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South African coronavirus variant being studied to determine if it is more vaccine resistant.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 5, 2021 Source:South Africa coronavirus variant: What is the risk? Covid-19 in South Africa: Scientists seek to understand new variant
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Sunday House Call, #771, January 3, 2021: It still works and is for most everyone.
Sunday House Call, #771, January 3, 2021: It Still Works and is for most everyone. The vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 B1.1.7 mutation does work. Recommendations about who should receive the vaccine updated by the CDC and others noted here. Should you get the vaccine if your are pregnant? Several viewpoints and recommendations. Should pregnant women be…
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Air travellers to Canada will need a negative test for Covid-19 three days before arrival. Why are land border crossings not included? Why only one test when false negatives can occur at the three-day mark? Details needed to understand policy rationale.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December 31, 2020 Source:Air travellers will soon have to test negative for COVID-19 before arrival in Canada
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Please, no spin. Just explain why Canada’s vaccine rollout is running slower than molasses. We are an understanding lot but not when you are not straight with us.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December 30, 2020 Source:Slow vaccine rollout across Canada draws criticism, anger
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What are some of the concerns about the new variant of SARS-CoV-2 with respect to transmission, number of fatalities, and its impact on children?
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December 29, 2020 Source: B.1.1.7, A New Variant Of Covid-19, Isn’t Kidding Around. What We Know About A Fast-Spreading Mutant And Its Effect On Children
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NEJM study concludes that time required to determine Moderna’s effect on longevity of antibody, B and T cell response. However, the vaccine works. Worst-case scenario is that we will require a booster.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December 24, 2020 Source:The Moderna Vaccine’s Antibodies May Not Last As Long As We Hoped Reference:Durability of Responses after SARS-CoV-2 mRNA-1273 Vaccination
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City of Ottawa lockdown in four days. Why have the original benchmarks for lockdown been jettisoned? Mayor Watson cites “no facts to support a lockdown” and Ottawa’s medical officer of health, Dr. Vera Etches expresses disappointment with decision.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December 22, 2020 Source: Watson ‘blindsided’ by 28-day shutdown: ‘No facts to support lockdown in Ottawa’Randall Denley: Doug Ford’s nonsensical Ontario-wide lockdown is his dumbest move yet Ottawa COVID-19 figures remain stable as provincewide lockdown looms Ontario will enter strict lockdown on Dec. 26, nearly all non-essential businesses to close
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What is the rationale for Ontario Government’s intention to lock down Ottawa for 28 days when there are zero admissions to ICU and infection rates are low and manageable? What benchmarks are being used? (no sarcasm)
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December 21, 2020
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