New MMWR finds Delta variant causes vaccine breakthrough infections. Jurisdictions might consider expanded prevention strategies, including masking in indoor public areas, particularly for large public gatherings that include travelers from many areas. bit.ly/MM73021b

What we knew in May is all of a sudden new news. Yes, Delta is highly infectious. BTW we have great ways to defend vs Delta. 💉💉 and 😷😷

On July 28, Alberta Health announced significant changes in the public health measures for #COVID19. I have written to the Minister regarding my concerns, and I want to share these points with you. 🧵or view on our website: albertadoctors.org/services/media…

STORY: Alberta Health Services makes COVID-19 vaccine mandatory for all staff: edmonton.ctvnews.ca/alberta-health…

There will be a #COVID19AB update today at 3:30 pm. Join us virtually: ➡️Online: alberta.ca/news ➡️Twitter: x.com/YourAlberta A thread summarizing my remarks will follow here. A video & transcript for today can be found at: alberta.ca/covid19

When patients are having trouble breathing on their own, intubation may be necessary to connect them to a ventilator to save their life. A soft breathing tube is inserted through the nose or mouth into the windpipe. 1/3

“I ended up getting COVID-19, one of the variants, & it nearly killed me,” says Bernie Cook, 46, who recently spent two weeks in the ICU. He hadn’t gotten his vaccine yet. “Maybe not taking it as seriously as I could have…and it nearly cost me my life.” ahs.ca/covidvaccine

Alberta will likely remain on the edge of ICU triage unless further measures are enforced by the government say previous CMOH and current ICU MD: cbc.ca/player/play/19…

LIVE: Update on COVID-19 and the ongoing work to protect public health in Alberta x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

Here is a summary of today’s #COVID19AB update: In the last 24hrs, we ID’d 663 new cases & completed about 8K tests. Our + rate is about 8.8%. This is good news, but we must continue to watch closely as a single day’s numbers is less important than overall trends. (1/11)

Cases have been rising for the past several wks. While this has impacted all ages, we have seen the highest rates recently in school-aged ABs. Those between 5 - 19 yrs. old currently make up about a 1/4 of active cases. (3/11)

I want to reassure parents that there is a very low likelihood of children becoming severely ill. As of Oct. 3, only about 1% of COVID patients in hosp are under 18. However, children can spread COVID to others & the current high rate of cases requires special measures. (4/11)

We are focusing on schools due to sharp rise in school-aged cases. Child care & day care have not seen the same level of spread at present & have always had outbreak notifications to help operators & parents protect smaller groups of children. (5/11)

The restriction on outdoor gatherings has dropped to 20 ppl & indoor gatherings are still not permitted for those who are not vaccinated. Even if everyone has both doses, indoor gatherings must be limited to no more than 10 people – but the fewer the better. (9/11)

Thank you @devourcateringyyc for your generosity and support! cbc.ca/news/canada/ca…

Dropped off some treats to our amazing Southern Alberta ICUs last night. We’re all in this together. Foothills ICU, CICU & CVICU, Alberta Children’s PICU, Peter Lougheed ICU. @caccn_national AHS #plcicu #fmcicu #achpicu instagram.com/p/CUsbnGDJ7HS/…

New NEJM The only Phase 3 randomized trial of a booster, in >10,000 people, age 16+ –2 shots plus placebo vs 3 shots –95% efficacy for preventing breakthrough infections –Median follow-up 2.5 months, during Delta wave nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…

Here is a summary of today’s #COVID19AB update: This is our 1st week transitioning to weekly reporting. The numbers shared today cover Mar 18-21. Next Wed & going forward, our reporting period will cover 7 days – from Tues-Mon of the following week. (1/9)

Gender and occupational role differences in work-related post-traumati... sciencedirect.com/science/articl… AusHealthcareAcad Australasian Emergency Care EfCCNa Elsevier for Nursing Professionals Professor Frances Lin #CriticalCare

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