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Joannie 🇨🇦 😷
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Common Sense is a Super Power 🤦🏻‍♀️ Immunocompromised 😷 Let's clean the air and educate HCWs on Airborne Transmission #KeepMasksinHealthcare
✨️New Brunswick
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For those that wonder why I still mask, and why I think every psychologist should be screaming from the rooftops about the dangers posed to society by COVID infections.

We can’t handle the requirements of those with special needs NOW. What happens when demand increases?
propublica.org ProPublica @propublica.org · 1d
NEW: A Harvard study found that the children of women who contracted COVID-19 while pregnant may be at an increased risk for autism and other neurodevelopmental diagnoses, raising new concerns about the CDC’s decision to stop recommending the vaccine to pregnant women.
Amid Confusing CDC Guidance About Vaccines, Study Highlights New Risk of COVID-19 During Pregnancy
A Harvard study found that the children of women who contracted COVID-19 while pregnant may be at an increased risk for autism and other diagnoses, raising new concerns about the CDC’s decision to stop recommending the vaccine to pregnant women.
www.propublica.org
November 26, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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dalpe.bsky.social
Thank goodness some experts talk about ventilation and masking because these are not on the table in our @govnb.bsky.social healthcare discussions.
Science please!
scienceupfirst.bsky.social ScienceUpFirst @scienceupfirst.bsky.social · 1d
It’s shaping up to be a rough flu season — time to layer up that protection. 💪

Need some inspo? Check out what others are doing to stay healthy this season
👉 tinyurl.com/SUFScienceChampions

#ScienceUpFirst #LaSciencedAbord #TogetherAgainstMisinformation
November 26, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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jvipondmd.bsky.social 🇨🇦Joe Vipond🇨🇦 @jvipondmd.bsky.social · 1d
Circulating on facebook. Might as well circulate here too.

Not my content.
November 26, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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nbcovidinfo.bsky.social
Cautionary tale #NBPoli
November 26, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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chantzy.bsky.social
The Australian Heart Foundation has been trolled on Facebook for sharing accurate info about the cardiovascular harms of COVID - but they are pushing back with snark. I am here for this 🍿
Tez Novax "British heart foundation Clearly sold their Souls." Heart Foundation: "I can't speak to the BHF but we're Heart Foundation of Australia and we base recommendations on peer-reviewed research and national guidelines, collaborating with independent bodies like CSANZ and ACDPA to ensure transparency and public health integrity." Jason Carrol: "I'm more qualified to give health advice & I've got zero qualifications" Heart foundation: "the first half of this statement is facially incorrect" Dave Finnie: Give it up - the game is over! Heart Foundation: "No time for Games Dave. Natural infection carries significant risks, especially for people with heart disease. Vaccines offer a safer way to build immunity without the risk of severe illness or cardiovascular complications."
November 26, 2025 at 4:19 AM
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Patient came in with sore throat. While waiting for rapid Strep test result we glanced back at the Covid-19 RAT result: positive. Reminder that masking in health care makes sense, if you don’t want everyone in your waiting room to go home sick, your staff to get sick, and physicians to get sick.
Positive Covid-19 result for a patient this morning - reasons abound to mask in health care
November 25, 2025 at 4:35 PM
joannie.bsky.social
Flu is spiking!!
November 25, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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The Globe and Mail
November 24, 2025 at 9:41 PM
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moriartylab.bsky.social
Canadian COVID Forecast: Nov 22 - Dec 5, 2025

SEVERE: AB
VERY HIGH: MB, NB, North, NS, SK
HIGH: CAN, BC, NL, ON, PEI, QC
MODERATE: none

About 1 in 161 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.
This image shows gauges with the Nov 22 - Dec 5, 2025 Forecast scores for Canada, the provinces, & territories. From left to right: Canada: HIGH - 9.4 Alberta: SEVERE - 15.1 British Columbia: HIGH - 7.2 Manitoba: VERY HIGH - 13.9 New Brunswick: VERY HIGH - 14.0 Newfoundland & Labrador: HIGH - 7.9 North: VERY HIGH - 11.1 Nova Scotia: VERY HIGH - 14.3 Ontario: HIGH - 8.2 Prince Edward Island: HIGH - 8.8 Quebec: HIGH - 8.7 Saskatchewan: VERY HIGH - 14.5 A text box reads: "The COVID Forecast is calculated from 3 equally weighted categories: 1) Current infections and spread; 2) Healthcare system impact; 3) Mortality. Within each category there is one sub-category for trends over the most recent week (Trends) and one sub-category for current parameter values relative to a specified baseline (Current values). Trends and current values are weighted equally when determining the final score for a category. All Forecast input data and sources are available here (https://datastudio.google.com/embed/u/0/reporting/42b886cf-d661-488e-b7d8-5c5836b55ab6/page/p_2yqs028mwc). Past Forecast scores are available in the table below. Forecast scores are grouped into 4 ranges: MODERATE (1 to <5, white), HIGH (6 to <10, yellow), VERY HIGH (10 to <15, orange), SEVERE (>15 red)."
November 25, 2025 at 2:02 AM
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nbcovidinfo.bsky.social
Hey yo it’s frickin ILLNESSES because schools have not made their air safe to breathe during an ongoing airborne pandemic
canadahealthwatch.ca Canada Healthwatch 🍁 @canadahealthwatch.ca · 4d
Reported illnesses have tripled in some school districts. Some say mental health is a factor https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/school-absences-illness-mental-health-9.6988661

𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca/newsletter
A CBC investigation finds that school time lost due to reported illness is up in all districts that provided data. Experts are looking at bullying, anxiety and other mental health challenges to understand why.
November 23, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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donatemask.bsky.social
Just because you stopped masking doesn’t mean you can’t start again! 😷 💙 Save money and avoid viruses by shopping at Donate A Mask’s Black Friday sale, starting November 24. 🛍

buymask.ca

#BlackFriday #BlackFridaySale #StillMasking #StillCoviding
Black Friday Sale - starting November 24 - buymask.ca
November 21, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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canadastrong.bsky.social
Dear Canada,

Stop waiting for a Black 3M Aura.

This black BreatheTeq KN95 headband mask just arrived, and is available for purchase on Canada Strong!

It's made in Canada, too!

Elbows up, neighbour 💪
November 22, 2025 at 5:13 AM
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stillcovidingca.bsky.social
Washington resident dies of complications from bird flu strain never before reported in humans

CNN
November 21, 2025
By Katherine Dillinger, Jen Christensen

stillcoviding.ca/en/news/wash...

#AvianFlu #Washington
Washington resident dies of complications from bird flu strain never before reported in humans
stillcoviding.ca
November 22, 2025 at 5:34 AM
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docmcohen.medsky.social
Amazing discussion right now in a small corner of doctor FB about the apparent enshittification of AI scribes. Especially the free versions.

This revolutionary time saver now requires extra time to fact check the note.

Don't lose your note writing skills, friends! Tech will not save us. #medsky
November 21, 2025 at 12:07 PM
joannie.bsky.social
I will never understand why it's so hard for "leaders" to own up to being wrong and learn how to say respirator and airborne then educate. A definite uphill battle with so much mis and disinformation allowed to be given to the public.
nbcovidinfo.bsky.social NB COVID info @nbcovidinfo.bsky.social · 6d
From the UK’s governmental COVID inquiry. Pay attention Canada. Please spread this message and hold Canadian decision makers and communicators accountable too. @ipaccanada.bsky.social @govnb.bsky.social
jaxtait.bsky.social Dr Jackie Turvey Tait @jaxtait.bsky.social · 6d
12.40: "... government messaging in all four nations focused for too long on handwashing and failed adequately to communicate the risks associated with airborne transmission."
#CovidIsAirborne
November 21, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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drgorfinkel.bsky.social
It's official: The CDC is no longer trustworthy.

Its website contradicts 40+ high-quality studies involving 5.6 MILLION people.

The reason? RFK Jr. is Health Secretary.

This is what happens when politics replaces science.
November 21, 2025 at 1:06 AM
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kmeekes.bsky.social
It is NOT NORMAL to get reinfected over and over with a new virus. Can we please get some GD clean air in public places and for the love of god can we normalize masking already!!!! Just WTAF everyone
November 21, 2025 at 6:30 AM
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chattycathycody.bsky.social
Perfection Paving - I know a lot of people on the Northside will be happy to hear main st will be open tomorrow.
(not sure what time)
November 20, 2025 at 10:16 PM
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chrismurphyct.bsky.social
The President of the United States just called for Democratic members of Congress to be executed. "HANG THEM", he posted.

If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
November 20, 2025 at 4:15 PM
joannie.bsky.social
Well, it's something
tj.news/new-brunswic...
'A difficult experience': Health minister describes 24-hour ER wait
John Dornan sat in The Moncton Hospital ER last Friday from 10 am to 10 am Saturday
tj.news
November 20, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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dalpe.bsky.social
We need these updated educational posts from our PH units in @govnb.bsky.social and stop focusing on ONLY vaccines and hand washing, which is sooooo 2020.
#YouDon'tBreathThroughYourHands
durhamhealthnc.bsky.social Durham County Department of Public Health (DCoDPH) @durhamhealthnc.bsky.social · 8d
Respiratory virus season is here, but there are steps you can take to protect yourself and others from COVID-19, flu, RSV, and more! Masks, vaccines, good handwashing, and maintaining clean indoor air can help keep you safe and protect your short-term and long-term health.
Protect Yourself This Respiratory Virus Season! Wear Masks. Wearing masks helps protect you from multiple illnesses, including COVID-19, flu, common colds, and more, by blocking virus particles from entering your body! High-quality masks like N95s and KN95s work best, but if you don’t have those, wear the best quality available to you. Protect Yourself This Respiratory Virus Season! Get Vaccinated Getting vaccinated helps reduce your chances of getting sick, and if you do get sick, vaccines help reduce your chances of serious illness or death. All people age 6 months and older should be vaccinated against COVID-19 and flu. Ask your doctor about RSV vaccines if you are age 50 or older, pregnant, or have an infant. Protect Yourself This Respiratory Virus Season! Wash Your Hands It’s important to wash your hands frequently with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. Although handwashing cannot prevent infection from virus particles in the air, it can lower the risk of infection from viruses like RSV that can also spread by touching contaminated surfaces then getting virus particles into your eyes, nose, or mouth. Protect Yourself This Respiratory Virus Season! Maintain Clean Indoor Air By maintaining good ventilation and clean indoor air, you can lower the amount of viral particles in the air and reduce your risk of exposure. Help keep the air ventilated and clean by opening windows or using a portable HEPA air purifier if you’ll be indoors around others.
November 19, 2025 at 10:38 PM
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nbcovidinfo.bsky.social
💕 @govnb.bsky.social where are we on the clean air progress? #nbpoli
volts.wtf David Roberts @volts.wtf · 8d
Today on Volts: for years, I've wanted to do a podcast on indoor air quality, and I finally found the perfect guest! Dr. Lagoudas & I discuss indoor air pollutants, the policies and technologies that can control them, and the growing need to frame indoor air quality as a basic human right.
What's the deal with indoor air quality?
From CO2 monitors to better building codes, Dr. Georgia Lagoudas outlines how to clean up the spaces where we spend 90% of our lives.
www.volts.wtf
November 19, 2025 at 8:04 PM
joannie.bsky.social
First week of November is not promising for the rest of our NB winter @susanholtnb.bsky.social

www.gnb.ca/content/dam/...
November 18, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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nbcovidinfo.bsky.social
👋 @ipaccanada.bsky.social This is really important for a group that claims they are: “committed to public wellness and safety” and they “advocate for best practices in infection prevention and control in all settings” (from IPAC’s website).
safedavid3.bsky.social David Osborn @safedavid3.bsky.social · 10d
On Thurs 20th, Lady Hallett publishes her module 2 report.

We wait with interest to see how it covers the deception wrought upon HCWs that: a) Covid is droplet/fomite, but not airborne b) Flimsy Fluid Resistant Surgical Masks are 'PPE' and will keep you safe.
November 18, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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Why this flu season could hit extra hard tj.news/new-brunswic...
November 17, 2025 at 12:15 AM