Dr. Heather Sue M. Rosen (@[email protected])

Elastomerics have entered the chat in one of my (not COVID related) discord groups 🙌🏻 shoutout to the TWO 🤯 other zero-coviders sharing mask selfies and recommendations with me I am SO here for this 😂 CW: TMI/gross (esp the rec to put paper towel inside elastomeric to soak up the weird sweat pool that builds up…idk maybe this is just a “living in the pits of hell” in GA thing, anyone else?) #MaskUp #N95 #Elastomeric #P100 #covid #COVID19 #ZeroCOVID #CovidIsntOver #InfectionPreventionAndControl

A BC Public Health Scandal: Long Covid, Failure to Warn - Protect Our Province B.C.

B.C.’s Provincial Health Officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry, her medical health officers, Minister of Health Adrian Dix, and his health ministry have never warned you about post Covid health impacts beyond an acute infection. They’ve never told you about the chronic debilitating medical condition that can affect every organ in the body, including your heart, lungs, pancreas, kidneys, brain, gut, blood vessels and more. But they’ve all known about these harms for three years.

Human Rights Commissioner troubled by end of mask mandates in healthcare settings - BC's Office of the Human Rights Commissioner

On April 12, 2023, B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner Kasari Govender released the following statement on the recent announcement that universal mask mandates in health care settings would be eliminated.

Write your MLA - Demand Clean Indoor Air for British Columbians - Protect Our Province B.C.

Elected officials in Ontario and New Brunswick have put forth private members’ bills for legislation that would require improved indoor air quality in all workplaces and public spaces. Protect our Province BC has provided a draft letter that you can customize to send to your MLA demanding that they bring forward or support a similar bill here in BC.

The Research — Long Covid Learning

Coronavirus vaccine development: from SARS and MERS to COVID-19 - Journal of Biomedical Science

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a new type of coronavirus that causes the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), which has been the most challenging pandemic in this century. Considering its high mortality and rapid spread, an effective vaccine is urgently needed to control this pandemic. As a result, the academia, industry, and government sectors are working tightly together to develop and test a variety of vaccines at an unprecedented pace. In this review, we outline the essential coronavirus biological characteristics that are important for vaccine design. In addition, we summarize key takeaways from previous vaccination studies of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (SARS-CoV) and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV), highlighting the pros and cons of each immunization strategy. Finally, based on these prior vaccination experiences, we discuss recent progress and potential challenges of COVID-19 vaccine development.