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Way too early to conclude that blood type plays a role in COVID-19 outcomes for people with severe respiratory failure
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 19, 2020 Source:Study ties blood type to COVID-19 risk; O may help, A hurt Reference:Genomewide Association Study of Severe Covid-19 with Respiratory Failure
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Ontario schools will need to reopen to create a healthy routine for children but long list of SickKids recommendations to mitigate SARS-CoV-2 exposure will be challenging for teachers, parents and their children.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 18, 2020 Source:Hand hygiene, no face masks: SickKids experts on how schools can safely reopen in the fall
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Low risk perception among under-20’s in Ontario likely contributing to increasing COVID-19 cases in this age group. Before you criticize, if older individuals did not see their group affected, similar result would ensue. Classic risk perception psychology at work.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 17, 2020 Source:‘Significant increase’ in number of new COVID-19 cases among under-20s in Ontario, study finds
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Low prevalence of reported SARS-CoV-2 infections means that recommendations to reduce spread have worked reasonably well and must continue while we move through the stages of reopening society.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 16, 2020 Source:Why a 1% infection rate might not be a win for Ottawa
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The surge in U.S. coronavirus cases comes as no surprise.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 15, 2020 Source:Record spikes in new coronavirus cases, hospitalizations sweep parts of U.S.
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Sunday House Call, #743, June 14, 2020: Alfred E. Neuman would be proud.
Sunday House Call, #743, June 14, 2020 At last it’s over. Or it seems that many truly want to believe this despite every world indicator that it is not so. Brazil is headed towards disaster, with 805,649 infected, 30,465 of which in the last 24 hours. Meanwhile, the country is opening. Streets and buses are…
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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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