Misinformation Alert! Inaccuracies and dangerous recommendations. @CTVNews do better. 
True or False? “some data suggests wearing a mask can reduce the rate of COVID-19 infections at the community level”
False. Science is unequivocal: masks work, better masks work better, everyone masked better still.
False. Science is unequivocal: masks work, better masks work better, everyone masked better still.
Guess what? There's even a dose response correlation to masking's effectiveness!
T or F? “But in #Omicron era, we're seeing some weakening of that data, meaning there's just not a lot of wiggle room”
True. #Omicron= more contagious & vaccine-evading. You need to wear #N95 or equivalent. Take an engineer’s word for it.
tinyurl.com/3533jm29
True. #Omicron= more contagious & vaccine-evading. You need to wear #N95 or equivalent. Take an engineer’s word for it.
tinyurl.com/3533jm29
T or F? “This fall, 'experts' say, will be different.” Their expectation is for fewer ICU admissions and need for ventilators.
“The reason for this, in large part, is due to some immunity derived from vaccination and recovery from infection.”
“The reason for this, in large part, is due to some immunity derived from vaccination and recovery from infection.”
No one knows this. That is why we look at Europe for what is yet to come to 🇨🇦. See map below, as of Oct.4 for 7 day/100,000 cases. So much for the “robust hybrid immunity” derived from vaccination and infection!
covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tra…
covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tra…
Germany Health Minister is not "decanting" hospitals like BC Minister is. He is applying basic Public Health principles to mitigate the impact of #COVID19
T or F? “If you're otherwise healthy, you have immunity, whether from the vaccine or previous #COVID. You should do what you did back in 2018.”
False! Complete madness. Ignores #LongCovid & cardiovascular, neurologic sequelae, diabetes & clotting risks of SARS-CoV-2.
False! Complete madness. Ignores #LongCovid & cardiovascular, neurologic sequelae, diabetes & clotting risks of SARS-CoV-2.
T or F? “Omicron itself is much milder and in fact, if you look at it, it actually has a fatality rate of less than influenza”
False! Complete misinformation.
False! Complete misinformation.
https://twitter.com/MoriartyLab/status/1576248239837544448
T or F? “If you feel sick, then stay home” “Once you feel better, your fever is resolved or symptoms are improving, then you can go back."
False! You are infectious until you test negative on a rapid antigen test, and stay negative for 24-48h
False! You are infectious until you test negative on a rapid antigen test, and stay negative for 24-48h
Our public health failure to control transmission and limit mutation opportunities have put us on a dangerous trajectory. Only a question of time, before our vaccines and treatments become ineffective. salon.com/2022/10/04/bq1…
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