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Ontario Health Minister did follow proper protocol when she went shopping after being provided information that a contact tested negative for SARS-CoV-2. Mask was worn and distance maintained.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 12, 2020 Source:Ontario’s health minister shopped at Toronto LCBO while awaiting COVID-19 test results
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The State of the COVID: unmasked
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 11, 2020 The second wave has come to certain states in the United States. Basic principles of disease prevention and transmission are being ignored by segments of society. The bottom line is to prevent this from happening in Canada, everyone has to buy into wearing masks when entering stores, using…
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COVID-19 cases on the rise among young adults. The psychology of risk perception plays a role; an all-too-human behaviour we all share.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June , 2020 Source:COVID-19 cases are on the rise among young adults, but health experts aren’t sure why
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WHO statement that asymptomatic people do not spread coronavirus without clear evidence is irresponsible and misleading. Asymptomatic does not equal presymptomatic.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 9, 2020 Source:Asymptomatic spread of coronavirus is ‘very rare,’ WHO says Reference:Did the WHO just say that asymptomatic people with COVID-19 don’t transmit the coronavirus?
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New Zealand eradicates SARS-CoV-2
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 8, 2020 Source:With recovery of last case, New Zealand has eradicated virus
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Sunday House Call, #742, June 7, 2020: The Public Health Credibility Gap.
Health policy is evolving as new information is gathered, as we learn from available studies, and with ongoing research and clinical experience. During the pandemic we have been advised by public health agencies and our governments to follow a set of rules to reduce the spread of coronavirus. People have responded well to this and…
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Parsing pandemic policy professional planning protocols per public peril perception or “What the hell is the plan?”
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 5, 2020 Also in the discussion, funding for new testing devices. Still a ways to go. Article is a little premature in its evaluation. Source:Canadian company developing palm-sized test to detect COVID-19 in 20 minutes
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Risk of #coronavirus spread and contagion depends on where you are. A good review of the risks based on your location and exposure. Spoiler Alert: Buffets are really bad.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 4, 2020 Source:How the coronavirus spreads in those everyday places we visit
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Ontario lab not reporting hundreds of positive COVID-19 tests to Public Health Units damages the public’s confidence about its ability to coordinate testing and contact tracing as societal restrictions ease.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 3, 2020 Source:Hundreds of positive COVID-19 tests not reported to Ontario public health units
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