MD, PhD. Proud father to two children. Amateur playwright. Classical guitarist. Clinical physician specializing in virology & immunology. he/them #MaskUp
@ctvottawa These organizations are notorious for not having the proper social distancing rules. Masks are rarely worn and the HEPA filters are nonexistent. I think Iβll passβ¦. Try to stay aafe out there Ottawa
@ctvottawa Fantastic, makes me proud to be from Ottawa! π³οΈβπ
Although I am wondering about the precautions in place for respiratory issues - many supporters of Palestinian liberation did not attend due to insufficient HEPA filters on various floats in the parade. @_MarkSutcliffe, any word?
@humftydrumpfty Peer reviewed research coming out of Sweden and other European countries is indicating a massive uptick in cases. The main preventative measure that are having a significant impact are masking and capacity limits. You can check out the data here: https://t.co/0vr8V8YB0L
This is alarming. My medical colleagues in Africa and parts of Asia are already sounding the alarm. We need strong action from the Canadian government NOW. #H5N1#CovidIsNotOver
π¨#BREAKING
Pandemic experts express concern over avian influenza spread to humans
π Dr Jeremy Farrar, Chief Scientist at the WHO, said that the virus has an extremely high mortality rate among humans already infected with it.
@wonderartsy@BreatheTeq Staying protected and still looking goodβ¦. I need one of these masks. Keep fighting the good fight, we have power in numbers. #MaskedAndProud
My children (8 & 10 yo) are mocked by their peers due to wearing n95 masks when indoors or outdoors socializing. Sometimes I wonder about whether folks understand the magnitude of what we are dealing withβ¦
Very odd how trolls continue to say putting masks on kids is child abuse but failed policies that lead to never ending waves of illness in kids is somehow fine
@scott_squires Could not agree more. As a proudly masking immunologist with a partner who suffers from LongCovid, this message echoes to me every day. Keep fighting the good fight, Scott.
@itosettiMD_MBA My preliminary research indicates we are in for some serious trouble. The pendulum has swung, and we are headfirst into a new pandemic if we do not get our governments to act fast and effectively.