"WW C"- COVID-19, GLOBAL CASES SURPASS 676 MILLION...CASES 676,609,955 DEATHS 6,881,955 US CASES 103,804,263 US DEATHS 1,123,836 8:30pm 1/28/24

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Busiest pediatric ER in B.C: Surrey hospital 'overrun' as sick kids get hallway medicine

The surge in sick kids has B.C.'s Surrey Memorial Hospital seeing quadruple as many patients as their emergency department was designed for, and 100 more kids per day than last year – making it one of the busiest pediatric units in the country.

bc.ctvnews.ca

 

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Busiest pediatric ER in B.C: Surrey hospital 'overrun' as sick kids get hallway medicine

The surge in sick kids has B.C.'s Surrey Memorial Hospital seeing quadruple as many patients as their emergency department was designed for, and 100 more kids per day than last year – making it one of the busiest pediatric units in the country.

bc.ctvnews.ca

 

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Why Dogs Once Trained to Sniff Out COVID Are Now Out of Work

Like human employees, sniffer dogs are at the mercy of a boom and bust cycle for their services.

www.thedailybeast.com

BBC Says Cops Assaulted Reporter During Anti-Lockdown Protests in Shanghai

The incident came on China's third day of widespread civil unrest, spurred by an apartment blaze on Friday that claimed 10 lives in part due to Covid-related barricades.

www.thedailybeast.com

 

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Crowds angered by COVID-19 lockdowns call for China's Xi to step down

Protesters angered by strict anti-virus measures called for China's powerful leader to resign, an unprecedented rebuke as authorities in at least eight cities struggled to suppress demonstrations Sunday that represent a rare direct challenge to the ruling Communist Party.

www.ctvnews.ca

After a year, Omicron still driving COVID surges and worries

A year after Omicron began its assault on humanity, the ever-morphing coronavirus mutant drove COVID-19 case counts higher in many places just as Americans gathered for Thanksgiving. Now, experts expect another wave to wash over the U.S.

www.ctvnews.ca

2 B.C. nurses punished for 'diverting narcotics'

Two B.C. nurses were disciplined by their professional college this week for diverting narcotics from their workplaces.

bc.ctvnews.ca

What provinces and territories are saying about mask mandates as COVID-19, RSV, flu cases rise

Health officials across the country have stopped short of issuing mask mandates, despite rising cases of flu, RSV and COVID-19 in many regions. CTVNews.ca looks into how each province and territory is approaching whether to require masks in indoor public spaces.

www.ctvnews.ca

'Freedom Convoy 2.0' being planned for February 2023

An organizer of the 'Freedom Convoy' says he's planning a reunion in Ottawa in February. James Bauder, the founder of Canada Unity, a group that called for an end to all vaccine mandates, posted on Facebook calling for a 'Freedom Convoy 2.0' Feb. 17 to 21 in Ottawa.

ottawa.ctvnews.ca

 

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Why are all the kids sick right now? And can the system handle it?

Surgeries for children are being cancelled at paediatric hospitals as staff race to care for a huge surge in kids arriving in the ER, or needing ICU space. This fall it seems like every child is coming down with something. What’s going on? Can our children’s hospitals handle it? What should...

thebigstorypodcast.ca

 

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1M units of imported kids' pain meds now hitting pharmacy shelves as flu rates spike

Federal Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos says the previously announced one million units of imported kids' pain relievers are starting to arrive on pharmacy shelves, while an additional 500,000 units have been ordered and are expected over the next few weeks.

www.ctvnews.ca

 

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Seniors at high risk for RSV, experts warn, as Health Canada reviews 60-plus vaccine

As pediatric hospitals fill up with young children sickened by respiratory syncytial virus, doctors are worried that older adults will be the next wave to become seriously ill.

www.ctvnews.ca

 

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Seniors at high risk for RSV, experts warn, as Health Canada reviews 60-plus vaccine

As pediatric hospitals fill up with young children sickened by respiratory syncytial virus, doctors are worried that older adults will be the next wave to become seriously ill.

www.ctvnews.ca

A lot of kids and seniors are going to get taken out over the next few years and don’t forget Covid is still hanging around actually seem like it’s getting worse again

 

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Why are all the kids sick right now? And can the system handle it?

Surgeries for children are being cancelled at paediatric hospitals as staff race to care for a huge surge in kids arriving in the ER, or needing ICU space. This fall it seems like every child is coming down with something. What’s going on? Can our children’s hospitals handle it? What should...

thebigstorypodcast.ca

Climate change, anti-vaccine parents, people being stupid, etc.

 

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A lot of kids and seniors are going to get taken out over the next few years and don’t forget Covid is still hanging around actually seem like it’s getting worse again

I've got a cousin who is a music teacher at a grade school. 2 of his kids attend the school, one has moved on to high school in recent years, and his 4th kid is just over a year old.

He's always taken the virus seriously. Healthy guy overall, but there's some underlying health issues in the family (heart). He was very cautious at the start of the pandemic. Didn't want to be there when health / safety protocols weren't fully in place. Wanted to make sure things were properly in order later on when people returned to the school after distance / e-learning.

Kept his circle / bubble very small and I told him I was glad to see that. We didn't see their family for quite awhile and when we did we visited at a distance in their driveway. Sat outside and respected everyone's space. Being responsible basically.

Gonna see him in a few weeks & ask how things are going ... especially with all the respiratory stuff going around now. The kids that are in school now are around 15, 11, and 9 years old.

 

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Some of us are screwed because you know what’s going to happen if this jumps back into a human.

You dirty rats! Researchers find COVID-19 in NYC sewer rodents

You dirty rats! Researchers find COVID-19 in NYC sewer rodents

New Yorkers may have a new reason to loathe rats.

nypost.com

 

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Some of us are screwed because you know what’s going to happen if this jumps back into a human.

You dirty rats! Researchers find COVID-19 in NYC sewer rodents

You dirty rats! Researchers find COVID-19 in NYC sewer rodents

New Yorkers may have a new reason to loathe rats.

nypost.com

Not the least bit surprised.... if they can detect it in a city's sewage..... why wouldn't the vermin living there have it too?
sidebar: are they going to check out the alligators that live there too?

 

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I just tested positive for Covid. I have 4 shots

 

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I just tested positive for Covid. I have 4 shots

OK for the last time you can still catch Covid if you’re vaccinated, you just have a less of a chance of dying or getting super sick. Drink a lot of water and listen to some Kenny G and you’ll be all right.

 

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OK for the last time you can still catch Covid if you’re vaccinated, you just have a less of a chance of dying or getting super sick. Drink a lot of water and listen to some Kenny G and you’ll be all right.

So far no symptoms other than a very slight headache that’s hardly noticeable. What made me test was that I got the same feeling after my vaccinations.

I think I got it from my 7 month old. He had run a fever out of the blue and was very sleepy for a day. But the second day he was back to normal

 

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https://www.youtube.com/@CBCNews/videos

 

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I said this before the midterms that a lot of Republicans died because of Covid, and it really reflected in some of the red areas voting.

 

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Why Does Experiencing ‘Flow’ Feel So Good? A Communication Scientist Explains

Research shows that people with more flow in their lives had a higher sense of well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic. Scientists are beginning to explore what happens in the brain during flow

getpocket.com

 

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Why Does Experiencing ‘Flow’ Feel So Good? A Communication Scientist Explains

Research shows that people with more flow in their lives had a higher sense of well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic. Scientists are beginning to explore what happens in the brain during flow

getpocket.com

Basically people with common sense

 

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Basically people with common sense

Agreed. And I’m sure we’ve all experienced moments of flow state playing sports. When you can’t miss and want the game to continue so you can roast your opponent(s).

 

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OK for the last time you can still catch Covid if you’re vaccinated, you just have a less of a chance of dying or getting super sick. Drink a lot of water and listen to some Kenny G and you’ll be all right.

No matter how many times you say that...... simps and anti-vaxers will never accept it..... and Trump supporters too.... just go back through allll then pages of this thread... the dope I quoited in my sig is another fine example of blind stupidity easy....




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China went overboard, but that may be a bigger issue going on, and we will find out very shortly

 

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China's Xi faces threat from public anger over 'zero COVID'

Barely a month after granting himself new powers as China's potential leader for life, Xi Jinping is facing a wave of public anger of the kind not seen for decades, sparked by his 'zero COVID' strategy that will soon enter its fourth year.

www.ctvnews.ca

Alberta Children's Hospital in Calgary to open heated trailer next to busy ER

A heated trailer outside of the emergency department at the Alberta Children's Hospital in Calgary has been dropped off and will be open to patients early next month.

calgary.ctvnews.ca

 

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China's Xi faces threat from public anger over 'zero COVID'

Barely a month after granting himself new powers as China's potential leader for life, Xi Jinping is facing a wave of public anger of the kind not seen for decades, sparked by his 'zero COVID' strategy that will soon enter its fourth year.

www.ctvnews.ca

Alberta Children's Hospital in Calgary to open heated trailer next to busy ER

A heated trailer outside of the emergency department at the Alberta Children's Hospital in Calgary has been dropped off and will be open to patients early next month.

calgary.ctvnews.ca

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I am glad they are starting to wake up but it may come at a price.

 

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I am glad they are starting to wake up but it may come at a price.

China really put the screws to themselves making things political and only allowing use of their own vaccin which doesn't protect against the new variants......

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[BrownTurd]

My experience with Covid. Me and the wife are boosted (4 shots) including the latest bivolent booster. I came down with one of the newer variants this week and this has been my experience

Wife - No symptoms at all.

Me-
I had a slight headache that was hardly noticeable but it reminded me of the headache I would get after each vaccine shot. That is why I took a Covid test. One shot of Tylenol and the headache never returned. No other symptoms and it has been day 4 of testing positive. I would have never known I had Covid unless I tested.

The Truth

Vaccines are not designed to be 100% asymptomatic. They are designed to create a level of protection so that the individual is not at risk of death or crippling disability. Vaccines don’t prevent infection, you just never feel the impact because your body fights off the virus before symptoms present themselves

People with Covid vaccines that do have symptoms, it is mostly mild because their body does not have to call in the heavy hitters. When your body has to call in the heavy hitters is when you get bad symptoms.

Fuck all that fat shaming and guilt tripping people. If you are over 35 and overweight, get the vaccine. If you are healthy and in good shape you have a bit more options. But don’t complain like the many who now have long Covid

 

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Gap year popularity rises with students, COVID-19 lockdowns and costs factors

With the 2023 post-secondary education application deadlines approaching, many students across Canada are looking for alternatives to university and college, leaving parents anxious taking a ‘gap year’ could mean they never return to school.

www.ctvnews.ca

Why are China's COVID-19 rules so strict?

At the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, China set out its 'zero-COVID' measures that were harsh, but not out of line with what many other countries were doing to try and contain the virus. While most other nations saw the health and safety regulations as temporary until vaccines were widely...

www.ctvnews.ca

Western revokes COVID-19 vaccine policy, mask mandate remains in effect

London, Ont.’s Western University will be dropping its COVID-19 vaccination policy, the university announced Tuesday afternoon.

london.ctvnews.ca