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Dr. Tam’s citing increasing numbers of confirmed COVID cases also requires the denominator of total tests done. Use absolute instead of relative percentage changes. Be consistent with methodology or risk erosion of the public’s trust.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for October 8, 2020 Source:COVID-19 cases in Canada increased by 40% over past seven days, Dr. Tam says
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If you are the WHO boss suggesting that a COVID vaccine MAY be available by the end of the year, provide the evidence to justify the hope, else be prepared for another journey into the nadir of credibility and subsequent irrelevance if you are wrong.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for October 7, 2020 Source:‘There is hope’: COVID-19 vaccine may be ready by the end of the year, WHO boss says
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Would you allow anyone who is being treated for COVID-19 and remains infectious to come to your workplace or home? In addition, when they do show up, they take off their mask. I leave it to you to come to your own conclusions.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for October 6, 2020 Source:Trump, still infectious, back at White House without mask
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Logistics of distributing mRNA vaccines (if approved) will be problematic. Excellent article in @TheAtlantic explains why.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for October 5, 2020 Source:Vaccine Chaos Is Looming
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Sunday House Call, #759, October 4, 2020: “Cold, it’s so cold!”
Sunday House Call, #759, October 4, 2020: “Cold, it’s so cold!” Topics today include: The logistics of shipping, distributing, and storing the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines, if approved for use, will not be straightforward. This article in The Atlantic explains why. Your calls about: A man develops swollen ankles while driving for hours Approach to…
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Ontario students will require negative COVID test in order to return to school only if they have either fever, cough, loss of taste or smell, or shortness of breathe. Runny nose or sore throat no longer require testing but home monitoring for 24 hours.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for October 2, 2020 Source:Students with just a runny nose or a sore throat will now be allowed to return to school after 24 hours
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Study posits that severity of respiratory failure seen in people with COVID-19 is associated with a gene cluster inherited from Neanderthals. More evaluation required to understand the function of this cluster if shown to be causal.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for October 1, 2020 Source:DNA from Neanderthals can make Covid more severe Reference:The major genetic risk factor for severe COVID-19 is inherited from Neanderthals
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From a frequency of symptoms perspective, fever, cough or shortness of breath occur in about 6 out of ten children 0-19 years of age. Point of care testing needed to help parents and schools avoid misdiagnosis when a child has the sniffles.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 30, 2020 Source:These coronavirus symptoms are more concerning for kids than the sniffles: B.C. doctor Reference: From UpToDate.com (last updated September 14, 2020) In children of all ages — The symptoms of COVID-19 are similar in children and adults, but the frequency of symptoms varies. COVID-19 appears to be milder in children than…
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Media and Public Health commentary on daily numbers in Ontario citing all the false +/- needs to comment on noted exponential change. Smaller true pos numbers can quickly become larger ones and how likely will this be the outcome with present measures?
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 29, 2020 Source:Ontario sees single-day record of 700 new COVID-19 cases as calls grow to return to Stage 2 Public Health should also provide the Positive and Negative Predictive Values of Covid-19 testing in the area as prevalence varies from region to region.
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