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I’m pretty sure it was an employee.Was it a Costco employee or just someone that has a hundred from Tim Hortons? Either way not bad.
There are Ed Hardy and Affection style masks out there with the skulls and such.
There are Ed Hardy and Affection style masks out there with the skulls and such.
I don't exactly blame them as there has already been talks about players wanting leagues to be liable for years
Hahaha. People who believe wearing a mask is going to damage their ‘cool’ factor ...
When said leadership is actively encouraging the protests and downplaying the threat the virus poses, I think it's completely fair to criticize them.I don't know what else the leadership is supposed to do.
They had all these lockdowns and people protested them.
Fair point, the citizens deserve some criticizing aswell.When said leadership is actively encouraging the protests and downplaying the threat the virus poses, I think it's completely fair to criticize them.
When said leadership is actively encouraging the protests and downplaying the threat the virus poses, I think it's completely fair to criticize them.
"The freedom to protest is a critical one, and preventing the spread of COVID-19 is also critical," she said.
A thread by Dr. Deena Hinshaw
Here is a summary thread of today’s #COVID19AB update.
6,862 Albertans have recovered leaving 440 active cases. 31 people are hospitalized with 7 in ICUs. There are 20 new cases out of 3,462 tests. We’ve now surpassed 343,000 tests. (1/9)
I must report 1 additional death, bringing our total lives lost to 151. My condolences go out to the family and friends of this individual, and to all those who have lost loved ones during this time. (2/9)
Alberta continues to test more broadly than any jurisdiction in Canada, and we are responding swiftly every time a new case is identified – I want to recognize the many public health officials who work around the clock to support our COVID-19 response. (3/9)
Thank you for respecting gathering limits, maintaining 2m distance, wearing masks when you couldn’t, practicing good hygiene & staying home if you were sick this weekend. Please continue to follow all public health orders & guidance so we can continue moving forward. (4/9)
As Albertans go out more, we can expect some increases in cases. To help prevent local outbreaks & help you make informed decisions, our relaunch map shows active case rates – if a muni has 50 cases per 100K w/at least 10 active cases we move it into the “watch” category. (5/9)
This means we will work with public health & municipal officials to see if we need to implement additional measures. There are currently 2 munis in this category, but no additional measures are needed at this time. We do continue to monitor closely. (6/9)
We have 167 active cases in Edmonton, 2/3 are linked to close contact with a case or outbreak. We’re seeing transmission at social events where people are not keeping 2m apart or wearing masks at high-risk activities, not from casual contact or public places at this point. (7/9)
The success of our relaunch is anchored in all of us doing our part. It is important anyone with symptoms or who has known exposure to COVID-19 goes for testing. You can book online. If you have a disability that might make it difficult to go for testing, call 811. (8/9)
11,341 asymptomatic people were tested last week and we identified 4 COVID-19 cases. 41/300 asymptomatic contacts of confirmed cases tested positive. This highlights why it's critical for close contacts to get tested & self-isolate for 14 days even if they're feeling well. (9/9)
Ahhh. Must be Big Pharma shutting it down.
Thats interesting. A couple of things :Seems the viral load part of the COVID-19 equation is becoming better understood. Basically, in your multi-day incubation period, the more virus you are in contact with, the more likely you will end up with a severe infection. If, in your time of first exposure to when your body is finally fighting the virus off, if you came in contact with only a bit of the virus, say only came across 1 person, your chances of a quick recovery are far greater.
Seems like common sense, but different viruses act different ways in the body depending on the load, and COVID-19 may be a virus where that is a major factor. Hence how you can get a crazy run of deaths like in Italy or new york where people were probably coming across dozens of other infected people before they finally realized they were sick with symptoms.
Not the easiest concept to explain to the masses I guess, and probably need to be better quantified, but if this is indeed how this virus works, it lends some validity to the distancing measures and in general the attempts to flatten the curve. A slower spread can mean a significantly lower chance of serious infections as well among people that still end up getting it.
Maybe he’s saying the populations getting the disease are Robust enough not to have bad symptoms?Trump on coronavirus: 'If we stop testing right now, we'd have very few cases, if any'
You can't have COVID if you don't test for it.
Thats interesting. A couple of things :
1) Its that how other viruses work? Any? Ive never heard of that.
2) where you get this "theory" (for lack of a better word) from?
We just need to keep lockdowns in perspective. Need to protect vulnerable populations and keep the curve flat. If you find you are taking “chances” use the app.
Maybe he’s saying the populations getting the disease are Robust enough not to have bad symptoms?
The contact tracing app?
Last I read there were only 140,000 downloads. That's about 3% of the population.
The app has some glitches. Nobody is going to bother to make sure they switch back to the app after every text.
Between the lack of acceptance, technical issues and legitimate privacy concerns it is no wonder the app has essentially been a failure.
I can only speak to my experience with the app
According to the government of Alberta, due to Apple’s bluetooth functionality restrictions, the TraceTogether app cannot operate in the background of iOS devices.