Caroline Dew

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UMass Memorial reinstates staff mask mandate after 'dramatic increase' in COVID cases

The hospital says that if the trend continues, it may need to require masks for anyone who enters the building.

CBS Boston
Matti Aleve (@[email protected])

Attached: 1 image Come for the heart attack, stay for the covid. I honestly don’t understand why hospitals aren’t sued for negligence over de-masking https://mstdn.ca/@onoutbreaks/110951667239623377

zeroes.ca

“Can anyone do a double shift?” the unit manager asks.

The ABC listened to almost 450 midwives across the country.

“Many of them told us understaffing was having serious impacts on patient care, and that at times, it felt unsafe.”

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-08-07/abc-birth-project-uncovers-midwives-hospitals-under-pressure/102619362

Healthcare worker shortages taking toll on maternity system and families, midwives tell ABC

Midwives across the country say workforce shortages are taking a heavy toll on maternity staff and the families they care for.

ABC News

Wow! Amazing lineup!
One day seminar in Melbourne, Australia.
In person, or via zoom.

“Balancing Head & Heart in Healthcare”

“This unique event is designed to bring together doctors and academics who are seeking to re-engage their head and heart in healthcare, enabling them to lead with courage, authenticity, and compassion while fostering personal growth and the development of others.”
“All disciplines, all career stages, all welcome.”

https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1084610

Balancing Head & Heart in Healthcare

Join us for an inspiring one-day seminar, the Mercy Perinatal seminar, dedicated to exploring the vital theme of "Balancing Head & Heart in Healthcare." This unique event is designed to bring together doctors and academics who are seeking to re-engage their head and heart in healthcare, enabling them to lead with courage, authenticity, and compassion while fostering personal growth and the development of others.

‘Brain fog’ of long COVID comparable to ageing 10 years, study finds.

The study, published on Friday in a clinical journal published by The Lancet, also found the symptoms in affected individuals stretched to almost 2 years since initial infection.

#COVID19 #LongCOVID @auscovid19

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jul/21/long-covid-brain-fog-ageing-10-years-study

‘Brain fog’ of long Covid comparable to ageing 10 years, study finds

Symptoms of infection can last two years, but researchers find no lasting cognitive impairment after individuals fully recover

The Guardian

📣 *Massive* Covid vaccine development on the starting blocks!

A major global drug company has teamed with scientific heavyweights for a pancoronavirus vax:

Sanofi + SPRI, NIH, WRAIR.

I keep mentioning WRAIR's pancoronavirus vax efforts (US Army) (my latest post above ⬆️).

SPRI is a new group formed in Dec 2022, bringing the Sheba coronavirus research team from Israel into collaboration with US NIH https://sheba-global.com/sheba-partners-with-the-u-s-national-institutes-of-health-to-establish-a-pandemic-preparedness-research-institute/

Here's the announcement from SPRI:

https://sheba-global.com/spri-unveils-vaccine-agenda-to-combat-corona-variants-new-pandemic/

A patient proudly regaled us with the colourful exploits of his 110 year old relative.

❤️What a story. A life truly lived.

Then a pause…
“Covid got him in the end.”
A gentle sigh…
“Horrible way to go.”

Meta says that Threads is going to support the fediverse ActivityPub protocol "soon." So there's no need to go to Threads and give more data to Meta. Make Threads come to you! https://www.wired.com/story/meta-threads-privacy-decentralization/
Don't Join Threads—Make Instagram's 'Twitter Killer' Join You

Meta’s Twitter alternative promises that it will work with decentralized platforms, giving you greater control of your data. You can hold the company to that—if you don't sign up.

WIRED

Sadly, Victoria has now surpassed 8,000 COVID deaths.

#COVID19Vic @MaryAnneThomas @VicGovDH

Source: https://www.bendigoadvertiser.com.au/story/8254486/total-covid-19-cases-down-by-a-quarter-across-the-state/

Lives lost to COVID-19 surpasses 8000

Active COVID-19 cases in Greater Bendigo at 61.

Bendigo Advertiser