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When should you get tested for COVID-19 infection? Ottawa Public Health has guidelines to help.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 17, 2020 Source:COVID-19 Testing Information
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CDC study associates restaurant dining with increased risk of COVID-19 positivity. It used self-reporting among four other limitations e.g. it did not ask if people were indoors or outside when they ate. No correlation can be drawn.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 16, 2020 Source:People who tested positive for COVID-19 were twice as likely to have dined at a restaurant: CDC study Reference:Community and Close Contact Exposures Associated with COVID-19 Among Symptomatic Adults ≥18 Years in 11 Outpatient Health Care Facilities — United States, July 2020
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Can universal facial masking reduce Covid-19 disease severity through “variolation”? NEJM commentary proposes a hypothesis that suggests further investigation.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 15, 2020 Source:Face masks could be giving people Covid-19 immunity, researchers suggest Reference:Facial Masking for Covid-19 — Potential for “Variolation” as We Await a Vaccine
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Excessive fatigue, respiratory and cardiovascular problems remaining months after COVID-19 infection reported in younger people.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 14, 2020 Source: Months after infection, COVID-19 patients report breathing difficulty, excessive fatigue
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Flu shots recommended as a means to reduce morbidity and mortality in addition to reducing the impact on the health-care system during second wave. However, provision is problematic. Many offices do not have the resources or space to do it given pandemic protocols. Officials have not provided any guidance.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 11, 2020 Source:Flu shot extra important this year, N.S. health experts say
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The cautionary tale of how one begot 40.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 10, 2020 Source:One illness at cottage party led to 40 confirmed COVID-19 cases: Dr. Etches
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Vaccine trial suspension is an expected response after reports of a single adverse event. It shows that proper protocols are being followed to determine if it is related to the vaccine. Phase 3 trials are designed to determine how larger and more diverse population groups respond.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 9, 2020 Source: AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 shot trials on hold after suspected reaction Should We Be Worried About COVID-19 Vaccines In Development?
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Why proposing “herd immunity” as a strategy by using SARS-CoV-2 as your inoculating vector is not a good idea. Historically, there has never been a real case of herd immunity through infection.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 8, 2020 Source:Herd Immunity Is Not a Strategy
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