Matthew Luzentales-Simpson

Patient-Centred Research Coordinator @ UCalgary. Opinions are my own | RT ≠ endorsement Pronouns: He/Him

[HDRN Canada - RRDS Canada @hdrn_rrds]

Will we ever get universal, first-payer pharmacare?Kicking off Day 2 at #CAHSPR24 with a keynote from @joel_lexchin / @UHN on our journey towards a pharmacare plan and the toll that a lack of drug coverage is taking.

[Jon Meddings @JMeddings]

Maybe we should unpack this a bit? “We’ve directed AHS to make new appt’s available” sure seems to imply that AHS is responsible and controls the appt’s doesn’t it? /1

[AbSPORU @AbSPORU]

Do you have early stage kidney disease? Or are you a family member or caregiver? Great opportunity to have your voice heard, please consider doing the survey for this study.

[Neeja Bakshi @NeejaB]

We are already at the "What's the least worst outcome here?"

When our patients deserve "How do we provide the best possible care?"

[Tara Moriarty @MoriartyLab]

Mask indoors everywhere except home NOW.

Get your vaccinations up to date, as eligible, including 3rd and 4th doses ASAP.

I'm getting very worried this wave will be as big or bigger than wave that peaked in Jan, and we have so little public awareness of how serious it is.

[Paul Fairie @paulisci]

In the first five days of October, 65 people have died from COVID in Alberta, equalling the total number of COVID deaths in Alberta in all of October 2020.

[Kevin Nimmock @KevinNimmock]

One of the 26 deaths announced today was a male in his 20s in the Calgary Zone. Alberta Health says he had no pre-existing conditions. He was unvaccinated. @CTVCalgary

[Jason Herring @jasonfherring]

Under current public-health rules, fully vaccinated Albertans from more than two households can not gather together for an indoors Thanksgiving dinner.

Also under current public-health rules, 19,000+ fully vaccinated Albertans can attend a Calgary Flames game.

#COVID19AB #yyc

[CTV News Calgary @CTVCalgary]

Dr. Yiu up now, says AHS had to delay or postpone roughly 8,500 surgeries, including 805 pediatric surgeries due to fourth wave.
She adds AHS has completed 9,100 surgeries, including 3,500 emergency surgeries, and 1,100 cancer surgeries.

[Adrian Dix @adriandix]

There are 714 new cases of COVID-19 in BC since yesterday.
There are 328 people currently in hospital, 138 of whom are in critical care.

[CBC Calgary @CBCCalgary]

Alberta acted like the pandemic was over. Now it's a cautionary tale for Canada https://t.co/OxYb72deD7

[World Health Organization (WHO) @WHO]

The world missed the target set by WHO of vaccinating 🔟% of all people in all countries by the end of September.

Vaccinating the 🌍 equitably is a moral, epidemiological, and economic necessity. #VaccinEquity

[Rachel Gilmore @atRachelGilmore]

UPDATE: Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc, the band that uncovered the remains of 215 children a residential school site, said they sent "two heartfelt invitations" to Trudeau.

While Trudeau did travel to B.C., it was to spend the day with family in Tofino.
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[Courtney Theriault @cspotweet]

Lab confirmed flu deaths by year in Alberta:

20-21: 0
19-20: 39
18-19: 30
17-18: 92
16-17: 64
15-16: 62

That's 257 flu deaths in the past six years combined - we've had 314 COVID deaths in the past four weeks.

#yeg #yyc #ableg #covid19ab

[NCTR @NCTR_UM]

Today is #OrangeShirtDay and the first ever National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. This is a momentous and solemn day to honour and remember the children who attended residential schools. We will be marking today and invite you to join us! A thread to read and share 🧵
#NDTR

[tom ross @Tommy_Slick]

One year ago:

[CBC News Alerts @CBCAlerts]

Update: Alberta has declared a state of public health emergency, Premier Jason Kenney announces.

[Jagmeet Singh @theJagmeetSingh]

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