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Co-infection of COVID-19 and influenza A enhances the serverity of pneumonia
Another hamsters study from KYY's team. Something to consider for those still haven't take flu shot. Co-infection by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 and influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 virus enhances the severity of pneumonia in golden Syrian hamsters https://academic.oup.com/cid/advance-arti...
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- Nov 22nd, 2020 9:56 am
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Nov 22nd, 2020 9:56 am
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COVID-19 vaccines won't end the pandemic.
This took me completely by surprise. Please don't kill the messenger, but I hope this sort of news story helps inform the general public about what to expect in the coming years. https://nationalpost.com/health/not-going-to-end-the-pandemic-why-those-hopeful-vaccine-trial-results-are-not-all-that-th...
- angryaudifanatic
- Nov 20th, 2020 9:29 am
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Nov 20th, 2020 9:29 am
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Should we keep the US-Canada border open or closed during the covid-19 pandemic?
Currently Canada has 306K total cases, and US has 11.4M. US population is 10 times larger than Canada's. So if we times the Canadian infection figure 306K by 10, we get 3.06M, which is only slightly better than the 11.4 M in the US, but still at the same magnitude I think. Closing the border is hurt...
- cddc
- Nov 17th, 2020 11:33 pm
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Nov 17th, 2020 11:33 pm
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Badminton court during covid
Is it safe to go to badminton court during these times??I have paid for 5 sessions unfortunately :(Now second guessing🥺Thanks!!
- Redsanta
- Nov 15th, 2020 8:28 pm
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Nov 15th, 2020 8:28 pm
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COVID-19 spread not related to temperature?!
So what caused the new case count to drop for several months in the summer in Ontario?! https://www.healthing.ca/diseases-and-conditions/coronavirus/covid-transmission-relies-on-two-things-hint-its-not-weather?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=organic_tw&utm_campaign=healthing_promo#Echobox=1604...
- angryaudifanatic
- Nov 7th, 2020 11:32 am
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Nov 7th, 2020 11:32 am
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Has anyone tried YourMD.ca (or similar) for hair loss treatment?
Hey guys, I've been looking to try hair loss treatment and I stumbled upon Keeps (in the US) where they prescribe/deliver Finasteride and Minoxidil after an online consultation. I then found YourMD.ca (https://www.yourmd.ca/) here in Canada where they can write you a prescription to obtain said drug...
- pmah007
- Oct 29th, 2020 10:40 pm
- Forum: Health & Wellness
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Oct 29th, 2020 10:40 pm
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Current European COVID infections due to new mutation
Swiss university findings n a yet-to-be reviewed paper. https://www.thailandmedical.news/news/sars-cov-2-mutated-variant-20a-eu1-with-a222v-mutation-on-it-becoming-prevalent-circulating-strain-in-europe-and-could-be-more-dangerous Thai authorities believe the mutation may allow the new variant to ev...
- thriftshopper
- Oct 29th, 2020 3:06 pm
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Oct 29th, 2020 3:06 pm
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COVID herd immunity? Ain't happening
Study in England indicates proportion of people with anitibodies is decreasing . Dropped by a quarter over 3 months. Sample population of 100,000 in each of the two sample periods. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/oct/27/proportion-of-people-in-england-with-covid-antibodies-has-fallen-study-says
- thriftshopper
- Oct 26th, 2020 11:43 pm
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Oct 26th, 2020 11:43 pm
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Ireland study finds 13 covid19 infection linked to one flight despite wearing mask leads to 59 cases and 4 hospitalized
Interesting study from Ireland on a flight that they found 13 were infected from the flight leading to total of 59 onward total cases despite everyone wearing masks Also interesting is the last to show symptoms showed it 17 days after arrival https://www.eurosurveillance.org/content/10.2807/1560-791...
- StatsGuy
- Oct 26th, 2020 9:57 pm
- Forum: Travel
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What's everyone doing for Halloween?
What are your plans for Halloween this year? Our area is a covid hotspot so we won't be taking the kids out for trick or treating, but I'm not sure what other fun activities we can do other than an indoor candy hunt.
- sn00ch
- Oct 26th, 2020 4:12 pm
- Forum: Parenting & Family
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Oct 26th, 2020 4:12 pm
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Bllod type and COVID susceptibility
Confirming early Chinese findings , Danish researched have found that people with blood type O are less susceptible to COVID 19 infection, or to develop severe symptoms if contracted than people of types A, AB and B with type A the most susceptible. Only a 13% reduction so I wouldn't go out and take...
- thriftshopper
- Oct 23rd, 2020 4:38 pm
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Oct 23rd, 2020 4:38 pm
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Travel blogger nonstop Dan catches covid19 in Europe
He's one of the airline review/bloggers I follow (like him more than sam chui as he's more frank I find) Maybe not the smartest decision when he started small trips within Europe last month but hope hes ok which he should be as he's pretty young https://instagram.com/stories/thenonstopdan/2425703576...
- StatsGuy
- Oct 22nd, 2020 10:12 pm
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Dentist visit during covid times
Hi all, Curious to know how many of you have went back to get your routine dentist cleaning work or filling done since they reopened back in June. I have a cleaning and a filling this week and am worried but they have setup a lot of precautions to protect everyone. i.e. one 2-3 clients every hour an...
- CALITSLA
- Oct 20th, 2020 11:32 am
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Oct 20th, 2020 11:32 am
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Kid's school has covid19, what to do?
Received an email from the school board last night that there is a confirmed covid19 case in the school. There seems to be some bogus privacy policy that the school is using to harbor the student and parents name. I want to have an option to sue the school, or ...
- cristianosham
- Oct 19th, 2020 9:50 am
- Forum: Parenting & Family
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Oct 19th, 2020 9:50 am
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Where to order point-of-care COVID antibody test to do at home?
I recently saw an interview on TV news about point-of-care COVID antibody test you can order online to do the test at home. The interview was done for an US news program. Is this available in Canada or to be shipped from US? The test requires blood from a finger prick (similar to glucose monitoring ...
- shyhermit
- Oct 14th, 2020 2:14 pm
- Forum: Health & Wellness
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Oct 14th, 2020 2:14 pm
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Routine Vaccinations During Covid?
What are people doing for routine vaccinations in Ontario, which you're supposed to update on a certain schedule, during Covid? My family doctor has been closed for months. Are people just passing on this stuff? Or going to travel clinics? Edit: I should clarify here, my Family Doctor's office is &q...
- Jucius Maximus
- Oct 12th, 2020 9:38 pm
- Forum: Health & Wellness
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Oct 12th, 2020 9:38 pm
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Applying to Master's Program Feedback/Advice Program Specific & General
Hi everyone, I have been thinking about getting a master's for a while now... Regardless of COVID-19... wanted to get people's opinions of masters programs before committing to applying... again... General Questions - What is important to think about when selecting a supervisor for a thesis-stream? ...
- rakablood4ever
- Oct 12th, 2020 11:10 am
- Forum: Students
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Oct 12th, 2020 11:10 am
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Crowd-sourced Covid Test Wait Times in the GTA
This site just started today according to BlogTO https://covidwaits.com/
- ROYinTO
- Sep 29th, 2020 3:17 pm
- Forum: Health & Wellness
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Sep 29th, 2020 3:17 pm
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When will name-brand cleaning and protective products be back in stock?
Purell hand sanitizer, 3M N95 masks, Clorox wipes, etc. There's a plethora of replacement products from brands that nobody had ever heard of prior to COVID, but when will the actual name brands ramp up production to the point where there is enough to satisfy all healthcare sector needs + sell to the...
- Raident
- Sep 24th, 2020 12:36 am
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Sep 24th, 2020 12:36 am
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ON: COVID Testing: Pharmacies and Saliva Test, now available
Announced today. Some pharmacies will be doing the nasal test for COVID starting Friday. Pharmacist testing by appointment only.People with symptoms need to go to assessment center. Most children need to go to emergency. Call first. 3 Toronto locations are doing saliva test Pharmacies: https://news....
- kimmelite
- Sep 23rd, 2020 1:46 pm
- Forum: Health & Wellness
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Sep 23rd, 2020 1:46 pm