š’๐š™๐š˜๐š—๐š [email protected]
3 years
every parent right now.
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๐™น๐š˜๐šŽ ๐š…๐š’๐š™๐š˜๐š—๐š [email protected]
9 months
1) Covid is predominantly airborne spread. 2) >50% of transmission is from asymptomatic people 3) LongCOVID is real, and impacts a substantial number of people. We've NEVER EVER EVER had these three things told to us by the system. Not once. Not by our leaders. 7/
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๐™น๐š˜๐šŽ ๐š…๐š’๐š™๐š˜๐š—๐š [email protected]
3 years
Seems like it's been too long for a #ResignKenney #ResignHinshaw #ResignShandro . Had to be said.
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๐™น๐š˜๐šŽ ๐š…๐š’๐š™๐š˜๐š—๐š [email protected]
2 years
Hereโ€™s why Iโ€™ve decided to wear an elastomeric mask at a conference of 35000 people from around the world during a pandemic. @BarryHunt008 @PPEtoheros
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๐™น๐š˜๐šŽ ๐š…๐š’๐š™๐š˜๐š—๐š [email protected]
3 years
Received, and confirmed independently with EMS staff.
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๐™น๐š˜๐šŽ ๐š…๐š’๐š™๐š˜๐š—๐š [email protected]
3 years
TLDR summary. We are in trouble. Omincron is a beast. We'll have a significant fifth wave and we need to do as much as possible. That's why we're letting the state of emergency lapse, and loosening gathering restrictions, including letting unvaxxed gather and infect others.
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๐™น๐š˜๐šŽ ๐š…๐š’๐š™๐š˜๐š—๐š [email protected]
2 years
Honoured today to receive the QE II platinum Jubilee medal. Thanks to @joececiyyc for nominating me!
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๐™น๐š˜๐šŽ ๐š…๐š’๐š™๐š˜๐š—๐š [email protected]
2 years
Itโ€™s important for you to recognize that the rich and powerful understand the danger of Covid. they are willing to sacrifice you, not themselves
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๐™น๐š˜๐šŽ ๐š…๐š’๐š™๐š˜๐š—๐š [email protected]
2 years
"masks reduce transmission for all respiratory viruses, ...Masks remain a low-cost, low-tech way to keep people healthier throughout the holiday season so that more of us can be free of illness for the time that we value with our family and friends."
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๐™น๐š˜๐šŽ ๐š…๐š’๐š™๐š˜๐š—๐š [email protected]
9 months
a short thread on respiratory protection for HCWs: Not long ago I worked at a hospital I don't normally work at. It has a mask mandate. Many of the HCWs weren't masking. I was confused. 1/
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๐™น๐š˜๐šŽ ๐š…๐š’๐š™๐š˜๐š—๐š [email protected]
3 years
I think the vast majority of Albertans who are kind and socially responsible should be winning this policy battle. But we're not.
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๐™น๐š˜๐šŽ ๐š…๐š’๐š™๐š˜๐š—๐š [email protected]
3 years
Just woke from a post night shift nap. Ready to stand up for Albertaโ€™s children again. Hope youโ€™ll join me.
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๐™น๐š˜๐šŽ ๐š…๐š’๐š™๐š˜๐š—๐š [email protected]
2 years
@BogochIsaac Vaccine only doesn't work. Masks only don't work. Ventilation only doesn't work. Filtration only doesn't work. Nobody is asking for a one-intervention only solution. We need to do all the things.
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๐™น๐š˜๐šŽ ๐š…๐š’๐š™๐š˜๐š—๐š [email protected]
3 years
Those regulatory requirements associated with airborne diseases exist to keep workers and the public safe. So bring 'em on, I say. 2/2
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๐™น๐š˜๐šŽ ๐š…๐š’๐š™๐š˜๐š—๐š [email protected]
1 year
Just a reminder that even if your province elects a far-right anti mask anti vaxx government, health leaders still have a responsibility to protect staff and patients from a preventable infectious disease. In my opinion.
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๐™น๐š˜๐šŽ ๐š…๐š’๐š™๐š˜๐š—๐š [email protected]
2 years
"if you want to avoid your kid getting sick, you have to ... avoid inhaling these airborne viruses. And that means wearing as good a mask as possible. something that fits the face really well like a respirator-style mask." "
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๐™น๐š˜๐šŽ ๐š…๐š’๐š™๐š˜๐š—๐š [email protected]
3 years
Your risk by taking to the streets and toppling this gov't is less than that of letting them enact this insane policy. We need to take to the streets. A General Strike. And a call for an election.
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๐™น๐š˜๐šŽ ๐š…๐š’๐š™๐š˜๐š—๐š [email protected]
8 months
"The failure of the vax-only approach has painted politicians into a corner. Governments- canโ€™t begin taking necessary steps toward mitigation without admitting they were disastrously wrong about their pursuit of a herd immunity strategy"
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๐™น๐š˜๐šŽ ๐š…๐š’๐š™๐š˜๐š—๐š [email protected]
4 years
First population level study on mask effectiveness shows 40-60% reduction in transmission based on masks alone.
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๐™น๐š˜๐šŽ ๐š…๐š’๐š™๐š˜๐š—๐š [email protected]
3 years
I've been told that one of the reasons our gov't officials won't use the word "airborne" is because there are certain regulatory requirements that go along with the word. My answer: 1/2
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๐™น๐š˜๐šŽ ๐š…๐š’๐š™๐š˜๐š—๐š [email protected]
7 months
So, here it is folks. The launch of the Canadian Covid Society. Honoured to work with @KashPrime @LadyScorcher @RougeMatisse @chris_m_h to make this happen. Please read our intro op/ed here: 1/3
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