Pathology This case studies paper says that they saw four pediatric appendicitis cases with COVID-19. Now, four cases is not many, but it was almost a quarter of their appendicitis patients, while the rate overall was only 8%. They also note that it’s reasonable to expect that COVID-19 could infect the appendix, as it also… Continue reading 2022-02-08 General
Author: Ducky
2022-02-07 BC
Mitigation Measures The province announced today that they are giving $20M in pandemic-relief funds to childcare operators — up to $160 per space. Statistics Fri/Sat: +1,326 casesSat/Sun: +1,118 casesSun/Mon: +843 cases 32 deaths over the weekend, approximately +1,597 first doses, +4,767 second doses, +25,414 other doses per day. Currently 987 in hospital / 141 in… Continue reading 2022-02-07 BC
2022-02-05/06/07 General
Long COVID This paper and this preprint says that people who have recovered from a COVID-19 infection are at greater risk from heart complications afterwards. The first study followed patients for the next year and found that patients had the following elevated risk of any heart issue in the following year compared to non-infected controls:… Continue reading 2022-02-05/06/07 General
2022-02-04 BC
Assholes This article says health care workers were harassed at a clinic in New West yesterday. This article reports that Vancouver health care workers were warned about likely harassment tomorrow: truckers protesting are expected tomorrow. Statistics Today: +1,518 cases, +13 deaths, +1,380 first doses, +3,875 second doses, +25,215 other doses. Currently 985 in hospital /… Continue reading 2022-02-04 BC
2022-02-04 General
Vaccines This article reports that NACI now says that you should wait three months after getting COVID-19 before you get a booster. It’s not bad, it’s just that three months will give you better protection, they think. Note that they don’t actually have any data on the COVID-19 booster specifically, they are basing that advice… Continue reading 2022-02-04 General
2022-02-03 BC
Statistics +1,518 cases, +13 deaths, +1,380 first doses, +3,875 second doses, +25,215 other doses. Currently 985 in hospital / 145 in ICU, 25,554 active cases, 299,657 recovered. first doses second doses third doses of adults 93.1% 90.6% 50.9% of over-12s 92.8% 90.1% 47.6% of over-5s 90.0% 84.2% * of all BCers 87.5% 81.8% 43.2% This… Continue reading 2022-02-03 BC
2022-02-03 General
Variants This is really strange. This article says that in New York City and also in some places in California, they have been seeing strange variants in their wastewater surveillance for the past year — variants they haven’t seen in any people. It wasn’t clear, but I think there are three main lineages (classed as… Continue reading 2022-02-03 General
2022-02-02 BC
Statistics Today: +1776 cases, +18 deaths, +2,156 first doses, +3,843 second doses, +26,476 other doses. Currently 988 in hospital / 136 in ICU, 25,959 active cases, 297,682 recovered. first doses second doses third doses of adults 93.1% 90.6% 50.3% of over-12s 92.8% 90.1% 47.0% of over-5s 90.0% 84.1% * of all BCers 87.5% 81.8% 42.7%… Continue reading 2022-02-02 BC
2022-02-02 General
Happy Twosday! Transmission This article reports on the results of the first human challenge trial (meaning: deliberate infection) of COVID Classic. You’re going WAIT WHAT? HOW COULD THAT POSSIBLY PASS ETHICS REVIEW? This happened in the UK (so different ethics boards), and they did work hard to minimize potential harm to the subjects (like making… Continue reading 2022-02-02 General
2022-02-01 BC
Press Briefing Here is what I found interesting/novel in today’s briefing (video, slides): Paxlovid BC has 4000 doses coming (or here already? unclear), and that’s way fewer than the number of cases. Paxlovid has to be started within five days of symptoms. DrH said they have set up a “hub and spoke” model so that… Continue reading 2022-02-01 BC