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Canadian Governments’ refusal to release COVID-19 model projections is paternalistic and disrespectful and says to Canadians, “You can’t handle the truth”. We know how that movie ended.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April , 2020 Source:Chris Selley: Governments aren’t levelling with Canadians about the COVID-19 future we face Canadian governments refusing to release models or projections of COVID-19 spread
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The utility of surgical masks and broader testing required to have a plan about what to do next
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 1, 2020 Source: Reference:
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Recent Sars-Cov-2 data analysis shows the efforts of Canadians is starting to have a positive effect. Don’t let up.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 31, 2020 My good friend Iain Christie has been crunching the data to determine where we stand in our goal to reduce the spread of Sars-CoV-2 in Canada nd in the world. I think you will find this a fascinating and enlightening review. It is starting to look better. Source:…
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Prepare for what is coming over the next two weeks. It is expected and not a reflection that staying at home is not working. This is the past two weeks now percolating through to the present.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 30, 2020 Source:When should I wear a face mask? Mixed messaging abounds
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Sunday House Call, #732, March 29, 2020: Opaque Transparency in the Time of the Pandemic
Sunday House Call, #732, March 29, 2020: Opaque Transparency in the Time of the Pandemic Topics today include: Dr. Yoni Freedhoff, Associate Professor of Family Medicine, University of Ottawa discusses the need for transparency during the pandemic and the importance of differentiating between “confirmed cases” and the estimates of actual cases in Canada and the…
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Use a two-week-hence outlook when looking at confirmed case counts. Today’s numbers don’t match warnings but no reason for some to be complacent and drop PH recommendations.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 27, 2020 Although some perceive the confirmed case counts to be incongruous with the pleas to stay at home and minimize contact, the data represent what has happened two weeks ago. We need to follow the course over the next two to four weeks. Our doubling time is an average…
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Using the benchmark of confirmed COVID-19 cases inaccurately represents the scope of the pandemic. For some, human nature takes over and minimizes the risk with entirely predictable outcomes.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 26, 2020
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Epidemiological models show Ottawa may see 4000 cases a day but that can be reduced by the continued efforts of all who are staying at home. We will know about the fruits of our efforts in 2-4 weeks from now.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 25, 2020 Source:Ottawa may see up to 4,000 new cases a day, says top doctor
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