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One of the worst public healthcare disasters of our generation, perhaps even century, is the communication surrounding COVID-19. Namely, that COVID IS airborne, yet communicated by most public health officials with droplet precautions; and that COVID is no more harmful than the flu, which is also false. COVID-19 is SARS. The flu is the flu. …
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How do public health policies in different countries impact COVID-19 deaths? Turns out a LOT. The “Let er rip” attitude prevalent in many Western nations appears deadly. But at least there’s more ‘freedom’?
The summer wave of Monkeypox seems to have waned six months later with cases dropping to around an annual low. The six month decline is now consistent, basing for what could possibly be another increase in the Spring and Summer months. With the continued rise of COVID and its variants, and the known damage it …
Chart shows the uptick from Christmas related to COVID reported cases. Note, many jurisdictions including the USA and Canada no longer have widespread testing or reporting. This is a phenomenon to get the public to accept the ongoing harm. It also make sit hard for the general public to get a sense of the real-time …
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A week after the WHO declared monkeypox a word health emergency (as they did with COVID) governments around the world are following suit, including the United States. Temporary Recommendations issued by the WHO Director-General in relation to the multi-country outbreak of monkeypox https://www.who.int/news/item/23-07-2022-second-meeting-of-the-international-health-regulations-(2005)-(ihr)-emergency-committee-regarding-the-multi-country-outbreak-of-monkeypox Cases in the US are approaching 10000 as vaccine acquisition ramps up.
NBC news is among the first major news outlets to release and confirm the dubious distinction that America has hit 1 million COVID-19 related deaths. That doesn’t not include the related deaths because of the lack of healthcare resources, and permanent disabilities incurred because of the virus. In just over two years the death toll …
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By the middle of February, most modelling predicts that at least 50% of Americans will have been infected with the Omicron variant of COVID-19. This prediction is based on infection rate, whereas many states are showing possibilities of peak infection. That only means, however, that we’re at the mid-way point of this particular infectious wave. …
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Not only are Americans permitted to access vaccines and boosters for free, they can now order free N95 masks to be delivered by USPS. With the onslaught of Omicron, cloth or disposable surgical masks are no longer adequate to protect against the virus. The use of N95, at minimum, masks is the new recommendation. Ensuring …
Moderna and Pfizer in the lead with Sputnik not far behind. Full details of the research so you can continue to arm yourself with science and not conspiracy theories. https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanmic/article/PIIS2666-5247(21)00069-0/fulltext
At the publishing of this article Canada has now emerged as the world leader in terms of single doses as a percentage of population. The access to COVID-19 vaccines is a question of concern, however. Right now, as the Delta variant continues at a breakneck speed, countries that were not at the front of the …
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