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[vortoozo]

I don’t think so.

NYT says France, Germany and Italy are at least 2x our second dose rate aka full vaccination. Canada is at 13%, and the lowest among the latter three is 24%. The UK is 45%, US 44%.
 

 

Canada is ahead of those countries for doses per 100 people.

[Victoria Watcher]

The take up rate in Hong Kong is about 20%, mainly because the government is telling them to get the vaccination.

the Chinese vaccine is not working very well. how poorly? it’s not quite known because China won’t release proper data.

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 16 June 2021 - 02:30 AM.

[Mike K.]

Canada is ahead of those countries for doses per 100 people.

First doses only. It’s well behind in full vaccinations (second last among the G7 and way, way behind most of the western/developed world) in full vaccinations. As in we’re competing among the laggards, not the leaders with only 13%.

We also shouldn’t be attributing uptake to “Canada.” That’s an individual decision, not the state’s. Ironically having such a slow rollout might have spurred more people to get the first dose of the vaccine than in countries that had a faster roll out, maybe out of concern that it’s best to take it as it comes in case supply is constrained again.

[Victoria Watcher]

COVID-19 outbreak infects 138 children in remote Northern Ontario First Nation

 

Around 2,245 people live in Kashechewan. Leo Friday, the community’s chief, said the total number of local active cases climbed last weekend to 222. By Tuesday, the number of active cases had dropped slightly to 216, including the 138 in children under 17. Of those cases, 105 are in children under 12 years old.

 

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Chief Friday said about 74 per cent of adults in the community are fully vaccinated, having received doses in February and March as part of Operation Remote Immunity, which held vaccination clinics in 31 remote First Nations in Northern Ontario. But, he said, the 26 per cent of adults who haven’t been vaccinated, as well as those under 17 who were ineligible for vaccination, are now getting infected.

 

Kashechewan has endured decades of annual evacuations because of the risk of flooding from the nearby Albany River each spring. Chief Friday said overcrowding is a challenge, and that 300 new permanent homes are required to accommodate the community’s needs.

 

He added that some Kashechewan residents live in households with up to 20 people, making isolation nearly impossible. He condemned the federal government for its inaction, saying he believes building emergency isolation shelters as soon as possible is critical.

 

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According to a statement from Indigenous Services Canada on Sunday, the agency has spent $8-million to date on pandemic relief in Kashechewan, including $453,000 from the Indigenous Community Support Fund.

 

Chief Friday said the community used pandemic grants to run a program that worked well to protect them at the beginning of the pandemic. They used the money to secure resources to co-ordinate travel restrictions, build isolation accommodations and ramp up security, but they eventually ran out of funds.

 

 

https://www.theglobe...g-deficiencies/

 

 

 

 

i did the math.  $3,563 spent for every man, woman and child in the community.

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 16 June 2021 - 06:16 AM.

[Greg]

First doses only. It’s well behind in full vaccinations (second last among the G7 and way, way behind most of the western/developed world) in full vaccinations. As in we’re competing among the laggards, not the leaders with only 13%.
 

 

We've prioritized first doses (which I think was a good decision) but in terms of total doses per capita (total number of jabs) we lead most G7 countries, and are about to catch the US. We are not behind most countries, that simply isn't true, the numbers are clear. We've just prioritized differently. 

 

It doesn't make sense to bash Canada for being slow on this front, when we're in fact doing quite well. At this point you can't accurately say we've had a slower rollout, because that isn't the case.

[Victoria Watcher]

 

 

 

 

 

as i stated previously we are #16 in the world for doses per person.

 

 

 

https://www.nytimes....ns-tracker.html

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 16 June 2021 - 06:51 AM.

[amor de cosmos]

In experiments, researchers combined sheets of graphene, which are more than 1,000 times thinner than a postage stamp, with an antibody designed to target the infamous spike protein on the coronavirus. They then measured the atomic-level vibrations of these graphene sheets when exposed to COVID-positive and COVID-negative samples in artificial saliva. These sheets were also tested in the presence of other coronaviruses, like Middle East respiratory syndrome, or MERS-CoV.

The UIC researchers found that the vibrations of the antibody-coupled graphene sheet changed when treated with a COVID-positive sample, but not when treated with a COVID-negative sample or with other coronaviruses. Vibrational changes, measured with a device called a Raman spectrometer, were evident in under five minutes.

Their findings are published today in the journal ACS Nano.

"We have been developing graphene sensors for many years. In the past, we have built detectors for cancer cells and ALS. It is hard to imagine a more pressing application than to help stem the spread of the current pandemic," said Vikas Berry, professor and head of chemical engineering at the UIC College of Engineering and senior author of the paper. "There is a clear need in society for better ways to quickly and accurately detect COVID and its variants, and this research has the potential to make a real difference. The modified sensor is highly sensitive and selective for COVID, and it is fast and inexpensive."

https://phys.org/new...accurately.html

study of the day, covid-19 appeared in the US around the same time as it appeared in china

A new antibody testing study examining samples originally collected through the National Institutes of Health’s All of Us Research Program found evidence of SARS-CoV-2 infections in five states earlier than had initially been reported. These findings were published in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases. The results expand on findings from a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study(link is external) that suggested SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, was present in the U.S. as far back as December 2019.
 
In the All of Us study, researchers analyzed more than 24,000 stored blood samples contributed by program participants across all 50 states between Jan. 2 and March 18, 2020. Researchers detected antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 using two different serology tests in nine participants’ samples. These participants were from outside the major urban hotspots of Seattle and New York City, believed to be key points of entry of the virus in the U.S. The positive samples came as early as Jan. 7 from participants in Illinois, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. Most positive samples were collected prior to the first reported cases in those states, demonstrating the importance of expanding testing as quickly as possible in an epidemic setting.
 
“This study allows us to uncover more information about the beginning of the U.S. epidemic and highlights the real-world value of longitudinal research in understanding dynamics of emerging diseases like COVID-19,” said Josh Denny, M.D., M.S., chief executive officer of All of Us and an author of the study. “Our participants come from diverse communities across the U.S. and give generously of themselves to drive a wide range of biomedical discoveries, which are vital for informing public health strategies and preparedness.”
 
In studies like these, false positives are a concern, particularly when the prevalence of viral infections is low, as was the case in the early days of the U.S. epidemic. Researchers in this study followed CDC guidance to use sequential testing on two separate platforms to minimize false positive results.

https://www.nih.gov/...2-infections-us
 

In the spring of 2020, the first versions of covid-19 exposure notification systems were released to the public. These systems promised to slow the disease’s spread by providing automated warnings to people who came into contact with the virus. Now, over a year later, residents in over 50 countries—including half of US states—can opt into these systems.

 

But the big question remains: how well did this technology work? Some studies suggest answers, but despite such wide rollout, it’s difficult to evaluate whether exposure notifications were actually able to stall covid-19 spread. This is especially true in the US, where many states launched their own apps—a decentralized approach that reflects America’s fragmented pandemic response.

 

In an attempt to learn more about how this technology fared in the US, MIT Technology Review reached out to every state public health department that launched a digital contact tracing system and examined app reviews left by anonymous Americans. We asked two questions: who is actually using this technology, and how do people feel about it?

https://www.technolo...ation-analysis/

Cummings Unveils Messages in Which UK PM Appears to Call Hancock's Performance 'F***ing Hopeless'
https://sputniknews....-fing-hopeless/

Slovenia declares end of COVID-19 state of emergency
https://whbl.com/202...e-of-emergency/

India's famed Taj Mahal reopens for tourists as COVID-19 curbs ease
https://www.channeln...-curbs-15025782
 

A proactive approach focused on 55 slums including India's largest, Dharavi, where a strict lockdown was accompanied by aggressive sanitisation of public toilets, mass coronavirus screening and a huge volunteer effort to ensure that nobody went hungry.
 
All positive test reports in Mumbai were routed through "war rooms" manned by doctors who would triage cases and decide where to send the patient, irrespective of "whether he is a minister, a big shot or a slum dweller", Chahal said.
 
Forward thinking
 
As 2020 wore on, it looked like India might have miraculously beaten the pandemic and lockdown restrictions were eased.
 
But in Mumbai, authorities didn't dismantle a single bed in the now-deserted field hospitals.
 
This meant that when cases surged in March, the metropolis was much better prepared than many other Indian cities, where the health care system came close to collapse.
 
In the capital Delhi and elsewhere, patients died outside hospitals and crematoriums were overwhelmed. But not in Mumbai.
 
Despite having a much higher population density than many other cities, Mumbai has seen significantly lower mortality rates.

https://www.khaleejt...-beat-the-virus
 

In Madhya Pradesh's Indore, a 34-year-old COVID-19 victim was diagnosed with a green fungus infection and evacuated to Mumbai's Hinduja hospital on Monday.
 
According to the District's health statistics manager, this is most likely India's first case of such an ailment.
 
"The man who was suspected of having contracted black fungus infection (mucormycosis) underwent a test, after which it was discovered that he had developed green fungus (Aspergillosis) infection in his sinuses, lungs, and blood," said Dr Ravi Dosi, head of the Department of Chest Diseases at Sri Aurobindo Institute of Medical Sciences (SAIMS).
 
The patient was airlifted to Mumbai's Hinduja hospital on Monday.

https://www.wionews....-to-know-391837

Royal Caribbean postpones cruise after 8 crew members on board test positive for COVID-19
https://www.business...ve-covid-2021-6

[Mike K.]

We've prioritized first doses (which I think was a good decision) but in terms of total doses per capita (total number of jabs) we lead most G7 countries, and are about to catch the US. We are not behind most countries, that simply isn't true, the numbers are clear. We've just prioritized differently.

It doesn't make sense to bash Canada for being slow on this front, when we're in fact doing quite well. At this point you can't accurately say we've had a slower rollout, because that isn't the case.

We’re dead last with Japan and Finland for western countries fully vaccinating their populations.

I don’t like being spun into believing something that isn’t true. This isn’t the place for it.

[Victoria Watcher]

We’re dead last with Japan and Finland for western countries fully vaccinating their populations.

I don’t like being spun into believing something that isn’t true. This isn’t the place for it.

 

i don't think you are doing a fair comparison.

 

which scenario is BETTER?

 

• 55% first dose and 35% second dose
• 65% first dose and 25% second dose

 

i really do not see how you can say one is better than the other.

 

we prioritized first doses that's a known.  and we are at #16 in the world for total doses.  

 

sure you can say we are last with japan and finland in total 2-dose vaccination, but we (65%) have waaaaay more first doses given than japan (15%)  and finland (52%).

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 16 June 2021 - 07:21 AM.

[Victoria Watcher]

Quebec reports 153 new COVID-19 cases as hospitalizations plummet

https://globalnews.c...9-june-16-2021/

 

 

ONTARIO'S COVID-19 POSITIVITY RATE DROPS TO 1.5 PERCENT

https://www.iheartra...cent-1.15431067

 

The province's positivity rate has dropped significantly as fewer than 400 new COVID-19  cases are being reported in Ontario.

 

Health officials are confirming 384 new cases today after almost 28,100 tests were processed in the last 24 hours.

 

The latest figures bring Ontario's positivity rate to 1.5 percent, the lowest it has been since October 3rd.

The rolling seven-day average now stands at 657 compared to 703 a week ago.

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 16 June 2021 - 07:24 AM.

[Mike K.]

i don't think you are doing a fair comparison.

which scenario is BETTER?

• 55% first dose and 35% second dose
• 65% first dose and 25% second dose

i really do not see how you can say one is better than the other.

we prioritized first doses that's a known. and we are at #16 in the world for total doses.

sure you can say we are last with japan and finland in total 2-dose vaccination, but we (65%) have waaaaay more first doses given than japan (15%) and finland (52%).

We’re at 13% second dose, though.

France is at 21% and they usually lose at everything.

[Victoria Watcher]

France is at 21% and they usually lose at everything.

 

they actually beat germany in a soccer game yesterday.  

 

but you could just as easily be in france and say "why do we only have 45% of people with first dose when canada - lowly canada - has 65% already?"

 

in canada 65% of our population has a healthy level of protection.  in france they are way behind.

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 16 June 2021 - 07:54 AM.

[Mike K.]

Lowly Canada is pro-vaccine. Search out the experts, they say Canadians are more likely to want the vaccine. The problem is we couldn’t get it when other nations did. And they reached their demand peak long ago. Canada now “looks” like it’s doing better but that’s because we finally have a supply and Canadians are more likely to get vaccinated than residents of many other western nations.

I suspect we hit our demand peak at 60% (maybe it’s 65%) and the US at 50%. But they did it with the luxury of choice.

[Victoria Watcher]

canada's demand might be higher because 3/4 of the country has been closed for months.

[Mike K.]

Yes, quite true.

Conflating choice with supply is a real butchering of reality.

[vortoozo]

First doses only.

 

Doses per 100 people is a metric that reflects overall doses provided. It's not first vs second dose. It's overall doses.

Canada has procured and delivered more doses per capita overall than the over countries you mentioned.

Edited by vortoozo, 16 June 2021 - 09:06 AM.

[Victoria Watcher]

COVID-19 has 'spread like wildfire' through Kashechewan — and children are suffering most: Miller


Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller said today there are now 232 active COVID-19 cases in Kashechewan, an isolated community of roughly 2,000 people in the northern reaches of Ontario.

Miller said children and adolescents make up a "majority" of those infections because vaccines are currently limited to those 12 years of age and older.

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 16 June 2021 - 02:31 PM.

[Victoria Watcher]

https://www.victoria...sday-june-16th/


The BC Ministry of Health reported 113 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, June 16th

There have been 146,674 cases of COVID-19 since the pandemic began.

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 16 June 2021 - 02:56 PM.

[Nparker]

...There have been 146,674 cases of COVID-19 since the pandemic began.

Less than 3% of BC's population.

[Victoria Watcher]

The province said Wednesday its immunization totals are amongst the highest in the world for first doses.

Henry has said she is aiming for a 100 per cent vaccination rate, or failing that, a minimum of 85 to 90 per cent.



https://www.timescol...alth-1.24331516

it’s not going to get even close to 100%. and BC is not all that high ranked nationally or internationally. nor would we expect it to be.

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 16 June 2021 - 03:23 PM.