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1 year

"It doesn't bother me as long as we preserve our health. I prefer to put masks on and for everyone to be more relaxed rather than to have an outbreak and a lot of riders ruled out because of Covid," Groupama-FDJ team leader David Gaudu told AFP.

Anti-Covid protocol to be reintroduced for Tour de France - sources

This year's Tour de France will see the reintroduction of an anti-Covid protocol, including the wearing of masks and social distancing, sources said Sunday.

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"Right now, our best chance to prevent long COVID is to not get COVID or to avoid getting it again. That’s why it’s vital to stay COVID-cautious now, & not capitulate to the notion that we should 'live with COVID'. Too many people are indeed living with chronic COVID” @EricTopol

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"I will continue to wear an N95 respirator at work because I refuse to be the vector through which one of my vulnerable patients is harmed. I never would have imagined when I started my career that this would be a controversial or a minority opinion."

Letter of a concerned citizen and healthcare professional to their MLA - Protect Our Province B.C.

This is the first time I have ever written a letter to my MLA. As a constituent who is a healthcare professional, a parent, and a recent cancer survivor, I feel compelled to reach out after the...

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ENOUGH. No more misleading the public by downplaying C0VID19 w/ unfounded statements. @Protect_BC & other scientists/medical professionals demand removal of Dr. Daly + retraction & correction of her May 5 @bctoday interview statements. Read Open Letter:

Open Letter: Asking for Removal of Dr. Daly as VCH CMOH and VP Public Health - Protect Our Province...

Protect our Province BC along with several other medical professionals, scientists, and academics are extremely concerned about misinformation spread by Dr. Patricia Daly, Chief Medical Officer of...

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2 years

“I don’t want to be hearing about weekly deaths in kids. If it’s at that stage, we’ve lost the plot here,” Gandhi said, adding, “We’re basically paying the price for pretending this pandemic was over before it was really over.”

‘Kids are dying’: B.C. doctor speaks out over respiratory illness-related deaths | Globalnews.ca

The pediatric cardiac surgeon in Vancouver says recently, he’s had to transition from the operating room to supporting patients with respiratory illnesses.

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5 months

Check this out! A Long Covid billboard ad in New Westminster, BC! If DBH and @adriandix won't warn British Columbians of long term severe outcomes of COVID, @Protect_BC will.

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2 years

Do watch. Dr. Vinh, Infectious Disease & Medical Microbiologist, McGill University: “I’m a bit surprised that at this stage of the pandemic we keep focusing only on the number of patients hospitalized with #COVID … 1/17

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2 years

This article contains misinformation and should be immediately withdrawn. 1/12

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2 years

Scientists say that for most healthy adults, COVID-19 reinfections should get easier to deal with as the immune system gains repeat training on how to handle the pathogen.

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11 months

This study has some stunning findings: even among those who had COVID but no symptoms, there is tissue damage. It suggests that we will see massive amounts of chronic diseases among people who had COVID infections in the future. 1/5

An Important Preprint

This preprint study has some stunning findings. The short version is that even among those who had COVID but no symptoms, there is tissue damage. When cells die, their contents are released into th…

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1 year

"We don't want someone to leave the clinic with a new sickness they didn't have when they arrived.... Our doctors, nurses and MOAs are essential to your care, and deserve your care and consideration for them as well." Bravo! @DrBrendaHardie

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2 years

"Universal masking in schools...is a human rights issue. It's allowing all students, all kids and families to participate in the public education system...One of the cornerstone of public ed. in 🇨🇦 is that all kids have the right to access school." J. Heighton @KasariGovender 1/3

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2 years

Parents of sick children with high fevers and cough taken to BC Children's hospital are being told no PCR tests will be done until the child is sick for 8-10 days. This despite the unseasonably high cases of RSV and Influenza now in Canada and the US. 1/9

SickKids says ER wait times up to 12 hours for some patients due to 'unseasonably high' volumes |...

Some patients are waiting up to 12 hours to see a doctor in the emergency department at Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children due to "unseasonably high" numbers of patients coming through the doors,...

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1 year

We are shocked. (sarcasm) Q: Who could have predicted this? A: Everyone. Just not @CDCofBC BC PHO @adriandix @dave_eby #bcpoli

Two COVID outbreaks impacting Kamloops' Royal Inland Hospital - Kamloops News

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9 months

BREAKING: In the absence of action by BC public health & with Covid skyrocketing, @Protect_BC has issued an open letter calling on BC Section of Emergency Medicine to step up & require universal masking (all staff, patients & visitors) in BC ERs: #bcpoli

Open Letter - Bring Back Universal Masking in BC Emergency Departments - Protect Our Province B.C.

To Drs. Doan, Fedder and McInnes and the BC Section of Emergency Medicine Thank you for your commitment and dedication to caring for emergency patients in British Columbia during a very stressful...

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2 years

"It’s not easy to mandate masks…but sometimes you have to have the courage to do things that may not be universally popular to help those kids that may be most vulnerable.” Be brave #bcpoli DBH @CDCofBC

'We need mandatory masking': B.C. doctor calls for courage from health officials

A doctor who works at BC Children’s Hospital says courage is missing from the province’s response to a surge in pediatric hospitalizations due to a trio of respiratory illnesses.

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3 years

Announcing our 1st @Protect_BC briefing! Presenting the science that will help BC to combat #COVID19 . Hear from: @DrKarinaZeidler @AmyTanMD @VicLeungIDdoc Michelle Naef, P.Eng Tune in Wednesday, October 20 12 noon PST #COVIDisAirborne

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10 months

In 2023 during an ongoing pandemic, UBC medical students are still being taught erroneously that COVID is “transmitted by droplets” and they do not need to wear N95 masks unless doing “aerosol generating procedures”. 1/3

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11 months

BC’s 1st Clean Air Festival! Sunday, Aug. 20 in Vancouver! - Build CR boxes for classrooms or bring materials to build your own - Mask decorating - Free N95s - Live music #CleanAir is the new normal! Sponsors: @Protect_BC @DoNoHarmBC @SafeSchoolsBC @masks4eastvan Details:

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2 years

We are doctors, scientists, researchers, HCW, and citizens who disagree with BC PH’s management of the ongoing pandemic. We don’t want to live with this overcapacity of pediatric hospitals, lack of timely ambulance services, long wait times for surgeries + cancer treatments.

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1 year

We at @Protect_BC refuse to "get it." We will never get: eugenics, ageism, ableism and all other forms of "ism". We may at times make errors, we will apologize for these, we will strive to learn and do better next time. We can only hope others would do the same.

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“This is absolute lunacy, it’s reckless. And it will endanger the long term health and wellbeing of British Columbians.” @DrFiliatrault There is NO Public Health in BC.

B.C. lifts universal mask mandate for health-care facilities, with exceptions

An immunocompromised patient says the removal of a mask mandate in B.C. health-care settings makes her uneasy accessing life-saving treatment.

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2 years

Our latest Press Release.

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9 months

"Kids don't come home and say, 'Mom, I have postexertional malaise, I have brain fog,'" he said. "What happens is that they start doing poorly in school, and parents find out weeks and weeks later."

Not 'little adults': Experts say long COVID undercounted, misdiagnosed in kids

www.cidrap.umn.edu

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1 year

NEW: Please read our op-ed in @TheTyee If we truly want to protect the health of everyone who goes to hospital in BC, masks must be required again in BC healthcare settings. Please tell your MLA to act. #bcpoli #cdnpoli #CovidIsNotOver #LongCovid

The Tyee

@TheTyee

1 year

Protect Our Province BC has argued for some time now that there is functionally no public health in B.C. As if to highlight the point, the province just dropped the requirement for health-care workers to wear masks around sick patients.

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10 months

Here we all are busy at work making CR boxes (Corsi-Rosenthal boxes, aka DIY air filters) for teachers classrooms at the #CleanAir Festival. Thank you @CorsIAQ and @JimRosenthal4 💖

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2 years

This is our live tweet coverage 🧵 of the #bcpoli PHO presser. "We see a gradual decline in our case rates over time", she says, while testing in BC remains at under half of our stated capacity of 20,000 and security guards turn sick people away without a test.

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2 years

Knowing that #COVIDisAirborne we should not be removing the mask mandate today. These awesome tiny filters for your face reduce the amount of the virus that is hanging around in the air we share. N95s should be made free for everyone and used everywhere.

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2 years

BREAKING: @Protect_BC & allies issue open letter calling on Ministers @adriandix and @JM_Whiteside to institute masks and other measures in schools, to prevent Covid spread in #bced & the wider community, & to relieve pressure on our health system. #bcpoli

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3 years

2/ Received in @Protect_BC mailbox: "As physician immunizers we were told that we aren’t allowed to wear K95’s (as not certified) or 3M’s properly fit tested as “it’s an equity issue as RN’s don’t have access to them” when working at the mass💉 clinics." ➡️Then give to RN’s too!

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A POP BC Blog with the contribution of Anneke Wijtkamp. Building on the information discovered by @PoPNB_kindness & @HallwayOrchard 🙏 B.C.’s Long Covid cover-up: what they knew and when they knew it. And what they did not do.

A BC Public Health Scandal: Long Covid, Failure to Warn - Protect Our Province B.C.

B.C.’s Provincial Health Officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry, her medical health officers, Minister of Health Adrian Dix, and his health ministry have never warned you about post Covid health impacts beyond an...

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2 years

So how about we stop the lie. No such thing as "immunity debt." It is all about #COVID immune suppression "resulting in greater vulnerability to other viral, bacterial or fungal infections — and as a result accelerating their spread" @fitterhappierAJ Thank you for persisting.

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2 years

"This study sets out, in point-blank form, what has been happening in this province, and it is, essentially, extremely damning," said Dr. Lyne Filiatrault of Protect Our Province BC via @VancouverSun

B.C. study says up to 80 per cent of kids and youth have had COVID-19

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2 years

Our leaders must stop using a paternalistic and punitive approach to the fourth vaccine by saying “if you take it now, you can’t have the updated vaccine in the fall.” The choice should never be between being protected now and being protected later in the fall; it should be both.

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2 years

Dr. @sarperotto confirmed Saturday that in B.C. people with a previous COVID 19 infection are not counted under COVID deaths and hospitalizations if they become re-infected. The ramifications are huge. 1/8

Sarah Otto

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@rdumont99 @SusanDavidsonM2 @JaneWin18032569 @bad_batch_rex @corman_irene @popbc @PennyDaflos @beansprouts_mom @a_longhurst @DrFiliatrault @DrKarinaZeidler @MoriartyLab I have now received official confirmation. Deaths are only counted in BC if the first official record of COVID is in the past 30 days. Known reinfections are not included in official case records, hospital admissions, or deaths. This is misleading.

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2 years

LIVE TWEET THREAD🧵: Adrian Dix says they've been "preparing for fall respiratory illness season". He doesn't mention doing anything that might LIMIT the spread of airborne infections like #COVID19 - it sounds like the province's preparations were limited to more air ambulances.

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11 months

Bonnie Henry: “So we watch what’s happening in the southern hemisphere and it was not as bad this year as last year.” Reality: Twice as many kids have been hospitalized for flu this year in Australia than in 2022. Please fact check & call out, @CTVVancouver @CTVNews #bcpoli

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11 months

Why does Dr. Henry keep misrepresenting the facts? In 2022, at least 964 kids aged 0-16 were been hospitalized for flu in Australia (57.9% of all hospitalizations). In 2023 (to date), 1847 kids aged 0-16 have been hospitalized for flu in Australia (72% of all hospitalizations).

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10 months

No, you don't say?

B.C. considers restarting mask mandate in hospitals: Health minister

British Columbians may soon be required to wear masks in hospitals once again.

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2 years

💯 Thank you @kprather88 and the many aerosol scientists who have generously shared their knowledge and helped keep us safe during this ongoing pandemic.

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1 year

Should masks be back-to-school wear this fall? BC is heading for a second tripledemic crisis this fall if the BC govt doesn't smarten up & form a plan to protect kids, #bced staff, families & our healthcare system. By @Michelle_Gamage @TheTyee #bcpoli

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2 years

"It's less than ideal to have to be vaccinated every few months but right now, esp. in BC with no other protections, it’s all we’ve got. If we had masks in public spaces, if we had clean air regulations, we may not need to rely so heavily on just vaccines,” @DrBrendaHardie 1/3

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5 months

In Canada as of January 16, 2024 there have been 57,516 deaths from COVID and 1 in 9 Canadians have Long COVID after COVID infections. It is not justifiable that Paxlovid, a free drug which effectively reduces COVID hospitalization, death and long COVID, is being underused. 1/5

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2 years

In the past 4 months, more than 500 people in #BC have died from #COVID19 . Despite mainstream messaging, COVID is not over. Protections, like universal masking, are needed now to prevent death and disability. Removing almost all protections is getting BC nowhere fast.

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10 months

@DrFiliatrault teaching people how to make CR boxes at the Clean Air Festival.

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6 months

Why is NACI recommending that most Canadians should not have access to a protective Spring XBB booster? 1) Vaxx protection to hospitalization wanes considerably after 6 months. 2) TWO updated boosters are required to override immune imprinting.

Repeated Omicron exposures override ancestral SARS-CoV-2 immune imprinting

The continuous emergence of highly immune evasive SARS-CoV-2 variants, like XBB.1.51,2 and XBB.1.163,4, highlights the need to update COVID-19 vaccine compositions. However, immune imprinting induced...

www.biorxiv.org

Sphagnum Moss

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if JN1 is *this different* from the last covid variant, then why is NACI recommending the gatekeeping pf updated xbb vaccines in spring? Why not recommend a widespread vaccination campaign? Why are they pushing hybrid infection?

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1 year

“Part of what they are doing can only make sense if you truly believe that C19 is a mild respiratory virus,” said @DrFiliatrault , a former emergency physician who played a significant role in keeping the 2003 SARS epidemic at bay in Vancouver."

BC lifts health facility masking and care home visitor requirements, ending final COVID-19 restri...

Province believes “emergency phase” of COVID is ending, but critics argue long-term effects mean continued danger

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2 years

Again Dr. Henry claims that cases are declining in our communities, but it's difficult for us to understand how she feels confident in repeatedly making this claim when BC has essentially stopped testing almost everyone.

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1 year

BC COVID policy relies on natural immunity from COVID infections. But a new study found that reinfections can occur in as little as 16 days with the new Omicron variants. 1/3

Reinfection by SARS-CoV-2 by divergent Omicron sublineages, 16 days apart

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology - Since the beginning of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, studies on the variants and sublineages stand out, mainly in the cases of reinfection in a short period. In this...

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10 months

All across 🇨🇦, parents are doing the job of public health and the ministry of education. Now, if only political leaders would get out of the way, schoolchildren would now be safer. via @NorthShoreNews

Parents call for better air quality in schools to protect against viruses, fire smoke

Kate Laing's family managed to avoid COVID-19 for more than two years. When her oldest son went back to school last year, she said it only took three days for him to become infected and bring the...

www.nsnews.com

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3 years

1 - The What? This is not a drill. Stay home. BC public health policies have failed us. We need a government-organized lockdown. #ThisIsNotADrill #StayHomeRightNowForNow 🧵 1/14

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2 years

BC is in a triple viral crisis while @CDCofBC tries to downplay it. Long waits at @BCChildrensHosp & lots of staff/student absenteeism in #bced . In our open letter, advocates demand better for kids and for all of BC. #BringBackMasks Read it here:

Open Letter calling on Premier Eby, Ministers Dix and Whiteside to reinstate universal masking...

Protect our Province BC, Safe Schools Coalition BC, BC School Covid Tracker, and Masks 4 East Van call on BC’s incoming Premier, David Eby, Health Minister Adrian Dix and Education Minister Jennifer...

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1 year

Here is @Protect_BC 's statement on today's changes to pandemic policy in BC. We strongly condemn these decisions from the BC gov't and Dr. Henry, ones we feel will imperil British Columbians and further strain our medical system. #bcpoli

POP BC opposes BC public health’s withdrawal of pandemic data and of masking in healthcare -...

POP BC opposes BC public health's withdrawal of pandemic data and of masking in healthcare Today, in a BC government press conference with Dr. Bonnie Henry and Minister of Health Adrian Dix, Dr....

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3 years

Announcing our 2nd briefing! Topic: COVID-19, kids & schools In a society, shouldn’t the safety of children be prioritized? Hear from: @WikiDocJames @Faussenurse Michelle Naef, P. Eng @jheighton3 @CostaLaw Wednesday, October 27 4:00 pm PDT #bced

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1 year

“Hospitals shouldn’t be a place where you get COVID. More people died of COVID in 2022,...than any other year of the pandemic." Over 1.4 million Canadians, including healthcare workers, are suffering from #LongCovid . "Masking is an easy, cheap, effective..." @DrKarinaZeidler

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"We cannot risk further harm to children." NEW: Please read this open letter co-written by @Protect_BC 's @DrFiliatraultby and other signatories on the threat of a tripledemic this fall. Thanks to @BurnabyNOW_News for running this. 1/x #bcpoli

Opinion: 'Disruptive and deadly' — why public health leaders must act now

"We cannot take the risk of mass infection in schools."

www.burnabynow.com

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1 year

For the last 3 yrs we've been trying to keep people from becoming infected with COVID. Now VIHA is telling health care workers they don't need to test and can go to work even when still infected, potentially spreading COVID to vulnerable sick patients in hospitals and LTC. 1/7

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2 years

"Who takes care of those hospitalized patients? Healthcare workers. So the corresponding metric would be what is going on with healthcare workers. That metric is very important. It’s not necessarily the number of patients, it’s can we take care of them?” 2/17

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Open Letter from Protect Our Province BC To Premier @Dave_Eby , Minister of Health @adriandix , Minister of Education @RachnaSinghNDP and Provincial Health Officer Bonnie Henry

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2 years

Dr. Henry is doubling down on the absurd idea that more kids are getting sick now with severe flu and complications because they didn't catch it for the past two years due to all the imaginary protections she seems to think were implemented in BC over that period of time.

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2 years

Dr. Henry says people are reluctant to get vaccinated because they feel like COVID is no big deal. For example, that it's "mild", like a "cold or flu", or that it only impacts "vulnerable" people. We can't imagine where they might have gotten that idea.

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2 years

“The damage to the immune system from COVID-19 is significant. It is not just a respiratory disease. There’s increasing evidence it’s hurting our immune system, not just in the short term, but the long-term, making it much more difficult for our bodies to fight off infections.”

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1 year

This is what happens when mask mandates in health care are eliminated and the public is given the false narrative that COVID-19 is no longer a threat. 1/12

Not just Langley: B.C. doctors say emergency departments across province on 'red alert'

The "near catastrophic" situation at Langley Memorial Hospital's emergency department, first reported by CTV News this week, is just one example of what B.C. doctors say is a provincial crisis.

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Endemic does not happen because #BCPoli is tired. And the tools we need to deal with #COVID are well established: - Free N95s/KN95s - Enforced ventilation standards - Testing - $ support for 10-day isolation - Data transparency Because #COVIDisAirborne & often #Asymptomatic .

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Here is the quote from B.C. premier John Horgan. “As we come to this place over the next couple of weeks to maybe moving to endemic rather than pandemic we need to reimagine the tools for us as citizens and governments.” #bcpoli

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10 months

We will have a go. "Immunity debt" is the false theory that people (esp kids) got so sick last fall because for a very brief period early in the pandemic they were somewhat protected from viruses like RSV due to masks & to schools closing. It's poppycock. Here's why. 1/x

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What would it take to make the 98% realise that immunity debt was a stupid lie?

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1 year

Tired of your children being sick all the time, and missing so many school days? Worried about their health? Their education? Concerned what next fall’s respiratory virus season will bring, on top of the year long Covid infection risk.

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2 years

Absolutely no justification for any health authority to prevent, actually ban, staff, patients & visitors from trying to do better & protect themselves from an airborne virus. This is egregious & needs an answer directly from Premier's office. #bcpoli #bced @adriandix @jjhorgan

Charlie Smith

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After WHO recommendation for N95s in care settings with poor ventilation, Fraser Health bans them in hospitals via @georgiastraight @jheighton3 @Protect_BC #safeschoolsbc @bad_batch_rex @bbybeacon @DrFiliatrault @a_longhurst @geoffberner

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Announcing #PoPBC ’s Briefing #5 ! URGENT ACTION: #BC can’t afford another #COVID wave. -Hospital staff exhausted - #Omicron variant concerns -Flood efforts hampered if COVID not controlled -Actions needed now Hear from: @DFisman @AmyTanMD Wed., Dec. 1 12PM PST Link ⬇️

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2 years

Studies confirm that “many people with COVID-19 remain infectious well into the second week after they first experience symptoms”. “There is not data to support five days or anything shorter than ten days [of isolation].” 2/7

How long is COVID infectious? What scientists know so far

Nature - Those with SARS-CoV-2 are often advised to isolate for only a few days. But evidence is mounting that some people can continue to pass on the virus for much longer.

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8 months

With the help of a very creative animator, @Protect_BC brings you this short video on How, When and How often to do a Rapid Antigen Test in the era of never ending Omicron sub-variants. View it here: Feel free to share your feedback.

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It is morally reprehensible for governments and public health to allow the sacrifice our young for the sake of a stubborn inability to accept the scientific fact that COVID is an airborne virus. 3/3

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Dr. Henry acknowledges that our best defense is to prevent people from getting infected in the first place. We see no evidence of this being a priority for BC Public Health, with no public access to testing, no more contact tracing, and still no airborne PPE for health workers.

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In week prior to BC Covid Update on Sept. 28 @adriandix stated 15,054 healthcare workers were off sick. 5-6,000 > than normal. Who protects BC healthcare workers' health & ensures their safety at work? Who said it was Ok for healthcare workers to get reinfected with each wave? 3/

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2 years

Please read, please share.

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NACI and BC Provincial Health are not offering COVID vaccine boosters for the general public. Only people who are in the "higher risk categories" will be offered boosters. But when it comes to COVID, all people are at risk and anyone can get Long COVID. 1/6

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The deception and ignoring of warnings about high rates of COVID in schools in BC is tragic. 1/ Emails show Dr. Bonnie Henry knew of concerns over BC’s COVID-19 data and school exposures while publicly downplaying them - Capital Daily:

Emails show Dr. Bonnie Henry knew of concerns over BC’s COVID-19 data and school exposures while...

During what officials called a ‘daunting’ spike in school exposures, the provincial health officer maintained that spring break drove infections, not in-school transmission

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2 years

Dr. Henry claims that being vaccinated makes it "very unlikely" that COVID will result in a serious illness. This is contrary to evidence showing that even a mild respiratory phase of COVID is be followed by debilitating Long Covid experience for 10-30% of infected people.

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BC is starting 2023 with our hospitals already overwhelmed and healthcare workers exhausted after 3 years of this pandemic. To reduce infections, hospitalizations and death, POP BC is recommending these New Year's resolutions to BC Premier @Dave_Eby 1/9

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"Are you asking whether there's transmission in hospital because we're putting COVID+ patients and non-infected patients together" (chuckle). Dr. Henry is "not aware" of any transmission from "having people in a room together". Oy vey.

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#Omicron is in #BC and provinces across #Canada , and it moves fast. Cases in #ON are doubling every 2-3 days. The need for #RapidTests is greater than ever. One key issue is how well the tests work for individuals and populations. So let’s talk about it. 🧵1/

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The removal of mask requirements in healthcare settings is a bad move. Covid is not “seasonal” and it is a systemic infection that can affect all organs, not just the respiratory system. There is a cumulative risk of developing Long Covid with each additional infection. Mask up!

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Spring booster information. Mandatory masking in healthcare settings has been removed. 🤬

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Another BC public health COVID-19 myth being debunked by @GosiaGasperoPhD No, SARS-CoV-2 is not endemic, no, it is not becoming a seasonal virus. 1/2

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For almost two years, #BC public health policy has failed to adapt to the evolving evidence on #COVID19 . That's why @Protect_BC is calling on @adriandix and @jjhorgan to form an independent Science Table. Read the full letter: #BCPoli #COVIDBC

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Dr. Henry states there has been a dramatic increase in influenza while COVID remains "steady". She claims COVID is mostly impacting older people, but it's difficult to understand how she can make that claim when almost nobody is PCR tested for COVID in BC.

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NEW! Protect Our Province BC's @DrFiliatrault & @DrBrendaHardie have responded to Dr. Bonnie Henry's recent op-ed justifying the lifting of Covid protections. "Relaxing of COVID measures ‘reckless,’ says doctors group" #bcpoli #bced #covid19BC #cdnpoli

LETTER: Relaxing of COVID measures ‘reckless,’ says doctors group

B.C. doctors says public health measures failing residents

www.surreynowleader.com

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PCR swabs are the most accurate way to diagnose COVID, Influenza and RSV. Testing 10 days after symptom onset has low rates of detection. Could this delay in PCR testing be motivated by a desire to find less cases? 2/9

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2 years

Dr. Henry says that she and everyone on her team is committed to doing as little as possible to manage the pandemic. That explains a lot!

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Please join us Friday, Feb. 3 at 1:30 pm for for "Covid Reality Check" An online conversation about the pandemic with @SKGandhiMD , former BC Children's Hospital paediatric cardiac surgeon & new Deputy Leader of @BCGreens . Free! Livestream link: #bcpoli

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In a complete disconnect from reality, on November 18, 2022 BC quietly removed all requirement to self-isolate when COVID-positive. 1/7

BC quietly removes all requirement to self-isolate when COVID-positive

The change marks the end of mandatory COVID-19 public health measures in the province, but was not prominently featured in any government communication

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1 year

"What the world’s governments have really learned from the pandemic is that they can ignore it. Many have simply stopped testing, stopped counting cases and deaths; after all, if you don’t count it, it doesn’t count." @TheTyee

What We Haven’t Learned from the Pandemic | The Tyee

COVID-19 is no longer a public health emergency of international concern. Where does that leave us?

thetyee.ca

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3 years

1/2 In our first briefing, we learned some lessons. We regret having so little time at the end to take questions from the public and the media. We strive to provide BC with factual information on Sars-Cov2 and we value the ability to answer Qs you all have.

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3 years

Rapid tests answer the question: can I give someone COVID? Because you are not infectious for the whole time you have COVID, they cannot be used to diagnose COVID. See this great chart from @michaelmina_lab /4

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2 years

“He is also calling for a mandatory mask policy for indoor spaces such as mass public transit and schools, which BC health officials and officials across the country remain reluctant to do.”

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3 years

Announcing @Protect_BC ’s 3rd briefing! Topic: COVID-19 Testing: Strategies for Success Rapid testing can be used to: - socialize safely - keep workplaces & schools open See how other places use rapid tests too. Hear from: @VicLeungIDdoc @LisaBarrettID @TallPupper @melodyma ⬇️

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@richardzussman asks why a hockey game with 9000 people shouting with masks off is considered safer than a wedding? Dr. Henry's long answer essentially says you can still get married, but you can only have a celebration afterwards if it's at a restaurant or hockey game.

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These extraordinary times call for immediate action. That is why #PoPBC has written this open letter to @AdrianDix and Dr. Bonnie Henry calling for protective measures now. CC: @jjhorgan @geoffmeggs @mikefarnworthbc #BCPoli #COVID19BC

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"Unfortunately, I get the sense that authorities don't actually want to collect the data," @a_longhurst said. "In some ways it's better to not know what's going on. And that allows you to play dumb."

Horgan says B.C. at 'good point' in COVID-19 pandemic, but expert skeptical | CBC News

B.C. Premier John Horgan said Sunday that the province is currently at a “good point” with respect to the COVID-19 pandemic, but one expert says there is little data to back up his comment.

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6 months

Not a single mention of Long Covid in that entire press conference.

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6 months

Last week Dr. Bonnie Henry was reading out infection stats like she's talking about sales numbers on an investor call. "So we're up 10% over the year!"

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Guess BC was not in such a good place after all... 1/3

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🎯 @PeakSFU “But Dr. Bonnie Henry said . . .” "Hate to break it to you, but Henry cannot -& should not — be your only source for COVID-19 information. It’s quite unfortunate that the person in charge of BC’s pandemic response has been reported by Capital Daily to knowingly lie"

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Debunking COVID-19 myths and misinformation Excellent overview of the situation in BC and data f**kery from @adriandix , Bonnie Henry, @CDCofBC . FYI @Protect_BC #CovidIsNotOver #COVIDIsAirborne #bcpoli via @The Peak

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BC is not in a good place now. With RSV and Influenza surveillance testing showing test positivity curve only just now turning upwards, meaning it's about to get worse with more BCians getting infected.

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Up, up and away BC #covid cases go! And this is based on the very rare tests being done in BC. In other words, just the tip of the proverbial iceberg. Epi-week 37 (Sept10-16, 2023)

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