Joanna S
@jsquipu.bsky.social
Stone, feather, plant, news collector,
Vancouver, BC
Vancouver, BC
Thanks to @moriartylab.bsky.social and the whole COVID-19 Resources Canada team for weekly feedback and for keeping us updated. It’s especially helpful as @phsaofbc.bsky.social says respiratory illness season is over
Canadian COVID Forecast Apr 12-25, 2025
BRITISH COLUMBIA
VERY HIGH (no change)
About 1 in every 162 people infected
Compared to lowest point of pandemic in Canada:
-Infections ~7X higher
-Long COVID ~9X higher
-Hospitalizations ~13X higher
-Deaths ~10X higher
BRITISH COLUMBIA
VERY HIGH (no change)
About 1 in every 162 people infected
Compared to lowest point of pandemic in Canada:
-Infections ~7X higher
-Long COVID ~9X higher
-Hospitalizations ~13X higher
-Deaths ~10X higher
April 15, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Thanks to @moriartylab.bsky.social and the whole COVID-19 Resources Canada team for weekly feedback and for keeping us updated. It’s especially helpful as @phsaofbc.bsky.social says respiratory illness season is over
Past-due opportunity for Novavax production at the Biologics Manufacturing Centre @GovHealthCan @PHAC_QC
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February 25, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Past-due opportunity for Novavax production at the Biologics Manufacturing Centre @GovHealthCan @PHAC_QC
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Pfizer, Moderna, and Novavax are going to look at their profits and assess demand, as all good companies do. US demand is going to be artificially squashed unless blue states coordinate to circumvent the federal government. So many ways this could go. Canada/EU/UK need to seize the reins.
February 23, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Pfizer, Moderna, and Novavax are going to look at their profits and assess demand, as all good companies do. US demand is going to be artificially squashed unless blue states coordinate to circumvent the federal government. So many ways this could go. Canada/EU/UK need to seize the reins.
As a Canadian, I find it appalling that journalists & politicians downplay Trump’s ramblings about annexing an ally & trading partner. Parker Molloy nails it…“Sometimes a piece of journalism is so wildly off-base that it perfectly encapsulates everything wrong with political coverage.”
The New York Times analyzed the electoral impact of annexing Canada instead of asking why the president is talking like a dictator. www.readtpa.com/p/stop-analy...
Stop Analyzing Trump's Unhinged Ideas Like They're Normal Policy Proposals
The New York Times just ran 1,200 words gaming out the electoral math of forcibly annexing Canada. We're in trouble.
www.readtpa.com
February 19, 2025 at 3:37 PM
As a Canadian, I find it appalling that journalists & politicians downplay Trump’s ramblings about annexing an ally & trading partner. Parker Molloy nails it…“Sometimes a piece of journalism is so wildly off-base that it perfectly encapsulates everything wrong with political coverage.”
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They helped bring us to this point, but at least they recognize this stupidity for what it is. That's more than I can say for a lot of formerly respected news organizations.
That really is quite the headline, from the pretty right-wing Wall Street Journal.
February 2, 2025 at 3:22 AM
They helped bring us to this point, but at least they recognize this stupidity for what it is. That's more than I can say for a lot of formerly respected news organizations.
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Idiots like Elon Musk confuse being nice with being weak and being mean with being strong. Trump and Musk thought they'd sucker-punch Canada and that was the end of the story. Right now it looks like Canada is playing ice hockey with guys who think they're playing pool.
this is what we want to see. tariff the shit out of elon’s companies www.businesstoday.in/world/canada...
‘Make them pay’: Canada puts Trump’s ‘first friend’ Elon Musk’s Tesla in the crosshairs of tariff war
Canada’s EV adoption rate is outpacing that of the U.S., with nearly 17% of new cars sold in the third quarter of 2024 being fully electric, compared to just 8% in the US.
www.businesstoday.in
February 2, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Idiots like Elon Musk confuse being nice with being weak and being mean with being strong. Trump and Musk thought they'd sucker-punch Canada and that was the end of the story. Right now it looks like Canada is playing ice hockey with guys who think they're playing pool.
Looking forward to a comprehensive ventilation program here in BC too @lisabeare.bsky.social @josieosborne.bsky.social @davidebybc.bsky.social
The Canadian province of New Brunswick (population: 775,610) will spend $ 14 million to improve ventilation in its schools. This represents an investment of $47,000 per classroom, or $18 per capita. In many countries, such investment in ventilation is still rare.
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Eight new school projects announced to meet needs of growing population
The provincial government will invest $193.7 million during the 2025-26 fiscal year to help address infrastructure needs in the education system.
www2.gnb.ca
December 12, 2024 at 4:33 PM
Looking forward to a comprehensive ventilation program here in BC too @lisabeare.bsky.social @josieosborne.bsky.social @davidebybc.bsky.social
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“Public health leaders gambled against airborne transmission in COVID, and in SARS before that - and lost both times” www.newwestrecord.ca/local-news/o...
Opinion: Gambling with bird flu is asking for trouble — and another pandemic
It's time for preventive action, four health experts write.
www.newwestrecord.ca
December 10, 2024 at 2:57 AM
“Public health leaders gambled against airborne transmission in COVID, and in SARS before that - and lost both times” www.newwestrecord.ca/local-news/o...
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It can be simple to protect our and others health — by masking in public with K95 or N95 masks, testing before gatherings, increasing ventilation, and staying home if sick.Not only will this help mitigate the spread of COVID, but also all other respiratory illnesses of the season, like flu and RSV.
Opinion: This holiday season, let's spread kindness, not COVID
We're not hearing much about the virus anymore, but it's the gift that keeps on giving — with long-term effects of notable concern.
montrealgazette.com
December 7, 2024 at 4:13 PM
It can be simple to protect our and others health — by masking in public with K95 or N95 masks, testing before gatherings, increasing ventilation, and staying home if sick.Not only will this help mitigate the spread of COVID, but also all other respiratory illnesses of the season, like flu and RSV.
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Today's essential read for all Canadians.
Without tougher scrutiny by the news media and fiercer rebuttals by political opponents, Poilievre has no reason to change tactics. But with a federal election looming, it’s essential to put his blanket assertions finally to the test.
Without tougher scrutiny by the news media and fiercer rebuttals by political opponents, Poilievre has no reason to change tactics. But with a federal election looming, it’s essential to put his blanket assertions finally to the test.
Poilievre’s Free Ride to Power Has to Stop | The Tyee
No more getting by with glib and shallow answers to these seven basic questions.
thetyee.ca
December 4, 2024 at 3:43 AM
Today's essential read for all Canadians.
Without tougher scrutiny by the news media and fiercer rebuttals by political opponents, Poilievre has no reason to change tactics. But with a federal election looming, it’s essential to put his blanket assertions finally to the test.
Without tougher scrutiny by the news media and fiercer rebuttals by political opponents, Poilievre has no reason to change tactics. But with a federal election looming, it’s essential to put his blanket assertions finally to the test.