Blue Sky#MedConnectON
"One conservative analysis, drawing on reams of evidence about the efficacy of mask mandates, suggests that “If mask mandates had not been dropped, right now we could be looking at roughly 4.4 million fewer infected by Omicron, 2,300 fewer Omicron deaths, 230,000 fewer long covid cases, and of course fewer child respiratory illnesses that are currently overwhelming children’s hospitals.”
A must-read, from a street nurse who has had enough. she has it all right, though!
https://rabble.ca/columnists/im-stopping-ive-had-enough/
MedConnectONStaffing shortages at hospitals are forcing some birthing units to close in #Ontario..
I keep thinking about the expression "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure" and am stumped as to why people and our government won't treat SARS-Cov-2 this way. You know, if you had a family history of diabetes, you might watch your diet, exercise, sleep well so that you might avoid it. With Covid-19 being higher risk for everybody, why wouldn't we all #MaskUp #getvaxxed #staysafe #BreatheBetterAir ? #MedConnectON
A resource for anyone looking for additional COVID & HC data. Eric Topol, a US based Physician & Scientist, is the author behind "Ground Truths".
Thanks @deb_prothero for sending this along.
Two additional HC professionals to add into our network!
@AaronJones - Health Services Reasearcher, Biostatistician & Assistant Professor
@Bluesky - Former Medical Lab Technologist and Healthcare Application Specialist
Welcome! ☺️