#The superspreader events that governments let happen

#The superspreader events that governments let happen

“#The superspreader events that governments let happen” When British Columbia’s provincial medical officer Bonnie Henry gave the green light for skiers to hit Whistler’s slopes last Feb. 5, the resort town was already dealing with a lot of COVID-19 cases. With about 12,000 permanent residents and many seasonal staff, Whistler had had 547 infections the…

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#Vaccine passports could facilitate a return to normal, says new report

#Vaccine passports could facilitate a return to normal, says new report

“#Vaccine passports could facilitate a return to normal, says new report” Canada’s chief science advisor doesn’t recommend a specific approach, but warns that if governments don’t act soon the private sector may steam ahead As other countries test out digital vaccination certificates and the international community scrambles to figure out post-pandemic travel, Canada’s chief science…

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#The lasting psychological toll of reporting the pandemic

#The lasting psychological toll of reporting the pandemic

“#The lasting psychological toll of reporting the pandemic” Erica Lenti: ‘What happens when you can’t escape the news, when it’s your livelihood and an innate habit built into your routine?’ The apartment is drowning in noise. There’s nowhere to be these Friday nights, so I’m washing dishes that have stacked up in our sink all…

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#’We were the pandemic cohort’: How medical students made life easier for doctors

#’We were the pandemic cohort’: How medical students made life easier for doctors

“#’We were the pandemic cohort’: How medical students made life easier for doctors” Yashoda Valliere and her fellow medical students turned helping health-care professionals into its own essential service Yashoda Valliere, a fourth-year medical student at Western University, attended a microbiology class last March, where they reviewed antibiotic therapy. It would be the last time…

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