"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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The Pandemic Has Created Two Very Different Kinds of Workplaces. That Especially Matters for Women.

The hot labor market and the pandemic have led employers to offer better perks, including generous care policies. But that's only one part of the story.

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What patients find at long COVID clinics: rejection, outdated therapies, and unanswered questions

Patients seeking long COVID treatment say that even at specialized post-COVID care centers and clinics, doctors have ignored their concerns and symptoms.

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Canada 'unsuccessful' at limiting COVID-19 vaccine wastage, auditor general finds

While the federal government was successful in procuring COVID-19 vaccines amid an urgent pandemic situation, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) fell short when it came to minimizing the number of doses wasted and now millions are about to expire, according to Canada's auditor general.

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[blackbull1970]

My company sent out a Fleet Message this morning informing there is a mask/social distance policy immediately in effect thru the Winter.

They informed us to protect ourselves, wear masks out of truck and use hand sanitizer. Free mask/sanitizer available at all our terminals.

They informed us if we start feeling sick to contact our dispatcher immediately to route us home or somewhere near where we at (family/friends home) to get rest and recuperate.

My company is based in Utah and is heavily conservative. It’s obvious they ain’t playing games this winter with this virus.

 

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My company sent out a Fleet Message this morning informing there is a mask/social distance policy immediately in effect thru the Winter.

They informed us to protect ourselves, wear masks out of truck and use hand sanitizer. Free mask/sanitizer available at all our terminals.

They informed us if we start feeling sick to contact our dispatcher immediately to route us home or somewhere near where we at (family/friends home) to get rest and recuperate.

My company is based in Utah and is heavily conservative. It’s obvious they ain’t playing games this winter with this virus.

I'm still the only one rocking a mask at my job which has been the case for some time.

And the thing is they aren't informing anyone if someone catches COVID and haven't made reporting it mandatory.

A female who sits right next to me has been sick the whole week and didn't show up to work today for a mandatory in office day so I'm pretty sure she has that shit.

Just another reminder to stay on point even though everyone else is back on 2019.

 

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This shit is becoming a problem again…. Mainly because people are fucking stupid. I said this along time ago and I am going to say it again….we are not too far from my severe mutation of this damn virus. Too many people want to run around like nothing is wrong and this is where it gets you.

 

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Flu blamed for deaths of 6 children across B.C. in recent weeks, doctors told

Doctors have been told six children across British Columbia have died from the flu over the past two weeks, CTV News has learned.

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B.C. doctors discuss 'disarray' in hospitals as pediatric ICU overflows and patients in labour are turned away

A meeting between pediatric emergency medicine specialists and obstetricians in Metro Vancouver revealed a frustrated hospital workforce dealing with staffing challenges so severe that hospitals are turning away parents in labour in some cases.

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Here are the locations, times, and dates for kids walk-in flu vaccine clinics in Metro Vancouver

Health authorities in Metro Vancouver are opening drop-in clinics for kids under 12 to get the flu vaccine, as the province launches a so-called "blitz" in response to an alarming increase in pediatric hospitalizations.

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'Code orange' briefly activated at BC Children's Hospital amid patient surge

A hospital emergency code typically reserved for natural disasters and mass casualty events was briefly activated at BC Children's Hospital Saturday morning.

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BC family speaks out after daughter's death | CityNews Vancouver

Another B.C. family is in mourning after the death of their child, who'd been taken to the hospital in Kelowna with serious flu symptoms.

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Everyone Is Sick Right Now

For the past two years, social distancing kept seasonal viruses at bay. Now they’re roaring back.

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Why China Is Still Stuck in a Zero-Covid Nightmare

Protesters are calling for China to ease restrictions most nations have already ditched. But the country faces a fraught path toward normalcy.

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Brace Yourself for a Triple Wave of Seasonal Viruses

Many people haven’t been exposed to common respiratory viruses following the pandemic, meaning they might be more vulnerable to getting ill this year.

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Strep A: Child deaths from bacterial infection in UK rise to 15

UKHSA data shows fatalities in England have surged to 13

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Jackass star Bam Margera 'is battling pneumonia and on a ventilator'

TMZ reports that the former professional skateboarder, 43, was admitted to hospital in San Diego earlier this week and then tested positive for Covid-19 while at the facility.

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Bam Margera Hospitalized with Pneumonia, Put On Ventilator

Bam Margera has been hospitalized, TMZ has learned ... and we're told he's been placed on a ventilator after a recent battle with pneumonia.

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Ontario reveals how many people were impacted by COVID-19 vaccine portal breach

A security breach linked to Ontario’s COVID-19 vaccine portal exposed the personal information of thousands of people in the province.

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B.C. health officials under fire for delayed release of pediatric flu death numbers

British Columbia’s top doctor is promising more transparency about the alarming number of kids dying from the flu – but critics are questioning why the information wasn't shared sooner.

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Health Canada approves first bivalent booster for kids ages 5 to 11

Health Canada approved a COVID-19 vaccine booster for children on Friday that targets more recent variants of the coronavirus, along with the original strain.

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Ontario hospital considers hiring unvaccinated nurses, health-care workers to combat staffing shortage

As hospitals across Ontario battle a surge in respiratory illnesses, ER closures, and long-wait times, one is considering hiring unvaccinated health-care workers, who say they’re eager to help ease staffing shortages.

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German coup plot fuelled by conspiracy claims, COVID measures

German officials say they expect more people to be detained in connection with an alleged far-right plan to topple the government that saw 25 people rounded up Wednesday, including a self-styled prince, a retired paratrooper and a judge.

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Premiers demand meeting with Trudeau to discuss increased health-care funding

Canada's premiers presented a united front Friday as they demanded Prime Minister Justin Trudeau come to the table personally to hammer out an agreement for Ottawa to shoulder more of the burden when it comes to health-care costs.

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Gary Friedkin dead at 70: Happy Days star passes after COVID-19 battle

The veteran actor passed away with family at his side at Hospice House in Youngstown, Ohio due to complications from the novel coronavirus.

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Star Wars Actor Gary Friedkin Dead at 70 from COVID Complications: 'He Was a Gift to All Who Knew Him'

The late actor's family 'encourages everyone to get vaccinated and boosted to protect their family and community'

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Gary Friedkin, Actor in ‘Young Doctors in Love,’ Dies at 70

Also for Garry Marshall, he played Clarence the cook on 'Happy Days' and appeared in 'Mother's Day,' the director's last movie.

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I don’t like China government, but this is the reason why he was trying to keep them locked down. Also, this is beginning to happen in America people stubbornness is going to come back and bite them in the ass. I said there’s a few years ago we need to sit down and let this virus pass by if we don’t well, we are going to be in super trouble.

 

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Merry Christmas

 

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Sadly, our government can either have an economy or fight Covid. Can't have both. All they can do is provide citizens with free vaccines. It's up to us to hold our own nuts like many of us thought way back in 2020.

Everyone stay safe out here.

 

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Merry Christmas

Thank you for posting red states because that’s where I think the problem is really bad….most red states are under reporting Covid cases.

 

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Covid cases are not rising.

The Pandemic never ended.

This virus is still spreading like wildfire across all 6 continents no different than it did back in 2020.

As long as there are ignorant mofos walking the planet, it’s not going away anytime soon.

 

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Covid cases are not rising.

The Pandemic never ended.

This virus is still spreading like wildfire across all 6 continents no different than it did back in 2020.

As long as there are ignorant mofos walking the planet, it’s not going away anytime soon.

Yep,

When BNO gives the daily numbers, it's always an undercount since half the states don't bother reporting anymore.

Meanwhile the CDC's transmission map has stayed red since Omicron was identified last year.

 

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COVID Trend That Spelled Big Trouble in 2020 Is Back

Bad news for people hoping this pandemic is finally over.

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COVID Trend That Spelled Big Trouble in 2020 Is Back

Bad news for people hoping this pandemic is finally over.

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Its not over by a long shot

 

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BC Children's prepared to double-bunk patients during busy respiratory illness season

BC Children's Hospital has approved double-bunking patients in single-occupancy rooms as it tries to cope with an influx of patients with respiratory illnesses.

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Inside SickKids: How the pediatric hospital's ICU was saved from near collapse

With the SickKids ICU at 120 per cent capacity and under immense pressure, the Toronto hospital has worked to ensure it can keep caring for young patients who need its specialized care.

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China to drop some travel tracking as it relaxes COVID rules

China planned to stop tracking some travel on Monday, potentially reducing the likelihood people will be forced into quarantine for visiting COVID-19 hot spots, as part of an uncertain exit from the strict pandemic policies that helped fuel widespread protests.

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Macau to allow home isolation for COVID-19 infections

Macau's government will allow people infected with COVID-19 to isolate at home from Wednesday, a key step towards relaxing strict virus control measures in the world's gambling hub for the first time in almost three years.

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COVID-19 cases rise in China amid uncertain exit from strict policies

China planned to stop tracking some travel on Monday, potentially reducing the likelihood people will be forced into quarantine for visiting COVID-19 hot spots, as part of an uncertain exit from the strict pandemic policies that helped fuel widespread protests.

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Retired ER doc: B.C. pandemic report 'embodies everything that was wrong'

A member of the Protect Our Province BC coalition wonders what the NDP government was really trying to achieve with the Dec. 2-released report.

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London man in disbelief as Ottawa seeks $2,000 CERB repayment

Like thousands of Canadians, Randy Helsdon's employment dried up during the dark days of early 2020 as the first wave of COVID-19 threw a chill over the global economy. At the time, Helsdon, 54, was working in the shipping and receiving department of a London glass company. COVID-19 restrictions...

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Will grace be given to ineligible CERB applicants?

The Scrum panel weighs in on whether the feds should recover ineligible CERB payouts.

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CERB/CEWS: No Oversight For The Rich, Little Forgiveness For The Poor

The massive cash transfer from the public purse into private, corporate coffers remains the most expensive swindle of the pandemic.

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This virus has a mind of its own at this point

 

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Washington, LA and NYC recommend masks indoors

Over the weekend, Washington state, Los Angeles and New York City issued fresh recommendations urging residents to mask-up in indoor public spaces. But it's not a mandate... yet

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COVID Sob Story That Went Viral Has All the Signs of a Hoax

Robert Honeyman said they lost their sister to COVID—and that the disease sent their husband into a coma. Was it all a lie?

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