COVID-19 >>"True and Helpful" Covid Information Thread

[Anonymous]

https://server3.kproxy.com/servlet/redirect.srv/sfi/skkm/sijk/p2/news/canada/british-columbia/b-c-nurses-union-criticizes-covid-19-vaccine-rollout-1.5855692?cmp=newsletter_Coronavirus%20Brief_2867_227108">B.C. Nurses' Union criticizes COVID-19 vaccine rollout for allowing queue jumping



The B.C. Nurses' Union is criticizing the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, just two weeks after the provincial immunization campaign began.



In an interview with CBC News, BCNU president Christine Sorensen accuses administrators of "jump(ing) the queue" for immunization before front-line health-care staff.  She says unexplained delays and bureaucracy have hampered efforts to protect nurses.



"That's unacceptable," Sorensen told CBC News. "While we have doses of vaccine in this province, they should not be in storage. They should be in the arms of people who are caring for patients on the front line."



While the B.C. government has issued directives to prioritize immunizations, Sorensen says some people appear to be getting preferential treatment.  



Administrators receiving vaccine

"I do know that we have seen people jump the queue, shall we say ... including people who do not work in COVID units or work in point-of-care with high-risk patients," Sorensen says, "I'm aware of people ... who are, yes, in administrative roles."



Sorensen says she has received reports of preferential treatment from health districts across the province including reports that clinical pharmacists and general physicians are among those being immunized, yet they are not identifiably part of a priority group.





South Korea also reporting variant - Damn this virus spreads fast and everywhere - The touted great  "world society" makes containment of all variants impossible

I hope the corrupt, privileged health care administrators get fired. They won't of course.

[Anonymous]

Several Canadian regions report new variant of coronavirus first detected in U.K.



A new variant of the coronavirus first seen in Britain has been detected in several regions of Canada, amplifying worries about its spread. The discoveries come as Canada topped 15,000 deaths as a result of COVID-19 on Monday, with more than 554,000 cases reported since the pandemic began.



 The first reported Canadian cases of the variant, identified in a couple in the Durham Region of southern Ontario, came as the province went into a lockdown on Saturday. The pair had contact with someone who had recently returned from the U.K., health officials later said.



 On Sunday, health officials in British Columbia and the Ottawa area said they had identified people infected with the variant. Both the B.C. case, which was found in the Island Health region, and the Ottawa-area case involved people who had recently travelled from the U.K., officials said.



 The Public Health Agency of Canada has said early data suggests the new variant may be more transmissible, but there is no evidence the variant causes more severe symptoms or impacts vaccine effectiveness.



 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced last week that Canada is extending its ban on passenger flights coming from the U.K. until Jan. 6. The variant was first identified in the United Kingdom but has since been detected in several other countries, including France, Belgium, Australia, the Netherlands and South Korea.

They're not telling us where in Alberta the first UK variant was found.

[Anonymous]

Ontario recorded over twenty two hundred cases again today. We have two known cases of the UK virus mutation, and likely more than that. We could have a grim January in this province.

[Anonymous]

As of Dec 18, 2020, The Candian government is reporting 13,579 deaths due to COVID. This means COVID deaths attributed to individuals over the age of 60 accounts for 13,094 or 96% of all COVID deaths in Canada. If you are lucky enough to be in this 16% of our population, roughly 6 million people. The current survivability rate of covid is 99.9923%.



The Candian government has attributed 485 deaths to people under the age of 60. If you are lucky to be under the age of 60, roughly 31.5 million of us in Canada, the current survivability rate of covid is 99.999915%



Here is where it gets crazy: the Candian government has attributed only 141 deaths to people under the age of 50, 51 deaths to people under the age of 40,18 deaths under the age of 30 and zero deaths under the age of 19. It's time we stop living in fear of each other.

[Anonymous]

New research shows that the new coronavirus mutation spreading rapidly in England may have actually originated in Italy.



An immunocompromised patient developed an asymptomatic case of COVID-19, testing positive from April through November.



After sequencing the virus, researchers found various similarities to the UK and South African mutations that were discovered recently.

 

Some of them speculate that the Brescia mutation might have been a precursor to the B.1.1.7 mutation in the UK.

[cc]

UK is being destroyed from within ... not sure how frequently it's the new strain



It had been high and getting higher each week in cases for a long time now in the 15,000 cases / day range a month ago (very high in itself)



Last 2 weeks it climbed inot 20,000s and even 30,000s on occasion



This week  cass increase if taking off like a rocket



Here's this week - bottom being start of week . Top entry = today

53,135 (today)

41,385

30,501

36,532



Here's previous week - bottom being start of week

32,725

39,036

39,237

36,804

33,364

35,928

27,052



This is absolute disaster + terrible trend for a country of 68 m (not even twice size of Canada)



Making things worse, for some reason it has always been one of the higher countries in death rate / case (Historically well over 3%)

[cc]

After many days of no reporting (laxity), we had a serious fall in numbers although many deaths no doubt from previous cases .. and hope that more cases do not come as result of many getting slack over holidays



Last 4 days cases (bottom upward)

282 Today

441

424

447

[Anonymous]

Alberta recorded 879 new cases, but twenty six deaths..



Active cases of COVID-19 in Alberta fell for a 15th straight day, down to 14,785.

[Anonymous]

After seven weeks of lock downs, our daily cases are way down. Only 133 cases today in Manitoba.

[Thiel]

After seven weeks of lock downs, our daily cases are way down. Only 133 cases today in Manitoba.

Manitoba's hospitalizations and those in ICU are down too.

[cc]

Ontario and Quebec both continue to increase cases rapidly .. maybe sloppy holiday fallout kicking in?



Today 2,923 & 2,511 respectively





UK: today is second day in a row over 50,000 new cases .. 981 deaths today





Just heard BC is prioritizing "outbreak" care homes & staff before those without outbreaks for initial vaccinations

[cc]

https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/coronavirus/liberals-to-soon-require-air-travellers-to-test-negative-for-covid-19-before-arrival-1.5248467">Feds to soon require air travellers to test negative for COVID-19 before arrival



The federal government says it plans to require air travellers to test negative for COVID-19 before landing in Canada. Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc says cabinet ministers decided this morning to quickly enact the new requirement.

[Anonymous]

https://server2.kproxy.com/servlet/redirect.srv/sfi/safoyhgq/smno/p2/health/coronavirus/liberals-to-soon-require-air-travellers-to-test-negative-for-covid-19-before-arrival-1.5248467">Feds to soon require air travellers to test negative for COVID-19 before arrival



The federal government says it plans to require air travellers to test negative for COVID-19 before landing in Canada. Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc says cabinet ministers decided this morning to quickly enact the new requirement.

We are late to act again.

[Anonymous]

The number of infections is up in Alberta, Ontario and Quebec..



Alberta had 1,287 new infections while Quebec had 2,511, and Ontario 2,923.

[Frood]

Lol.... Victoria, Australia is revoking our civil liberties again with the discovery of 6 new community transmission cases at over 60 days of none.