Canada - Coronavirus COVID-19 #3

[otto]

A tip regarding covid vaccinations. One of my brothers had his booster shot on Jan 1. On Jan 4 he started feeling sick. He tested positive for covid. His family is not sick. The only place he went without his family was the booster shot. Symptoms are dry cough, no fever. Still coughing 10 days later.

 

[Kaley Smith]

A tip regarding covid vaccinations. One of my brothers had his booster shot on Jan 1. On Jan 4 he started feeling sick. He tested positive for covid. His family is not sick. The only place he went without his family was the booster shot. Symptoms are dry cough, no fever. Still coughing 10 days later.

Not sure what is your tip regarding Covid vaccinations? The booster shot is not effective immediately. I believe it takes 2 weeks before it takes effect. It also does not contain live virus, so could not have caused your brother's symptoms which you seem to be implying. Here's my tip: Get the booster shot as soon as you are eligible. I heard just yesterday it's only 60% effective against Omicron, as opposed to 90% effectiveness against Delta, but that's better than no protection.

 

[otto]

Not sure what is your tip regarding Covid vaccinations? The booster shot is not effective immediately. I believe it takes 2 weeks before it takes effect. It also does not contain live virus, so could not have caused your brother's symptoms which you seem to be implying. Here's my tip: Get the booster shot as soon as you are eligible. I heard just yesterday it's only 60% effective against Omicron, as opposed to 90% effectiveness against Delta, but that's better than no protection.

Tip is to be cautious of covid at vaccine locations.

 

[LadyL]

Expect more worrisome variants after omicron, scientists say

 

[dotr]

Expect more worrisome variants after omicron, scientists say

From link..
''Since it emerged in mid-November, omicron has raced across the globe like fire through dry grass. Research shows the variant is at least twice as contagious as delta and at least four times as contagious as the original version of the virus.

Omicron is more likely than delta to reinfect individuals who previously had COVID-19 and to cause “breakthrough infections” in vaccinated people while also attacking the unvaccinated. The World Health Organization reported a record 15 million new COVID-19 cases for the week of Jan. 3-9, a 55% increase from the previous week.''

The unvaccinated cherish their freedom to harm others. How can we ever forgive them? | The Star
By Heather Mallick
Jan. 15, 2022t
''Will we ever forgive the deliberately unvaccinated for having helped spread a disease that killed and disabled so many, devastating the economy, leaving many of us jobless and wretched?

Will we ever look on them gently when their casual choices left us unable to hold a loved one as she died? When a young woman with stage 4 colon cancer had her surgery postponed for the third time because hospitals are packed with unvaccinated COVID-19 patients at death’s door? Death has an open-door policy, never more so than now.''

 

[LadyL]

making the best of a pandemic lockdown:

'How Canadian can you get?': Winter patios are a thing in Windsor

 

[LadyL]

Mom vows to find 7-year-old daughter after ex-husband fled with the girl to avoid having her vaccinated

 

[Tadpole12]

Expect more worrisome variants after omicron, scientists say

"That means more people in whom the virus can further evolve."

"Another potential route: With both omicron and delta circulating, people may get double infections that could spawn what Ray calls “Frankenvariants,” hybrids with characteristics of both types."

"Experts say the virus won't become endemic like the flu as long as global vaccination rates are so low."

Hmm, not much room for optimism.

 

[deugirtni]

Ontario woman with cancer has surgery postponed indefinitely | CTV News
Jan 13 2022
''A 30-year-old Ontario woman diagnosed with Stage 4 colon cancer has had her surgery postponed indefinitely and says it could be too late to save her if the procedure keeps getting pushed back.
Woodbridge, Ont. woman Cassandra Di Maria was diagnosed with cancer in 2020 and has undergone 17 rounds of chemotherapy since then.
"Now, I'm waiting on my next big surgery," Di Maria told CTV News Toronto on Thursday. "I have no idea when this surgery will happen and I'm at a standstill."
<snipped>

Squeaky wheel works?

On Friday evening, the 30-year-old said she received a call from an advocate at the Colorectal Cancer Resource and Action Network notifying her the surgery has been rescheduled for Jan. 26.

Ontario woman gets surgery date after having life-saving cancer procedure postponed repeatedly due to COVID-19

 

[tarabull]

Sabotage: With Vaccine Mandates For Truckers

 

[dotr]

Jan 17 2022
Doctors say claim that China's 1st Omicron case came from Canada isn't based on science | CBC News
''Doctors say an allegation out of Beijing that China's first Omicron case may be linked to mail received from Toronto should be treated with deep skepticism.

Chinese health authorities said earlier Monday that a case of Omicron in Beijing may have spread from a package received from Canada. They urged citizens to stop ordering parcels from abroad as the opening of the Winter Olympics approaches.

"I find this to be, let's say, an extraordinary view," Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos told a news conference Monday.

"Certainly [it's] not in accordance with what we have done both internationally and domestically."

Pang Xinghuo, deputy director of the Beijing Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, said health officials "cannot rule out the possibility" that the patient was infected by goods from overseas carrying the virus.''

"I don't think any of that's based on science," said Dr. Anna Banerji, an associate professor of pediatrics and infectious disease at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health.

She said the airborne Omicron variant "would never survive" on an envelope shipped across the world.''

 

[otto]

I recall in Feb 2020 discussions about what foods to have on hand if someone gets sick. Today and article from someone who knows. Looks like good advice

"The Kamloops, B.C., resident tested positive for the coronavirus in December, and had chest pain, congestion and loss of taste and smell, among other symptoms. Her illness lasted about two weeks — a long time to be unable to go to the store and get the foods and medicines you want or need.

"... always have Tylenol, Advil, stuff like that," ...

Over the counter medicines to have on hand in the event you fall ill include ibuprofen (Advil) and acetaminophen (Tylenol) for fever and body aches ... "Don't sit in dire pain and worry,"

... an over-the-counter cough suppressant could come in handy ... nasal spray such as Flonase to help combat fluid build up in sinuses ... a saline rinse would work. Lozenges may also come in handy if you end up with a sore throat and cough.

... soups, decaf teas, honey, lemon and lime are essential as they help nourish and hydrate.

... fruit cups and apple sauce — both easy to eat when you have a sore throat. Sugar-free Gatorade and juice helped her stay hydrated, and ginger ale helped aid her upset stomach.

She said she also used spicy food to help her regain her sense of taste.
...

Goodfellow said she couldn't have made it through those two weeks without a supply of clean towels, because she was constantly bathing to try to feel more comfortable.

She recommends keeping up with laundry, so that if you do contract the virus, you're not doing laundry while dealing with fatigue and shortness of breath.

"When I was feeling really congested, I was showering sometimes three or four or five times a day just to try to get relief," she said.​

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/covid-19-omicron-isolation-illness-items-1.6317986

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[otto]

Summarizing that list

Tylenol
Advil
cough suppressant
nasal spray: Flonase
Lozenges
soups
decaf teas
honey
lemon
fruit cups
apple sauce
Gatorade
juice
ginger ale
a supply of clean towels
showering often (humidity)
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Would pediatlyte freezies be a good idea?

 

[Kaley Smith]

Tip is to be cautious of covid at vaccine locations.

Oh I see what you mean. Sorry, I missed that.

 

[tarabull]

Grocery stores could close if labour, product shortages worsen: experts - National | Globalnews.ca

 

[otto]

Grocery stores could close if labour, product shortages worsen: experts - National | Globalnews.ca

It's unusual to see a news article confirming what people have noticed for the past month. Normally, news tells us about something that will happen, or has just happened. Food shortages are not just in rural areas, but also in major cities and at all grocery stores. Hopefully it's true that supply chain issues are temporary.

 

[dotr]

Wondering if these practices might contribute to infection in Canadian communities?
Quarantine hotels in Quebec booked for illegal border crossers | Toronto Sun
Jan 19 2022
''At least 11 quarantine hotels in Quebec were booked for foreigners who had illegally crossed the border, the Department of Immigration revealed Tuesday.''

''The revelation comes after a surge in illegal crossings since the COVID-19 pandemic began, according to Blacklock’s Reporter .''

''In addition to providing security for the 11 or more hotel sites in Quebec, staff noted the “contractor must provide up to ten guards per shift, per location, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.”

The security guards’ responsibility is to monitor “exterior health breaks for the asylum seekers” as well as to ensure the safety of the illegal immigrants and “other hotel guests.”

''Blacklock’s Reporter noted 1,435 asylum seekers were detained at the border in 2021, of which, 1,317 were stopped in Quebec, 99 in British Columbia and 19 in Manitoba. RCMP data showed a dramatic increase in illegal crossings in November 2021.''

 

[tarabull]

Cross-country truckers convoy departs B.C. for Ottawa to protest vaccine mandate | National Post

https://canada-unity.com/bearhug/

Opinion | Brace for impact: Our supply chain is about to take a further hit, and we’ll all feel it

 

[LadyL]

“We import well over $25 billion worth of food from the U.S. every year,” said Charlebois. “Seventy per cent of it goes through the border with truckers. With the vaccine mandate, we just took eight thousand to 16,000 truckers from the system.”

'Expect more empty shelves': Concerns grow over potential food shortages in Ontario

 

[Sundog]

“We import well over $25 billion worth of food from the U.S. every year,” said Charlebois. “Seventy per cent of it goes through the border with truckers. With the vaccine mandate, we just took eight thousand to 16,000 truckers from the system.”

'Expect more empty shelves': Concerns grow over potential food shortages in Ontario

Do you think the potential impact could be felt more in some provinces than others? I am wondering about the maritimes, Alberta, northern Ontario, for example. I guess if the trucks get the food into Canada, the distribution within the country won't be a problem.