1/ Long COVID is a new stigmatized condition, still without a cure or much treatment. Justin Lemphers is one of 400 million people globally, who have experienced this often invisible and debilitating condition.

The GAPING HOLE in 🇨🇦 COVID-19 tracking has become LARGER. The Public Health Agency has now STOPPED reporting DEATHS. Ignoring the science will WORSEN OUTCOMES. Health Canada and PHAC Public Health PHAC thestar.com/opinion/contri…

It turns out... 1,000 Canadians die each week from C*vid On average But nobody knows that Because it's not reported

TLDR for this long, number-heavy thread: Canada's newly debuted Health Canada and PHAC respiratory infection dashboard reported fewer than 2% of 69,645 estimated actual COVID hospital admissions and 7,407 COVID deaths in Canada for the weeks of Aug 25 to Sep 28, 2024.

I mask because I recognize my current good health is precarious and not the baseline or standard for everyone else.

Same for the #Yukon right now (and the last few years). But you’d never know that we’re constantly dealing with Covid by how public health and Yukon government ignores and/or minimizes it.

If you ever ask yourself “why doesn’t someone do something about…” you should really read @JessicaLexicus article 👇🏾

Friday #Yukon #Covid update: I have more results from access to information requests. I present to you the frequency of Covid outbreaks in long term care. They happen regularly. And I'll remind Government of Yukon that LTC is home to palliative and medically vulnerable people.

I feel and know Jesse's frustration.

Every so often the National Post surprises me with some news and analysis that isn’t terrible. Not unbiased, but more than I expected from them on a Covid story.

Dear Ian Hanomansing We need to get the public back on Team Science. We need to get more experts out in the media, talking about important life-and-death issues. My ask remains: Please bring air quality & disease transmission experts to your table for the public to hear.

This tweet really resonates with me. Check out Jesse Ridgway entire thread.

The news out of #Gaza and #Lebanon is horrific. Al Jazeera English is documenting war crimes while their personnel are being killed. This ever-growing theatre of war is a threat that ignores borders. I weep for our world and future.

Heard the excellent Raj Bhardwaj on CBC Whitehorse this morning. Armed with facts and making sense. What doesn’t make sense is the #Yukon no longer providing Covid tests when Yukon hasn’t had zero-Covid since March 2020. 🤦🏾‍♂️🤬😷 yukon.ca/en/news/govern…

Why not pay for the tests Government of Yukon? All the data I can access shows we’re still sickening and dying from Covid. And yes, I brought receipts.

I like finding critical thinkers on Twitter. It is validating and reaffirms my choice to stay active here, despite the vitriol and drivel this site often delivers. I recommend giving Bob Morris, MD, PhD a follow.