Some thoughts about the long covid in children study reported on by Halifax Examiner & Saltwire. There are limitations: the study relies on caregiver interviews & most of the children were under 8. Guardians would need to distinguish between developmental changes & PCC🧵 But also, we're at a stage in the pandemic where we shouldn't be reporting on new studies as isolated pieces of information. Even if long Covid is less prevalent in children (which would be good news), there's not yet treatment for those who suffer from post-covid condition.

The CTV interview with Dr. Lisa Barrett on April 22 was very unclear. Here's what you can glean from it when you strip away the equivocations:

➡️People need to be reminded about the risk of COVID
➡️The virus is changing
➡️COVID isn't seasonal
➡️Virus is circulating right now ➡️Testing numbers are used to determine level of virus, but very few people are testing
➡️Focusing on reducing impact in autumn (even though it's not seasonal)
➡️Following NACI on boosters, but get them if you can!
➡️Vaccination decreases numbers in hospitals

We have a real problem as we enter the 4th year of the pandemic. In Nova Scotia, public health communication doesn't exist & prominent Drs. are providing advice that the majority of Nova Scotians can't use. 🧵 There's a disconnect between what's possible for the privileged & the lived experience of most Nova Scotians, as well as an unwillingness to listen and consider that lived experience.

We're happy to share a festive submission from an anonymous community member, "A Visit From Saint Nick: A Nova Scotia Tale of Hubris, Hope and Ho Ho Ho"

Happy Holidays & all the best in the New Year! Twas the night before Christmas,when all through Province House
The Conservative members were starting to grouse;
They’d told Nova Scotians they’d fix up healthcare,
But grinches kept coming with stories to share; /1

We’re counting down to 2023 by reviewing the highlights of @nsgov's 2022 failed pandemic response -by far the worst year for sickness, emergency care, and fatalities. This thread will start in Jan 2022 & provide a retrospective for the next 31 days, so buckle up!🧵 Happy New Year! Nova Scotia rang in 2022 with 1,893 new cases! “Nova Scotia is beginning 2022 by surpassing the 1,000 COVID-19 daily case count mark for the first time in the pandemic.” @globalnews, 2 Jan

First section, “Stay the blazes home!” March 1, 2020 - August 31, 2020. 65 white hearts. #NovaScotiaHeartStrings Second section, “Caring, community, and common sense.” September 1, 2020 - February 28, 2021. 0 hearts. #NovaScotiaHeartStrings