June 5, 2020 Epidemiology Parsing pandemic policy professional planning protocols per public peril perception or “What the hell is the plan?”
June 4, 2020 Epidemiology 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.
June 3, 2020 Epidemiology 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.
May 28, 2020 Allergy/Immunology The irony of claims of SARS-CoV-2 being a bacterium going viral. And, claims of antibody being a “cure” for Covid-19 are a tad premature when you have not done any animal or human trials to date. Good science but take the time to prove your claim.
May 25, 2020 Epidemiology SARS CoV-2 testing to be provided to all Ottawa residents with no prerequisites. Need to be aware of false positive/negatives when screening large asymptomatic population.
May 21, 2020 Epidemiology As Ontario opens up, the public-health-strategy-cart is ahead of the proverbial contact-tracing-and-testing-horse. Get your surfboard ready just in case.
May 20, 2020 Allergy/Immunology Although no plausible cancer-causing biological mechanism has been proven, J & J throws in the towel. Also, virus exposure time a factor in risk of successful infection among other factors.