@alandrummond2 Seems like atm this would hand ammunition to Alberta separatists and those considering voting to “send a message to Ottawa” who want more provincial autonomy like QC. People need to elect better provincial governments. I hope Dr. Danielle Martin becomes the next health minister.
@DougEyolfson@alandrummond2 Will you discuss your healthcare concerns regarding Alberta with MP Dr. Danielle Martin? Similar to Quebec, is the issue that it’s very dangerous to antagonize or try to control Alberta policies before a separation referendum? Seems like the provincial NDP is needed for change.
@andrew_leach@cathmckenna@TheNightTravelr Every answer makes me more confused lol. So we don’t know whether Ontario and Saskatchewan for example are actually implementing any carbon price?
@andrew_leach@cathmckenna@TheNightTravelr K thanks for answering Qs trying to understand lol. If Alberta’s new carbon price floor schedule holds which provinces currently have weaker effective carbon prices that would need to be strengthened? Quebec/Ontario/Saskatchewan? Can the feds enforce this price floor schedule?
@andrew_leach@cathmckenna@TheNightTravelr Could David Eby demand to join Alberta’s carbon market system since BC would benefit having more renewable resources in exchange for his cooperation on other issues with Alberta?
@andrew_leach@cathmckenna@TheNightTravelr Thanks for the clarification. Do you think there should be or is it an achievable goal? Could other provinces somehow join Alberta’s system to make it stronger and more durable?
1) We now often hear about 'universal coronavirus vaccines' in the media. I think development of a universal coronavirus vaccine is an important goal that may be achievable in the long run if sufficient funding is available. But I think we should not make any false promises.....
1/ Several implications of this mask study:
- N95 well-fit should protect 99%.
The lower 83% in the real world likely in part due to LEAKS and POOR FIT
Shows room for improvement of fit (N95 w/ straps behind head better than ear loop ones like KN95). Make sure tight to face
Vaccines that reduce infection & disease are needed to combat the pandemic. Here, @tianyangmao@BenIsraelow et al. describe our new mucosal booster strategy, Prime and Spike, to induce such immunity via nasal delivery of unadjuvanted spike vaccine 🧵 (1/)
https://t.co/J4NuUgiI7e
Welp evidently there is interest in this so here's a thread. Strap in, it's not going to be brief (sorry). There's a lot of background to get through before anything I say starts making sense. 🧵
Our new study by @JieunOh9@ericsongg@MiyuMoriyama et al shows that immune priming via intranasal route provides superior protection against heterologous respiratory virus challenge. The key is in inducing local secretory IgA with broader coverage. (1/)
https://t.co/2RgDVMGvqh
The trajectory of Omicron in Ontario is just staggering.
Hospitals are facing more than a just surge in admissions for severe COVID in the un- and under-vaccinated. /1
https://t.co/nB6xNktaZP
Visualizing the new data from the UK today. Two doses of AZ provides no protection from infection, 2x mRNA 30%, 3x mRNA 70-75%.
What to do: More basic protections (the 1st line), hope that the 3rd line holds up, and get boosters to beef up the 2nd line.
https://t.co/C4M2jLEYhN
A sketch to explain how a new variant may appear milder even with no change in underlying virulence. This can occur because, when calculating the fraction of cases that are severe, the denominator now includes many re-infections that had previously been averted. A thread. 1/8
It's been a crazy day today as far as news about Omicron and I know a lot of people are really panicked about what the news about Omicron and the neutralizing antibodies means, so I wanted to put together a thread to help people understand things.🧵
A warning: it's long. Sorry.