Coronavirus

[cloudsurf]

While in the past Ontario had been doing better at controlling Covid19 cases than Quebec , recently there was a reversal.
Yesterday Ontario had over 4000 cases while Quebec was a little over 1000. Even adjusting for population that`s about a 140% better rate.
I credit that big difference to the way Quebec and Ontario differ in their vaccination techniques. I agree that the only way to beat this pandemic is by mass vaccination....even one shot is better than none.

 

[Sol Tee Nutz]

As of yesterday Canada has performed 30,500,000 tests with a 4% positive rate, about 24,000 deaths in total.

For the Ontario , Quebec cases. Ontario performs about 42,000 tests a day while Quebec does about 24,000. These are recent numbers.

https://www.ontario.ca/page/how-ontario-is-responding-covid-19

Data on COVID-19 in Québec

Situation of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Québec : cases, death data and scenarios for the evolution of COVID-19.

www.quebec.ca

COVID-19 epidemiology update: Summary — Canada.ca

Summary of COVID-19 activity levels, hospitalizations and deaths, testing and variants, and outbreaks across Canada and over time.

health-infobase.canada.ca

 

[captainkirk]

The places in the USA with the harshest rules have the worst outbreaks. I'll be honest I don't know why, but it tells me the lock downs aren't working and the reason our numbers are declining is vaccines

 

[IamNY]

NY's COVID positivity rate has fallen below 2% for the first time since November and we have 43% of the states population with at least one shot of the vaccine. The US as a country has 47.6% of the population with at least one shot.

New York’s COVID-19 positive test rate falls below 2% to lowest level since early November

The coronavirus positive test rate in New York has fallen below 2% — its lowest level since the first week of November — as the vaccine campaign keeps a lid on the pandemic. Just 1.79% …

www.nydailynews.com

 

[sene5hos]

Yesterday, 350,000 new cases, in India.

It's a disaster, no places in hospitals.

 

[IamNY]

I'm starting to believe that sometime this summer travel to Montreal is possible, Europe is a go:

Vaccinated US tourists to be allowed into Europe this summer

Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, said on Sunday that a switch in policy to allow trans-Atlantic travel is around the corner. “The Americans, as far as I can see, us…

nypost.com

 

[sene5hos]

Covid: Countries send aid to ease India's oxygen emergency

The UK is sending oxygen machines and ventilators while France and the US are also sending supplies.

www.bbc.com

Canada extends helping hand to India in tackling raging Covid-19 crisis

As the Covid-19 pandemic ravages India, Canada has reached out to New Delhi with an offer to help in any way possible to alleviate the crisis

www.hindustantimes.com

Hospitals are 100% occupied due to COVID-19 cases.

 

[IamNY]

India reports record new COVID cases for 5th straight day and sadly the death tolls are getting up there as well:

India reports record Covid cases for a fifth straight day with more than 350,000 new infections

In April, alone, India reported more than 5 million new cases, sending the country's health care system to the brink.

www.cnbc.com

 

[Like_It_Hot]

Here is what our useless leader is known for

Diane Francis: Pandemic failure is Trudeau's biggest scandal yet (msn.com)

Wow Diane Francis!!! One of the least credible "journalist" in Canada.
Meanwhile: OIL SANDS REGION DECLARES STATE OF EMERGENCY DUE TO COVID-19 CASES. That is a TRUE story.
If you wanna bash someone, Jason Kenney is the one who failed all the way. His own party is blaming him now.

 

[IamNY]

CDC saying that masks are not required outdoors for vaccinated people.

Biden says no masks outdoors for fully vaccinated people step toward 'normal living'

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated mask guidance for people who are fully vaccinated against the novel coronavirus.

www.foxnews.com

 

[Sol Tee Nutz]

^^^^^ Odd that the vaccine does not stop you from getting the virus or transmitting it, only makes it so you do not get very ill.
Another great mystery with this vaccine and virus.

 

[in4hell]

^^^^^ Odd that the vaccine does not stop you from getting the virus or transmitting it, only makes it so you do not get very ill.
Another great mystery with this vaccine and virus.

Don't forget this mRNA vacinne is not like the traditional vaccine as we use to know them...
That major difference could explain why human even vaccinated can still transmit the virus.

 

[Sol Tee Nutz]

If you wanna bash someone, Jason Kenney is the one who failed all the way. His own party is blaming him now.

Who care about the journalist if the points presented are true about the virus handling. Just like some of your group saying a video is not credible due to the one presenting it, really?
Cases do not mean much to most of us, deaths are the concern. Nice attempt though. BTW, most Albertans do not like Kenny or O'Toole.

 

[Like_It_Hot]

A vaccine never prevent you from getting the virus. You get it but your defense system is ready to fight efficiently. As to being vaccinated and the still possible contagion, recent datas shows that vaccinated people are a lot less contagious than not-vaccinated one. This is normal as vaccination slows down the viral replication. Less virus, les contagion probability. Remember we know a lot more now than 2 months ago. At this time we thought it would be the case but had no datas to support it. Five months ago, nobody was vaccinated yet... and in five months, majority of people in the world will still not be vaccinated. That is the sad part of the story.

Nice attempt though. BTW, most Albertans do not like Kenny or O'Toole.

Maybe but... they will still vote for those guys and the conservative party. The last polls show that Albertans still support the Conservative (47%), Liberal (23.7%) and NDP (19%) which is a huge support. [...]

 

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GOOD NEWS!!!

Yes, vaccines block most transmission of COVID-19 PUBLISHED APRIL 21, 2021​

Yes, vaccines block most transmission of COVID-19

The latest data show that getting a shot not only protects vaccinated individuals, it reduces the chance they can spread the virus to others.

www.nationalgeographic.com

 

[Sol Tee Nutz]

A vaccine never prevent you from getting the virus. [...]

I understand that, it is meant to ease the hospital cases.
[...]
Kenny will not be around next election due to his handling of the virus.

 

[Like_It_Hot]

I understand that, it is meant to ease the hospital cases.

Easing the hospital cases is a consequence. Vaccination prevent peoples getting very sick and dying. Even if we could triple the nurses, doctors and facilities, the problem would still be terrible for peoples. It is a human problem, not a purely logistic one. But you are right consequences are big and serious.

COVID-19: Alberta Health Services postponing up to 30 per cent of surgeries in Edmonton, Calgary and North Zones

Up to 30 per cent of scheduled surgeries will be postponed in the Edmonton, Calgary and North Zones in order to increase capacity for COVID-19 hospitalizations, Alb…

edmontonjournal.com

 

[The Nature Boy]

^^^^^ Odd that the vaccine does not stop you from getting the virus or transmitting it, only makes it so you do not get very ill.
Another great mystery with this vaccine and virus.

It’s not a mystery but basic immuno fuckin ology

 

[Sol Tee Nutz]

It’s not a mystery but basic immuno fuckin ology

You do not get sarcasm at all do you?
Just to add, my comment was towards the article about masks not needed if you had the vaccine as I am guessing it flew above some heads.

 

[Sol Tee Nutz]

. Vaccination prevent peoples getting very sick and dying.

Hence easing the hospital cases