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[Anonymous]

Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada's chief public health officer, who was thrust into the spotlight when COVID hit, and who has faced criticism for her response to the pandemic, has been reappointed to another three-year term that also comes with a pay raise.



According to an order-in-council as first reported by Blacklock's Reporter , Tam's maximum pay has increased to $324,000 a year, up from $265,000 for her previous salary.

That is Ottawa. Do a shiity job, and get a big fat raise.

[Anonymous]

Ontario is expanding eligibility for fourth doses of a COVID-19 vaccine to include all adults but the province's top doctor says healthy residents under the age of 60 can choose to wait until the fall for a new shot that's expected to better target Omicron variants.



The province is currently experiencing a summer wave of virus infections driven by the BA.5 Omicron subvariant.

[Anonymous]

COVID has come raoring back.



WELLINGTON/TOKYO, July 14 (Reuters) - A new wave of coronavirus infections is rapidly spreading through Asia, prompting warnings for residents from New Zealand to Japan to take precautions to slow the outbreak and help prevent healthcare systems from being overwhelmed.



The renewed surge in cases, mostly of the BA.4/5 Omicron variants, provides a further challenge for authorities grappling with the economic fallout of earlier waves of the pandemic while trying to avoid extending or reintroducing unpopular restrictions.





WELLINGTON/TOKYO, July 14 (Reuters) - A new wave of coronavirus infections is rapidly spreading through Asia, prompting warnings for residents from New Zealand to Japan to take precautions to slow the outbreak and help prevent healthcare systems from being overwhelmed.



The renewed surge in cases, mostly of the BA.4/5 Omicron variants, provides a further challenge for authorities grappling with the economic fallout of earlier waves of the pandemic while trying to avoid extending or reintroducing unpopular restrictions.



The New Zealand government on Thursday announced free masks and rapid antigen tests as it tries to relieve pressure on the country's health system, which is dealing with an influx of both COVID and influenza patients during the southern hemisphere winter.



New Zealand, which has a population of 5.1 million, has almost 69,000 currently infected with the virus. Of those, 765 cases are in hospital, which has caused increases in wait times and surgeries to be cancelled.



In Japan, new COVID-19 cases have surged to levels not seen since early this year. The government has called on people to be especially careful ahead of an upcoming long weekend and imminent summer school vacations.



Japan reported almost 95,000 cases on Wednesday and newly infected patients have increased by 2.14-fold compared to the last week, according to a government spokesperson.



"The number of new cases is rising in every prefecture in Japan, and it seems to be rapidly spreading," Health Minister Shigeyuki Goto said at the start of a committee meeting on dealing with the coronavirus.



Tokyo raised its alert level to the highest tier."Tomorrow, we will hold a meeting of the task force to decide on measures to be taken this summer, taking into consideration the national trend and the opinions of experts," Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said at a meeting.



Like New Zealand, South Korea was praised for its response early in the pandemic, but by Wednesday, daily cases there had tripled in a week to more than 39,000.



Officials and experts expect South Korea's new daily cases to reach 200,000 by around mid-August to end-September and are expanding inoculations of booster shots but not planning renewed curbs.



Australia warned it could be hit with its worst COVID-19 outbreak over the next few weeks fuelled by the BA.4/5 Omicron variants. Authorities said "millions" of new infections could be expected, but ruled out any tough restrictions to contain the spread.



"We've moved beyond that ... we're not in the era of lockdowns and those sorts of things," Federal Health Minister Mark Butler told radio station 2GB on Thursday, even as he urged Australians to consider working from home again.



Australian hospital admissions are already hovering near levels seen in the last major Omicron outbreak earlier this year with its health system also under pressure from high COVID and influenza numbers.

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/fresh-covid-wave-sweeps-asia-nz-warns-pressure-hospitals-2022-07-14/">https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-paci ... 022-07-14/">https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/fresh-covid-wave-sweeps-asia-nz-warns-pressure-hospitals-2022-07-14/

[Thiel]

COVID has come raoring back.



WELLINGTON/TOKYO, July 14 (Reuters) - A new wave of coronavirus infections is rapidly spreading through Asia, prompting warnings for residents from New Zealand to Japan to take precautions to slow the outbreak and help prevent healthcare systems from being overwhelmed.



The renewed surge in cases, mostly of the BA.4/5 Omicron variants, provides a further challenge for authorities grappling with the economic fallout of earlier waves of the pandemic while trying to avoid extending or reintroducing unpopular restrictions.





WELLINGTON/TOKYO, July 14 (Reuters) - A new wave of coronavirus infections is rapidly spreading through Asia, prompting warnings for residents from New Zealand to Japan to take precautions to slow the outbreak and help prevent healthcare systems from being overwhelmed.



The renewed surge in cases, mostly of the BA.4/5 Omicron variants, provides a further challenge for authorities grappling with the economic fallout of earlier waves of the pandemic while trying to avoid extending or reintroducing unpopular restrictions.



The New Zealand government on Thursday announced free masks and rapid antigen tests as it tries to relieve pressure on the country's health system, which is dealing with an influx of both COVID and influenza patients during the southern hemisphere winter.



New Zealand, which has a population of 5.1 million, has almost 69,000 currently infected with the virus. Of those, 765 cases are in hospital, which has caused increases in wait times and surgeries to be cancelled.



In Japan, new COVID-19 cases have surged to levels not seen since early this year. The government has called on people to be especially careful ahead of an upcoming long weekend and imminent summer school vacations.



Japan reported almost 95,000 cases on Wednesday and newly infected patients have increased by 2.14-fold compared to the last week, according to a government spokesperson.



"The number of new cases is rising in every prefecture in Japan, and it seems to be rapidly spreading," Health Minister Shigeyuki Goto said at the start of a committee meeting on dealing with the coronavirus.



Tokyo raised its alert level to the highest tier."Tomorrow, we will hold a meeting of the task force to decide on measures to be taken this summer, taking into consideration the national trend and the opinions of experts," Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said at a meeting.



Like New Zealand, South Korea was praised for its response early in the pandemic, but by Wednesday, daily cases there had tripled in a week to more than 39,000.



Officials and experts expect South Korea's new daily cases to reach 200,000 by around mid-August to end-September and are expanding inoculations of booster shots but not planning renewed curbs.



Australia warned it could be hit with its worst COVID-19 outbreak over the next few weeks fuelled by the BA.4/5 Omicron variants. Authorities said "millions" of new infections could be expected, but ruled out any tough restrictions to contain the spread.



"We've moved beyond that ... we're not in the era of lockdowns and those sorts of things," Federal Health Minister Mark Butler told radio station 2GB on Thursday, even as he urged Australians to consider working from home again.



Australian hospital admissions are already hovering near levels seen in the last major Omicron outbreak earlier this year with its health system also under pressure from high COVID and influenza numbers.

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/fresh-covid-wave-sweeps-asia-nz-warns-pressure-hospitals-2022-07-14/">https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-paci ... 022-07-14/">https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/fresh-covid-wave-sweeps-asia-nz-warns-pressure-hospitals-2022-07-14/

Is this the sixth or seventh wave. Where is cc? I haven't seen her around in like forever.

[Anonymous]

COVID has come raoring back.



WELLINGTON/TOKYO, July 14 (Reuters) - A new wave of coronavirus infections is rapidly spreading through Asia, prompting warnings for residents from New Zealand to Japan to take precautions to slow the outbreak and help prevent healthcare systems from being overwhelmed.



The renewed surge in cases, mostly of the BA.4/5 Omicron variants, provides a further challenge for authorities grappling with the economic fallout of earlier waves of the pandemic while trying to avoid extending or reintroducing unpopular restrictions.





WELLINGTON/TOKYO, July 14 (Reuters) - A new wave of coronavirus infections is rapidly spreading through Asia, prompting warnings for residents from New Zealand to Japan to take precautions to slow the outbreak and help prevent healthcare systems from being overwhelmed.



The renewed surge in cases, mostly of the BA.4/5 Omicron variants, provides a further challenge for authorities grappling with the economic fallout of earlier waves of the pandemic while trying to avoid extending or reintroducing unpopular restrictions.



The New Zealand government on Thursday announced free masks and rapid antigen tests as it tries to relieve pressure on the country's health system, which is dealing with an influx of both COVID and influenza patients during the southern hemisphere winter.



New Zealand, which has a population of 5.1 million, has almost 69,000 currently infected with the virus. Of those, 765 cases are in hospital, which has caused increases in wait times and surgeries to be cancelled.



In Japan, new COVID-19 cases have surged to levels not seen since early this year. The government has called on people to be especially careful ahead of an upcoming long weekend and imminent summer school vacations.



Japan reported almost 95,000 cases on Wednesday and newly infected patients have increased by 2.14-fold compared to the last week, according to a government spokesperson.



"The number of new cases is rising in every prefecture in Japan, and it seems to be rapidly spreading," Health Minister Shigeyuki Goto said at the start of a committee meeting on dealing with the coronavirus.



Tokyo raised its alert level to the highest tier."Tomorrow, we will hold a meeting of the task force to decide on measures to be taken this summer, taking into consideration the national trend and the opinions of experts," Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said at a meeting.



Like New Zealand, South Korea was praised for its response early in the pandemic, but by Wednesday, daily cases there had tripled in a week to more than 39,000.



Officials and experts expect South Korea's new daily cases to reach 200,000 by around mid-August to end-September and are expanding inoculations of booster shots but not planning renewed curbs.



Australia warned it could be hit with its worst COVID-19 outbreak over the next few weeks fuelled by the BA.4/5 Omicron variants. Authorities said "millions" of new infections could be expected, but ruled out any tough restrictions to contain the spread.



"We've moved beyond that ... we're not in the era of lockdowns and those sorts of things," Federal Health Minister Mark Butler told radio station 2GB on Thursday, even as he urged Australians to consider working from home again.



Australian hospital admissions are already hovering near levels seen in the last major Omicron outbreak earlier this year with its health system also under pressure from high COVID and influenza numbers.

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/fresh-covid-wave-sweeps-asia-nz-warns-pressure-hospitals-2022-07-14/">https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-paci ... 022-07-14/">https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/fresh-covid-wave-sweeps-asia-nz-warns-pressure-hospitals-2022-07-14/

Is this the sixth or seventh wave. Where is cc? I haven't seen her around in like forever.

Check your pm inbox Thiel.

[Thiel]

Is this the sixth or seventh wave. Where is cc? I haven't seen her around in like forever.

Check your pm inbox Thiel.

I will take a look now.

[Anonymous]

Individuals who reported smoking or vaping tobacco prior to COVID-19 hospitalization had a far likely higher chance of suffering severe complications as compared with nonsmokers, a recent study has found.



Researchers, who published their peer-reviewed findings in PLOS One, said they examined data on adults aged 18 and older who were hospitalized with COVID-19 in 107 hospitals across the United States from January 2020 to March 2021. Those who were identified as smokers reported their status to the hospital, and people were categorized as smokers if they smoked cigarettes or vaped with e-cigarettes.



"The study findings indicate smoking or vaping are associated with more severe COVID-19 independent of age, sex, race or medical history," said a news release on a study published on Tuesday.



Smokers were 45 percent more likely to die of COVID-19 and 39 percent more likely to be placed on a mechanical ventilator than those who didn't smoke, according to the study.

https://www.theepochtimes.com/smoking-linked-to-severe-covid-19-complications-study_4623591.html?utm_source=morningbriefnoe-nonai&utm_campaign=mb-2022-07-28-nonai&utm_medium=email&est=lPnOHM%2F%2FYzNWAtz4op5l%2BPKw0w2PhwiIf%2BHUuunTghSLpfVJscNPTwZA8WTI3S1aUQ%3D%3D">https://www.theepochtimes.com/smoking-l ... 1aUQ%3D%3D">https://www.theepochtimes.com/smoking-linked-to-severe-covid-19-complications-study_4623591.html?utm_source=morningbriefnoe-nonai&utm_campaign=mb-2022-07-28-nonai&utm_medium=email&est=lPnOHM%2F%2FYzNWAtz4op5l%2BPKw0w2PhwiIf%2BHUuunTghSLpfVJscNPTwZA8WTI3S1aUQ%3D%3D



I am glad I quit smoking.

[Odinson]

I have covid... According to the home-test.

[Anonymous]

I have covid... According to the home-test.

What are your symptoms?

[Odinson]

I have covid... According to the home-test.

What are your symptoms?

I had a fever during friday/saturday night.



Muscles ached friday and saturday.





Now its sunday and I feel like going to work tomorrow morning.

[Anonymous]

What are your symptoms?

I had a fever during friday/saturday night.



Muscles ached friday and saturday.





Now its sunday and I feel like going to work.

On your third day and already your getting better. We shut down the world for this.

[Odinson]

I had a fever during friday/saturday night.



Muscles ached friday and saturday.





Now its sunday and I feel like going to work.

On your third day and already your getting better. We shut down the world for this.

Staying tucked in and letting the fever do its magic seemed to work.

[Anonymous]

On your third day and already your getting better. We shut down the world for this.

Staying tucked in and letting the fever do its magic seemed to work.

Drinking tea?

[Anonymous]

What are your symptoms?

I had a fever during friday/saturday night.



Muscles ached friday and saturday.





Now its sunday and I feel like going to work tomorrow morning.

I'm so sorry Odi..



I hope you make a full recovery very soon.

[Odinson]

Staying tucked in and letting the fever do its magic seemed to work.

Drinking tea?

Blackcurrant and ginger.



And I ate some shrimp soup.