April 1, 2021 Epidemiology Another “lockdown” coming to Ontario that will lead to the same outcome as before. Can we expect better long-term results for the rest of the province when it has not changed much in already-locked-down zones?
March 30, 2021 Epidemiology It now does not matter that the AZ vaccine is safe, the multiple contradictory policy reversals may have irreversibly damaged the public’s confidence in it.
March 29, 2021 Epidemiology Canada’s decision to delay second doses of Covid-19 vaccines by four months may not result in the positive outcome expected for certain groups.
March 24, 2021 Health Policy Quebec proposes one Covid vaccine for those who were previously infected without any substantive evidence to support such a policy change.
March 3, 2021 Epidemiology The pained expression of Dr. Anthony Fauci said it all in response to Texas governor’s decision to eliminate Covid-19 mask mandate and allow 100 per cent business occupancy.
February 24, 2021 Epidemiology Education workers ask to be included as part of the next COVID-19 vaccination phase. It can contribute to a stable school year, improve children’s mental health and pedagogic stability, teacher security, and reduces family stress and yo-yo closures.
February 17, 2021 Epidemiology Oops! Didn’t think That would happen: Technology Executive Apologizes After Dozens of Event Attendees Contract Covid-19 🙄
December 30, 2020 General information Please, no spin. Just explain why Canada’s vaccine rollout is running slower than molasses. We are an understanding lot but not when you are not straight with us.
December 17, 2020 Epidemiology “Reality is that which when you stop believing in it, it doesn’t go away” – Philip K. Dick. The Grand Bargain to quarantine before holiday gatherings is a false pretense: Not enough time, false negative testing risk, and a dash of motivated reasoning.
September 8, 2020 Epidemiology Why proposing “herd immunity” as a strategy by using SARS-CoV-2 as your inoculating vector is not a good idea. Historically, there has never been a real case of herd immunity through infection.
