Stephen Vaughan

[Zain Chagla @zchagla]

Even in the rise in cases we're seeing, we still have the capacity to treat COVID early.

Patients - know if you are eligible.

Clinicians - know where to refer patients promptly.

There are sites across ontario.

For us - visit https://t.co/EbQ6eEjXfJ

[Dr. Glaucomflecken @DGlaucomflecken]

How to speak internal medicine

[VaxHunterAB @ab_vax]

Checklist to be ready to book kids at 8AM!

✅ try to remember which "safe place" you put the AHS cards
✅ pre-register to save a step in the AM: https://t.co/vfNr4sbp0r
✅ tell your friends booking is opening!
✅ pre-pack lunches tonight
✅ GET HYPED it's finally happening!

[DrCora @DrCora_C]

Vaccination now available for kids 5-11 in the US: ACIP voted 14-0 to recommend vaccinating this population with a 2 dose regimen, 10 μg, 21 days apart. Many ask me how many kids have died of COVID during this pandemic...745 in the US #COVID19 #COVIDVaccination

[Anthony Lieu @AnthonyLieuMD]

Guess the disease

1. 2-year history of "B-symptoms"
2. Extensive travel history
3. Bilateral adrenal masses

https://t.co/KmWWrzAfWV for the answer

Biopsy revealing :

[Dr. Lynora Saxinger MD FRCPC Infectious Diseases @AntibioticDoc]

Seriously, we (this group of Infectious Diseases physicians) are INTENSELY concerned for the health of Albertans and the damage to our health care system if we don’t change course. This can’t continue, it will further compromise COVID care, non COVID care, and HCW health.

[CBC News @CBCNews]

The province also is reinstating its mask mandate for all indoor public places starting Saturday. https://t.co/UKosGLhOOl

[𝙹𝚘𝚎 𝚅𝚒𝚙𝚘𝚗𝚍 [email protected] @jvipondmd]

Noon at the Ledge in Edmonton, at McDougall Centre in Calgary. Bring a hat, some water, a snack, and your vigour. We need exponential growth of these #s to win. We're counting on you, and counting you. 7/

[Alberta Medical Association (AMA) @Albertadoctors]

Even so, it appears that there is an over-reliance on hospitalizations and ICU admissions as the primary indicators. I am worried that this will lag too far behind spread of the virus in the community.

[Alberta Medical Association (AMA) @Albertadoctors]

The pace at which public health measures are ending is troubling. I do not disagree that moving from pandemic state to endemic state is the future but would strongly advocate for a less precipitous approach.

[Jason Weatherald MD @AlbertaPHdoc]

The #VaccineRodeo clinic is open again tomorrow (Sunday) at the Village Square Leisure Centre

ANYONE

NO APPOINTMENT NEEDED

[Stephen Vaughan @sdvaughan]

I’m really worried for the next month. Hospitals are already full and in 1-2 weeks some of these people will end up in ICU. We do not have capacity for this. Please stay home and only go out for essential services. If the government won’t say it, I will. We need lockdown ASAP!

[Stephen Vaughan @sdvaughan]

Yes!

[Stephen Vaughan @sdvaughan]

Perhaps this approach will reach more people than gentle reminders.

[BNO News @BNOFeed]

A video by the German government about coronavirus is going viral. Here it is with English subtitles.

[Stephen Vaughan @sdvaughan]

1000...per day. Lockdown - The inevitable is upon us. The sooner the better...

[Dr. Lynora Saxinger MD FRCPC Infectious Diseases @AntibioticDoc]

No plateau in hospitalizations, or ICU and we WILL be tight in ICU very soon.

[Isaac Bogoch @BogochIsaac]

Ontario & Quebec #COVID19 numbers - public health interventions are (slowly) working.

Alberta & Manitoba seeing worrying spikes in cases, with ICU capacity an issue in Winnipeg.

Global experience: Fewer & fewer options to control spread when cases get this high.

[Stephen Vaughan @sdvaughan]

This is probably the most important topic right now.

[Calgary Herald @calgaryherald]

Battling fake science: University of Alberta launches free online science literacy course https://t.co/xWPWSa7PW2

[Isaac Bogoch @BogochIsaac]

Results of the WHO SOLIDARITY trial:

30 countries & 11,266 adults with #COVID19 randomized to Remdesivir, Hydroxychloroquine, Lopinavir, Interferon or no study drug.

None of these regimens had any real benefit on mortality or length of hospital stay.

https://t.co/cGg1GGhaRn