Thread by @littleann4ever

1/7🧵So, remember when we were begging for RATs & BCPH & #DrHenry were refusing us access at every turn? Well, a certain @CDCofBC PH Laboratory Medical Director, not only knew early on their usefulness, esp wrt asymptomatic infection but he co-authored article about it.#bcpoli

2/7 Mel Krajden said this Mar29/21: “RATs can detect infection in people w/viral loads…regardless if they're symptomatic or not. People who have asymptomatic or pre-symptomatic infections may account for more than 1/2 of SARS-CoV-2 transmissions” #bcpoli cmaj.ca/content/193/13…

3/7 This is very same Mel Krajden that 7mths later on Nov16/21 emoted these ideologically laced words in @frozen’s video clip as RATs were withheld. FLWs, LTC residents, health-compromised & #bced staff/families were at high risk & getting sick.#bcpoli

https://twitter.com/frozen/status/1468262643404197889?s=20&t=bei9GGYZJ1B33DFX_uk5sQ

4/7 Let’s not forget scarcity of RATs early 2022 as revealed in this well-researched article by @amandajfollett @TheTyee
"swapping w/friends, tracking them down on SM & getting packages from loved ones in other prov or even overseas” was still happening! thetyee.ca/News/2022/02/0…

5/7 Mel Krajden co-authored this too Apr28/22, arguing for⬆️RATs,⬆️PCR testing & WGS. All else in article is awful tho & confirms that BCPH-at least thru its Medical Directory of BCCDC PH Lab-is directly connected & ideologically on par w/GBD crew. #bcpoli frontiersin.org/articles/10.33…

6/7 FYI, in article, endemicity is “2-criteria” framework. “1st, low annual hosp/death rates must be reached. 2nd, low hosp/deaths must be maintained w/o need for infection prevention measures.” That’s a big fat nope & nope to BC endemicity! Nice barometers btw! Hello #LongCovid

7/7 Mel Krajden, it’s time to expound here re:utility of RATs in detecting infectiousness & push for⬆️PCR testing to⬇️transmissions to protect BC from hosp/death & #LongCovid. I think most would agree the minor discomfort of “sticking something up your nose” is worth it!#bcpoli

8/7 Addendum- This is my 1st segment of BC Research Overview Part 2-What they know, withhold & espouse (& waive!) in published research.
(Btw-despite hypocritical testing views, there was never much doubt Mel Krajden was GBD (as per this 2nd article w/Kulldorff/Gupta confirms)

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