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DiverDoc

@DiverDoc@mstdn.ca

#introduction retired Fam/Occupational Medicine physician. President, Alberta Medical Association 1988-89. Family Physician of the Year 1996.
Avid naturalist. Science lover. Languages lover. Estudiando español. Sto studiando italiano. Born at 311.8 ppm CO2
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erin, to random
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“Your estimated wait time is 1.5 to 2…. hours. Would you like a call back or would you like to remain on hold?”

DiverDoc, (edited )
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@erin @Catelli Tell a shorter story?? 😀👍

DiverDoc,
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@erin @Catelli I know. It can be a real problem at times. I think that call centre reps are monitored for length of call and length of time to solve problem. More time is undesirable, so they just don't want to get into it. They want: Q: Is this Monday? A: Yes. Goodbye.

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Researchers identify mechanism behind brain fog in long COVID:

https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/researchers-identify-mechanism-behind-brain-fog-long-covid

DiverDoc,
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@isagalaev Huge.

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"COVID is just the flu."

FLU: CDC estimates that there have been 260,000 hospitalizations and 16,000 deaths from flu so far this season.

: Since September 30, 2023, the CDC reports there have been 427,997 hospitalizations and
30,768 deaths.

Even during flu season, which will soon end while COVID continues on, COVID is almost twice as dangerous as the flu. And that's to say nothing about Long COVID and subclinical damage COVID causes to hearts, brains, and other organs.

DiverDoc,
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@augieray Thank you for your dogged persistence in education of the public about the dangers of and that .

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US government failure to protect frontline workers from COVID led to thousands of deaths, scientists say. They failed to acknowledge that !

https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/us-government-failure-protect-frontline-workers-covid-led-thousands-deaths-scientists-say

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Less than 5% of US preschool cohort hospitalized for COVID were fully vaccinated, study finds!

https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/less-5-us-preschool-cohort-hospitalized-covid-were-fully-vaccinated-study-finds

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Moderna's RSV vaccine for older adults 84% effective and safe, clinical trial shows:

https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/respiratory-syncytial-virus-rsv/modernas-rsv-vaccine-older-adults-84-effective-and-safe-clinical

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COVID study: 40% of children still infectious after symptom resolution:

https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/covid-study-40-children-still-infectious-after-symptom-resolution

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Using both nose, throat swabs boosts sensitivity of rapid COVID testing:

https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/using-both-nose-throat-swabs-boosts-sensitivity-rapid-covid-testing

mackayim2022, to random
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I've written a piece on 'immune debt' and the many things it might be driven by.

Enjoy, and if you do, please Boost.

https://virologydownunder.com/what-is-immunity-debt/

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@mackayim2022

Governments do not want to implement higher indoor air standards because it is expensive. Governments would have to spend money upgrading their own facilities and cannot impose standards in private businesses without improving their own buildings. Perhaps over the years as new buildings are built, higher standards will apply, but I doubt that we will see much in the way of retrofitting. Follow the money.

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NSW premier Chris Minns has tested positive for COVID.

@ChrisMinnsMP @auscovid19

Source: https://theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2023/nov/27/australia-politics-live-immigration-detention-housing-cost-of-living-energy-emissions-education?filterKeyEvents=false#maincontent

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DiverDoc,
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@DenisCOVIDinfoguy @auscovid19

“A couple of days …” ? Too soon.

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10-minute procedure may repair distorted sense of smell in COVID survivors:

https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/10-minute-procedure-may-repair-distorted-sense-smell-covid-survivors

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Today is my one year birthday on Mstdn.ca! 🎂🎉 I came for the news and stayed for the people!

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Study: 1 in 7 Americans have had long COVID.

https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/study-1-7-americans-have-had-long-covid

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Global saved 2.4 million lives in first 8 months, study estimates:
https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/global-covid-vaccination-saved-24-million-lives-first-8-months-study-estimates

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Still snowing in Rocky Mountain House, Alberta!

DiverDoc,
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@McRocker

And Dead Rear! Prolly have had 15cm already.

DiverDoc,
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@McRocker

Accidents all over the place. Parts of it h/b closed most of the day. Fatality accidents. #2 traffics routed through Red Deer. A total mess.

DiverDoc, (edited ) to random
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Climate change has far reaching effects - like disease.
California reports its first local dengue case:
https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/dengue/california-reports-its-first-local-dengue-case

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DiverDoc,
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@MeanwhileinCanada Looks like Eastern Canada? Meanwhile, here in Central Alberta, we are supposed to see 15 cm of actual snow and -20C in the next 48 hours. Yuck!

pivoinebleue, to random

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Ecuadorian Diplomat Found Dead in Moscow Apartment, State Media Reports

https://news.yahoo.com/ecuadorian-diplomat-found-dead-moscow-103901985.html

> Nikolay Asmolovskiy/ReutersAn employee of the Ecuadorian embassy in Russia was found dead in a Moscow apartment, Russian state media reported Thursday. A source told RIA Novosti that preliminary information indicated that the death of Jorge Patricio Palacios Porras—who is listed on the embassy website as its plenipotentiary minister—“is not of a criminal nature.”

DiverDoc,
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@pivoinebleue Did he fall out of a window?

ai6yr, to random

Had to get a couple of new pairs of glasses today (alas, you can only forestall reading glasses for so long), and wow -- even with insurance -- the local prices keep on climbing. (Typically, get one pair from the optometrist, and then buy cheap online spares). The two might cost more than the Blue Book price on my car. (I can afford them, but that would HURT if I could not).

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@qurlyjoe @ai6yr @CassandraZeroCovid

Agree. Unless you have special visual needs, and are experiencing presbyopia (progressive age related worsening ability to focus clearly on close objects) , then “drugstore” glasses are quite acceptable. You can also often find them in bookstores.

DiverDoc, to random
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Followed instructions on the net to replace the battery on my electric toothbrush. All came apart quite nicely. I discovered that I would need to do some fine de-soldering and re-soldering to get the battery out and replace it. I have soldered before but not on this tiny scale. I gave up, and put it all back together, but not before I found out that in just a few more steps I could transform my toothbrush into a light sabre, but I decided that I need my toothbrush more than I need a light sabre.

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To combat bots, Elon requires all Twitter users to change their password to their credit card number+expiration date+three digit security code+zip code.

DiverDoc,
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@MissingThePt

😜😂✅

DiverDoc, to random
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When is the CDC going to make the big leap into the early twenty first century?
Experts say CDC not getting right advice on hospital infection prevention:
https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/experts-say-cdc-not-getting-right-advice-hospital-infection-prevention

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