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The new school illness COVID screening guideline policy: The Fizzbin of public health communications. Sadly this policy muck up fails Communications 101 with conflicting public health recommendations. Instruction clarity is paramount. #keepitsimple
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for August 31, 2021 Source:What do Ontario’s new COVID-19 screening guidelines mean for Ottawa parents?
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Sunday House Call, #752, August 16, 2020: Your School #Covid-19 Risk Checklist Comparator.
Sunday House Call, #752, August 16, 2020: Your Preschool Covid Check List. Parents face a difficult choice whether to send their children to school when they do not have sufficient information to use as a comparator. Further, the assumption that children do not become as ill or are less likely to play a role in…
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A grand bargain to try to make school work and convince parents of its merits. Plan is predicated on many assumptions and limited evidence.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for August 11, 2020 Source:Back to School 101: Ottawa school boards release return to school plans
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School decision made by Ontario Government. Expect modifications to the plan with progression through the school year. We have much to learn from this process but best to keep in mind what happens to ‘the best laid plans”
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for July 31, 2020 Source:Elementary students to return full time, some high schoolers part-time
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The Schoolhouse of Cards; returning to school has lots of moving parts, many assumptions, unknowns, professional disagreements and incomplete data. Let’s hope the price of learning the outcome does not come at too great a cost.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for July 30, 2020 Source:Docs consulted by SickKids torn on use of masks for elementary-age kids in schools