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Why are people questioning BC’s Covid response? If we look at BC’s situation with a calm, critical thinking lens, this is what a lot of people are seeing with our provincial response: (THREAD)
#RedFlagCovidBC
#bced #bcpoli
@CDCofBC @bcndp @adriandix
@JM_Whiteside
1/17
#RedFlagCovidBC
#bced #bcpoli
@CDCofBC @bcndp @adriandix
@JM_Whiteside
1/17
First #RedFlagCovidBC : BC doesn't acknowledge a- or pre-symptomatic spread of this virus, which scientists have documented in droves. Instead, BC tells contacts to “self-monitor” themselves for symptoms but keep going to school or work if they are symptom-free. #bced
2/17
2/17
Second #RedFlagCovidBC: Experts agree that community spread should be low (measured by test +ivity rates) for schools to operate safely. Yet BC (esp @Fraserhealth) has had consistently high positivity rates in the last several weeks. No change to the #bced plan, even in FH.
3/17
3/17
This has been my question for years. Why don't BC journalists cover issue X or Y? Especially those stories about the welfare of children. You do see important topics sometimes but the vast majority of stories remain untold while a few stories seem to get a spotlight repeatedly.👇
And I'm always interested in reach. If i have to dig deep to find a story - if I don't cross paths with it in my daily travels - the coverage doesn't have legs. But then there's also the issue of the interest of readers. 👇
I wrote about misinformation that the government has in print. I could barely muster up interest. Do we not care about being fed misinformation by officials - *in writing* when similar health agencies elsewhere are sharing peer reviewed scientific research?bit.ly/2VDvmjb
This is a story about #covid19bc messaging and #BCEd schools. In the @Fraserhealth exposure letter that parents in my twins' school received, it states that Covid is only transmitted via droplets. Recall that stuffy classes contain 30 people and as few as <10 wearing masks. 👇 
I went to the @CDCofBC site & found this comparison, stating that droplets spread @Covid19bc. Aerosols are connected w/ other conditions. Researchers/ experts have been weighing in on this topic for weeks (I'm not the researcher. My professional research interests lie elsewhere.)
On the US @cdc site you find this info RE aerosols & HVAC issues. This research is acknowkedged in BC. It's why gyms and dance studios are under review & likely why Dr. Tam @CPHO_Canada suggests a 3 layer mask indoors during winter months. (See following tweet for 2nd part. )
