"Thirteen members of the Finnish women's hockey team were either ill or quarantining ahead of Thursday's game. That left only 10 players left to compete..." www.cbc.ca/sports/olymp...

"The Mexican state of Jalisco issued a health alert and mandated the use of face masks in schools as a measles outbreak hit the state capital..." www.cbc.ca/news/health/...

About 2.3% of people in Canada are infected and/or experiencing life activity-limiting long COVID this week. The estimated cost of hospitalizations from this week's infections in Canada is $120.0M.

Canadian COVID Forecast: Jan 31 - Feb 13, 2026 SEVERE: AB, MB, NB, PEI, SK VERY HIGH: CAN, North, NS, ON, QC HIGH: BC, NL MODERATE: none About 1 in 122 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.

"Proponents say the site, like other harm reduction facilities, provides a safer space for drug users to use substances under medical supervision in downtown Calgary and shuttering it could lead to a rise in overdose deaths." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

This isn’t just “flu season.” It’s multiple pathogens circulating at once — and the harm adds up fast. Respirator-grade masks provide respiratory protection against inhalation of airborne pathogens. Layered prevention works: masking + ventilation + filtration + testing + isolation protocols.

Link to the article noted above: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39575583/

“Younger and middle-age individuals are disproportionally affected by neurologic manifestations of post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection regardless of acute COVID-19 severity.” (Choudhury et al., 2025; DOI: 10.1002/ana.27128) Might 👆 be connected to 👇? www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/arti...

"To attend school in Ontario, students must be vaccinated against nine vaccine-preventable diseases, including diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), polio, measles, mumps, rubella, meningococcal, and varicella (for students born in 2010 or later) " ottawa.citynews.ca/2026/02/02/p...

Who's envious of the socks I got for Xmas?

"Stay home when feeling sick. Wear a mask in crowded or indoor spaces...." ntv.ca/health/nl-he...

“The take-home message from this study is clear: long COVID is here to stay, even in children, & can be exacerbated by reinfections and sustained by high viral circulation. …Without decisive action, the long-term societal cost of long COVID will continue to rise.” www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

MSM clueing into to the fact that viruses have chronic impacts. “Officials in ‘23 declared an end to the COVID pandemic. 2 years later, a growing body of research continues to reveal info about the virus’s ability to cause harm long after initial infections resolve, even in some w/ mild symptoms.”

"A Marysville teenager has died after contracting influenza, health officials confirmed Wednesday" hoodline.com/2026/01/flu-...

"....most of the state's measles cases -- 692 -- were among those who are not vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella..." www.upi.com/Top_News/US/...

During this 12th COVlD wave, the CDC reports 1-in-3 states have "High" or "Very High" levels. PMC estimates the proportion of residents actively infectious (prevalence): ◾️USA: 1 in 67 ◾️IA: 1 in 27 ◾️MI: 1 in 25 ◾️IN & CT: 1 in 23 ◾️ME: 1 in 21 ◾️OK & SD: 1 in 17 🧵1/4

What Your Nervous System Needs You to Know | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/from...

"Reporting immunizations can easily be done online at smdhu.org/ImmsOnline or by calling the health unit at 705-721-7520 ext.8827." www.midlandtoday.ca/local-news/g...

I’ve seen posters promoting Patient Safety Week around my hospital and I just…I mean we aren’t even wearing surgical masks. So like what are we doing here.

Workplace Bullying: A Three-Part Degradation Ceremony | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/bull...

"Studies have also shown avian influenza can survive in the environment even if birds have migrated for the season..." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Canadian COVID Forecast: Jan 17 - Jan 30, 2026 SEVERE: MB, NS, SK VERY HIGH: CAN, AB, NB, NL, North, ON, QC HIGH: BC, PEI MODERATE: none About 1 in 95 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.

"....breathing in particles from droppings of mice, particularly deer mice, can cause hantavirus infection, leading to severe respiratory illness." www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/art...

COVID hospital-acquired infection. Bad. And preventable. If it can happen to Phil, it can happen to you. We need to stop the cycle of neglect.

I've now lost two brothers to hospital acquired COVID. It's real!

- White argues that Norway's coronavirus strategy relies on repeated and frequent infections in order to maintain immunity in the population - "The costs linked to long-term consequences, such as long Covid, have not been included in the assessments" www.sciencenorway.no/covid19-long...

" York Region Public Health has declared a COVID-19 outbreak inside part of a Richmond Hill retirement home housing patients who have recently left Markham Stouffville Hospital." www.yorkregion.com/news/richmon...

"Research has shown that mass gathering events strain emergency department (ED) and hospital resources." www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...

The next time someone asks about wearing a mask: “When the rules no longer protect you, you must protect yourself”