Thy Dinh

Population Health Ph.D. and Epidemiologist. Retweets not endorsements. Views are my own.

[National Post @nationalpost]

Health Canada monitoring massive COVID outbreak 'starting to rip through' China https://t.co/RIK56MCawu

[Thy Dinh @ntvdinh]

@rye_b @VIA_Rail Forgot to add that I am in business class of that makes any difference.

[Thy Dinh @ntvdinh]

@rye_b @VIA_Rail I’m currently on train 24 headed to Quebec City. Awful ventilation. I’m wearing a mask but vast majority of other passengers are not. It’s been at this level for almost an hour since we departed from Montreal.

[André Picard @picardonhealth]

#Omicron is discouraging but it's not the time to give up. A strong response now may bring the end of the pandemic in sight, by @picardonhealth https://t.co/Kcx3dxEBdM via @globeandmail #COVID19 #cdnpoli #cdnhealth #vaccination

[Colin Furness MISt PhD MPH @FurnessColin]

Thanks to @gilldeacon for an intense & productive COVID session on CBC Radio's Here and Now.

One point to amplify: COVID is a vascular disease, NOT comparable to the flu: it attacks organs and destroys brain tissue. This happens in mild cases too.

Take steps. Avoid it. Please.

[Naheed Dosani @NaheedD]

Retweet this if you cancelled your holiday get together plans and know you are doing the right thing.

[Yoni Freedhoff @YoniFreedhoff]

#Ottawa COVID update: PCR tests rationed. Rapid tests unavailable. OPH says do your own tracing & assume you're +ve w/symptoms cuz no tests. Stores, bars, restaurants, arenas, gyms, malls, French school board open. City's on fire. Mayor has COVID. MOH is MIA. Stay home if you can

[Daniel Bear @ProfDanBear]

I've tested positive for COVID on three rapid tests. Pretty sick, but doing okay.

Here's the rub. I can't report my case to @TOPublicHealth unless I get a PCR, but there's no appointments for days. I don't want to go to a pharmacy for a test and endanger other people.

[Lauren Pelley @LaurenPelley]

The test/trace/support system feels imperfect, and getting #COVID19 feels isolating. But there's something we can control.

An individual choice to stay home, to prevent this virus from spreading to someone vulnerable — that's a small sacrifice for the common good.

[Lauren Pelley @LaurenPelley]

For us, omicron hasn't been a quick, three-day cold. Sniffles turned to chest tightness and a cough. Got a puffer. Roughly a week into this, the fatigue has yet to fade, and my energy level ebbs and flows.

What would this feel like for someone older or unvaccinated?

[Lauren Pelley @LaurenPelley]

My experience was a big reminder that rapid tests only tell you your virus level in the moment. I was negative one day, positive just 48 hours later. Also, as I wrote this week, omicron seems to multiply rapidly inside your body. Things can change fast.
https://t.co/jupAcpEGhu

[Vaccine Hunters Canada @VaxHuntersCan]

[CA] HEY CANADA! We've updated our booster eligibility summary table to show the latest changes in BC, NL, NS, ON, and YK!

For more details check https://t.co/rS5NzU4L7F or the website of your local health authority!
#VHCDose3 #COVID19CA #vhcCA

[Vaccine Hunters Canada @VaxHuntersCan]

[BC] We wanted to share this important info: BC has opened registrations to 5-11 year olds. Sign up to be notified when vaccines are available!

Link: https://t.co/Ty4NTLmdKV

https://t.co/jIC1tsfmc8
#COVID19BC #vhcBC

[Ritika Goel @RitikaGoelTO]

Twitterverse: Im very curious to hear about people’s experiences with virtual (phone or video) care.

My hypothesis: We need to integrate virtual care into our suite of options for comprehensive primary care, but offer patients a TRUE choice between virtual and in person.

[Commonwealth Fund @commonwealthfnd]

New research from the @CommonwealthFnd highlights the challenges that older adults face within health care systems around the world.
Learn more: https://t.co/sUx1QY57GZ

[Isaac Bogoch @BogochIsaac]

1/ Pfizer announces that their #COVID19 vaccine for 5-11 year olds is safe & provides a strong immune response.

Glad there are no safety signals, but can really see the true incidence of myocarditis (heart inflammation) in post marketing surveillance.

https://t.co/z0jOxf0Uyh

[Alon Vaisman @AlonVaisman]

Now that COVID vaccination data is electronically centralized by the health ministry, can we also have children's immunization records online.....

.....Instead of using those torn/decaying/where-did-I-put-it/stained/ yellow cards

[City of Ottawa @ottawacity]

A pop-up clinic for first and second doses for eligible residents living in these neighbourhoods: https://t.co/7QpCJm0xhp is taking place, June 23 - 25, at Bayshore Shopping Centre, 100 Bayshore Dr. North Entrance #2, from 12:15 pm - 7 pm.
No appointment necessary.

[Abdu Sharkawy @SharkawyMD]

ONTARIO: Too many Covid-19 vaccine appointments are being missed for various reasons, one of which is difficulty in cancelling. Please use this link to manage so that nobody is denied a chance to get their shot.
https://t.co/KZCGgAReOk