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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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More robust contact tracing site identification required to determine where COVID-19 infections are more likely to occur.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 28, 2020 Source: Gyms? Bars? Backyards? Why we don’t know more about where COVID-19 is spreading in Ontario
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Sunday House Call, #758, September 27, 2020: Are the Covid-19 vaccine trials designed to succeed from the start?
Sunday House Call, #758, September 27, 2020: Are the Covid-19 vaccine trials designed to succeed from the start? Topics today include: When coronavirus vaccines are eventually approved, how certain will we be that they will prevent severe disease. An opinion piece in the Washington Post by William Haseltine, former Harvard Medical School professor and founder…
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Ontario’s confirmed cases’ trend matches March’s exponential curve. Do governments act now restricting access to “non-essential” businesses or wait to see what happens? Unchecked exponential growth can lead to even harsher decisions down the line.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 25, 2020 Source:Hospital group calls for tighter COVID-19 restrictions on, gyms, restaurants, other venues
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It will happen when it does; Predicting when the vaccine will be approved and ready for use is a mug’s game.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 24, 2020 Source:Fauci ‘cautiously optimistic’ about coronavirus vaccine approval by end of 2020
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Fever as a school screening parameter for potential COVID-19 infections in children is problematic for many reasons. This includes inaccurate devices, choice of location (oral, ear, etc), and that a majority of children with COVID-19 will not have a fever.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 23, 2020 Source:Temperature Isn’t a Good Litmus Test for Coronavirus, Doctors Say 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 in adults and…
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Ottawa school board to review enacting mandatory facemask policy for younger children
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 22, 2020 Source:Ottawa’s largest school board debates mandatory masks for younger children — again
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CDC updates guidance acknowledging what most everyone else accepted months ago that coronavirus spreads through airborne respiratory droplets and aerosols.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 21, 2020 Source:Updated CDC guidance acknowledges coronavirus can spread through the air
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