3/ Dr. Daly reassures BC that @WHO is correct in declaring the global C19 emergency is over, b/c of “high population immunity” & that C19 is like a cold or flu now.
@JohnSnowProject article, w/ studies in footnotes, proves her wrong. (See 1st tweet for link to article.)
4/ First up:
John Snow Project @JohnSnowProject scientists explain how the hygiene hypothesis is incorrectly used to make eye public believe that repeated infections are “good” for the immune system.
Vastly different from Dr. Daly’s claims that infections confer good immunity.
5/ Second:
Studies prove that coronaviruses like the common cold do not have lasting immunity, therefore reinfections are common. Plus, many viruses like smallpox and measles do NOT decrease in virulence over time.
Compare to BC PH, saying COVID is “mild” after only 3 years!
6/ Third:
C19 & how it ages the immune system.
Read the article for the full explanation; these screenshots are snapshots of it.
Basically, “To recommend infection as a way of ‘sharpening the immune system’ seems foolhardy in light of what the literature tells us.”
7/ Fourth:
How C19 infections in particular increase the risk of autoimmune disease.
Compare that with Dr. Daly’s claim that “longer term implications from Covid is not different than from other viruses.”
8/ Fifth:
How C19 reinfections can affect the body.
A) The fact that it’s both a respiratory AND systemic virus makes it different from the common cold, which is the opposite of what Dr. Daly would have us believe.
(CCC = Common Cold Coronaviruses)
C19 “lasting damage” 😬
9/ How reinfections affect the body(con’t)
Organ system damage plus immune harm will most likely shift baseline risks higher with reinfections. This reduces life expectancy & quality of life, already documented.
Compare to Dr. Daly who says, “Young people are at very low risk”.
10/ Sixth:
Minimizers who claim that C19 is now a “textbook virus” that we can treat like a cold or flu are ignoring the fact that immune harm can manifest in other autoimmune conditions, cancers & deaths from diverse causes (like cardiac & kidney disease).
11/ BC Public Health has never warned the public about long term harms from COVID, that it affects many organ systems & damages the immune system. Whenever questioned in pressers, the reply is just “we are learning”, despite KNOWING INFO from @GovCanHealth since July 2020.
14/ BC PH via Dr. Daly continues their lies, yes, lies, that the people most at risk from C19 are “very frail elderly & immunocompromised”, as if THAT’S a good reason to drop all precautions. (Eugenics, anyone?)
She’s wrong though. See this 🧵regarding what cardiologists see:
15/ When Dr. Daly says the deaths in B.C. are just those who “died within 30 days of a positive test” & that they died of something else…remember that BC *only tests* admitted patients who have respiratory symptoms. Plus BC is among the worst for excess deaths in Canada.
16/ Dr. Daly doesn’t mention #CleanAir or ventilation at all in the interview. She only says how “important it is to socialize”, just not how to do it safely.
And regarding masks, she cites the Cochrane review, which was debunked & the editor apologized for printing.
2/ @DrKarinaZeidler: “I work as a family doctor…what I see is, ppl who are struggling just to be able to STAY ALIVE. They’re losing their housing, they’re losing their support, their community; they are isolated & alone.” #LongCovid
3/ Every chalk outline represents 100’s of BC’ians who must access BC healthcare services every day. All have medical reasons for needing care: whether cancer, organ transplant, diabetes, ER, accident, surgery, blood tests, dental care…
🧵:
Time to make some noise, Greater Vancouver! Come out to show @adriandix@bcndp that universal mask protections *must* be returned to healthcare settings.
Protect HCW & patients. #CovidIsNotOver, & 2-way masking is the most effective way to lower transmission.
2/ LTC homes suddenly getting vaccinated this week, with no notice given, shows that @CDCofBC is aware that C19 is still a threat. Of course, because XBB.1.5 plus XBB.1.16 are circulating.
🧵
It’s obvious that #COVIDisAirborne (& many other viruses too like colds, flu, RSV), yet @CDCofBC@bcndp refuse to admit it & take immediate action. Upgrading 6% #bced schools per year doesn’t cut it.
@Dave_Eby The longer you wait, the more “flat earth” out-of-touch you’ll be.
3/ Boston Public Schools have an indoor air quality database, where people can check CO2 levels (& more) of their child’s classroom in real time.
➡️bostonschoolsiaq.terrabase.com
@bcndp Would be an excellent way to prove whether your claims that iAQ in #bced schools are good enough.
I’m wondering when the class action lawsuits can begin for every Canadian who developed #LongCovid, considering public health KNEW about it from @GovCanHealth, starting July ‘20 & building through ‘21, yet told no one.
People’s “personal risk assessments” are based on lies.
🧵⬇️
2/ Of particular note in a lawsuit should be public health’s decision to promote “it’s mild”, related to initial acute infection period, while staying mum about a significant risk of #LongCovid afterwards.
And removing mask protections in 2022, stating “personal choice”.
3/ Of course, gov’ts have passed laws where people can’t sue them or public health over their decisions.
But there needs to be SOME ACCOUNTABILITY. The harms done are egregious & shouldn’t be allowed. No one should be above accountability.
3/ @BogochIsaac You could’ve referred to the many studies that show masks help to reduce transmission.⬇️
Meanwhile HCW are burning out, schools had unprecedented absences (learning loss) & hospital services in your province are on the road to privatization…
To @keithbaldrey,
Actually, COVID-aware *are* in step w/ science; it’s “if we have to live w/ this virus, let’s be smart about it instead of #LetItRip nonsense.”
Let’s look at the science, shall we? And about public opinion…let’s look at that too.
2/ First, who are these people you deride as “COVID zero”? Many have good reason to seek out info to keep ourselves & others safe:
- front line workers
- caring professions (schools, LTC, hospitals)
- immunocompromised or live w/ someone who is
- have #LongCovid
- have empathy
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