"New study suggests COVID-19 cases in Ontario much higher than reported"
"A new blood sample study suggests around one per cent of people in Ontario have already been exposed to COVID-19. "
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j93n7hEtpJw
"A new blood sample study suggests around one per cent of people in Ontario have already been exposed to COVID-19. "
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j93n7hEtpJw
"[h=1]Canada’s deficit ‘manageable’ without tax increase if COVID-19 measures temporary: PBO"[/h]
https://globalnews.ca/news/7245944/coronavirus-canada-taxes-pbo/
https://globalnews.ca/news/7245944/coronavirus-canada-taxes-pbo/
"[FONT="]C$ strengthens as commodity investors bet on U.S. stimulus"
[/FONT]https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/c-weakens-investors-weigh-rising-135039280.html
[/FONT]https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/c-weakens-investors-weigh-rising-135039280.html
"Vaccine may not be a 'silver bullet' to end COVID-19 pandemic warns Tam"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAg7Ztvq9Dk
"Physical distancing, mask-wearing could be in place for 2-3 years even with vaccine, Tam warns":
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/covid-19-vaccine-tam-1.5673729
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAg7Ztvq9Dk
"Physical distancing, mask-wearing could be in place for 2-3 years even with vaccine, Tam warns":
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/covid-19-vaccine-tam-1.5673729
"Positive turn on masks, distancing credited as Alberta's new COVID-19 cases drop over weekend"
"...On Saturday, bylaws requiring masks be worn in public places went into effect in both Edmonton and Calgary."
"...The city said enforcement officers patrolled 160 areas over the long weekend, including transit, recreation centres, places of worship, businesses, restaurants and malls. They found that more than 80 per cent of people were wearing facial coverings.
"...The province conducted more than 34,000 COVID-19 tests over the past four days.
"..."It is important to remember how far our understanding of COVID-19 has come," she said. "In March, we did not know much about this virus. We did not know how it spread among children, whether children were a high-risk group, and what sorts of locations or gatherings were major drivers of spread."
That lack of knowledge forced public health officials to make decisions, including shutting down schools, based on their understanding of how other viruses, like influenza, had spread in the past, she said.
"We know that the burden of COVID-19 is higher in adults, and that younger children are less likely to transmit to each other, although transmission can still occur," Hinshaw said. "Evidence in jurisdictions around the world suggest that schools do not appear to be a major driver of community spread."
The virus has been present in Alberta for at least five months, she said, and will be here for many months to come. Closing schools has significant emotional, physical and mental health impacts on children, particularly those who are most vulnerable.
"All of these acts have informed the guidance that I have provided to schools. Returning to school with precautions in place seeks to balance all the needs of our children. There is no one perfect way to respond to COVID-19, each path has advantages and challenges.
...[FONT="]"Now is the time to make changes for your kids who want to be able to go back to school in the fall. Now is also the time to teach your children how to safely put on, wear and take off a mask."
[/FONT]https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-covid-19-coronavirus-deena-hinshaw-1.5673775
"...On Saturday, bylaws requiring masks be worn in public places went into effect in both Edmonton and Calgary."
"...The city said enforcement officers patrolled 160 areas over the long weekend, including transit, recreation centres, places of worship, businesses, restaurants and malls. They found that more than 80 per cent of people were wearing facial coverings.
"...The province conducted more than 34,000 COVID-19 tests over the past four days.
"..."It is important to remember how far our understanding of COVID-19 has come," she said. "In March, we did not know much about this virus. We did not know how it spread among children, whether children were a high-risk group, and what sorts of locations or gatherings were major drivers of spread."
That lack of knowledge forced public health officials to make decisions, including shutting down schools, based on their understanding of how other viruses, like influenza, had spread in the past, she said.
"We know that the burden of COVID-19 is higher in adults, and that younger children are less likely to transmit to each other, although transmission can still occur," Hinshaw said. "Evidence in jurisdictions around the world suggest that schools do not appear to be a major driver of community spread."
The virus has been present in Alberta for at least five months, she said, and will be here for many months to come. Closing schools has significant emotional, physical and mental health impacts on children, particularly those who are most vulnerable.
"All of these acts have informed the guidance that I have provided to schools. Returning to school with precautions in place seeks to balance all the needs of our children. There is no one perfect way to respond to COVID-19, each path has advantages and challenges.
...[FONT="]"Now is the time to make changes for your kids who want to be able to go back to school in the fall. Now is also the time to teach your children how to safely put on, wear and take off a mask."
[/FONT]https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-covid-19-coronavirus-deena-hinshaw-1.5673775
Various ways to deal with forum trolls detailed in this thread:
"What's the correct response to forum trolls":
http://www.therxforum.com/showthread.php?t=1142443
Haters will hate. Lovers love
‘THE TRUE MEASURE OF ANY SOCIETY CAN BE FOUND IN HOW IT TREATS ITS MOST VULNERABLE MEMBERS’
"What's the correct response to forum trolls":
http://www.therxforum.com/showthread.php?t=1142443
Haters will hate. Lovers love
‘THE TRUE MEASURE OF ANY SOCIETY CAN BE FOUND IN HOW IT TREATS ITS MOST VULNERABLE MEMBERS’
"‘We’re probably on the cusp of a second wave,’ Arruda says"
...Arruda urged Quebecers not to let their guard down, stressing that masks, physical distancing and hand-washing are as important as ever because COVID-19 is still around.
“We have to learn to live with this virus for some time – we don’t know how long it will take for a vaccine,” Arruda said.
But “it’s very unlikely that we’ll have to reconfine” Quebec to the same extent as in the spring, he added.
Arruda would not comment on the Public Health Agency of Canada’s recommendation, published Friday, that children 10 years old and older wear masks while in schools.
The province is studying the mask issue and will announce an update to its back-to-school protocols next week, Arruda said.
Ontario has made masks mandatory for students starting in Grade 4.
Arruda noted that Quebec’s decision may be different from that of other provinces.
He was also asked about the fact that a man was arrested for allegedly threatening him on social media.
“I think we don’t need violence in Quebec in the context of COVID-19,” he answered. “We have the right to have a different opinion, we have the right to express it, but we don’t need to use violence for that.”
Mylène Drouin, head of Montreal’s public health department, reviewed what happened in the the first wave.
She said 76 per cent of Montreal seniors residences saw outbreaks.
And more than 6,200 health care workers were infected, representing almost one-quarter of the cases on Montreal Island.
https://montrealgazette.com/news/lo...lmost-100000-jobs-in-july-as-economy-reopened
...Arruda urged Quebecers not to let their guard down, stressing that masks, physical distancing and hand-washing are as important as ever because COVID-19 is still around.
“We have to learn to live with this virus for some time – we don’t know how long it will take for a vaccine,” Arruda said.
But “it’s very unlikely that we’ll have to reconfine” Quebec to the same extent as in the spring, he added.
Arruda would not comment on the Public Health Agency of Canada’s recommendation, published Friday, that children 10 years old and older wear masks while in schools.
The province is studying the mask issue and will announce an update to its back-to-school protocols next week, Arruda said.
Ontario has made masks mandatory for students starting in Grade 4.
Arruda noted that Quebec’s decision may be different from that of other provinces.
He was also asked about the fact that a man was arrested for allegedly threatening him on social media.
“I think we don’t need violence in Quebec in the context of COVID-19,” he answered. “We have the right to have a different opinion, we have the right to express it, but we don’t need to use violence for that.”
Mylène Drouin, head of Montreal’s public health department, reviewed what happened in the the first wave.
She said 76 per cent of Montreal seniors residences saw outbreaks.
And more than 6,200 health care workers were infected, representing almost one-quarter of the cases on Montreal Island.
https://montrealgazette.com/news/lo...lmost-100000-jobs-in-july-as-economy-reopened
"Brodkin injected a word of caution, saying that low hospitalization and death rates will not continue indefinitely if the public is not careful because everyone has parents, grandparents and other vulnerable people in their families and communities.
“There will be spill over to those more vulnerable,” she said.
In a briefing this week, B.C.’s provincial health officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry, said a party in the Vancouver Coastal Health region had led to as many as 46 COVID-19 cases and resulted in the quarantine of about 400 people.
https://vancouversun.com/news/local...hospitalizations-deaths-down-will-it-continue
“There will be spill over to those more vulnerable,” she said.
In a briefing this week, B.C.’s provincial health officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry, said a party in the Vancouver Coastal Health region had led to as many as 46 COVID-19 cases and resulted in the quarantine of about 400 people.
https://vancouversun.com/news/local...hospitalizations-deaths-down-will-it-continue
"[h=1]Canada adds 418,500 jobs, recouping 55% of COVID losses"[/h]
"Canada’s economy recorded a third straight month of strong employment gains that have recouped more than half of losses from COVID-19.
https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/canada-added-419-000-jobs-in-july-as-economy-reopened-1.1476924
"Canada’s economy recorded a third straight month of strong employment gains that have recouped more than half of losses from COVID-19.
https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/canada-added-419-000-jobs-in-july-as-economy-reopened-1.1476924
