Reposted by KathrynDavid Elfstrom 🍁 @davidelfstrom.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Yeah, that coughing and "something going around" discussions is COVID. That nice low summer is over. Toronto's wastewater viral load is showing a consistent upward trend in COVID-19 and nearly zero levels of influenza A & B and RSV. wwater.ca/Ontario/Toro... 14206107
Kathryn @kathrynas.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Or…I can find creative ways to let off steam and kick back at the machine like, say, considering wearing this to my thesis presentation? P.S. It’s good to see you, too. 🫂 110
Reposted by KathrynTim Roberts @zaphodiom.bsky.social · 27/06/2026There needs to be a button on Bluesky that means “thanks for informing me of this dreadful news for humanity” that isn’t shaped like a ♥️ Maybe this ☠️ 0188
Kathryn @kathrynas.bsky.social · 04/10/2026The wild thing about writing academically re: health and societal harms of SARS2 isn’t how hard it is to find sources to back up the claim that this is some serious 💩 we are in. What’s difficult is sorting through how much has been written that we’re somehow still ignoring. 48022
Reposted by KathrynHazel Newlevant @newlevant.bsky.social · 23/09/2026anyway, I quite enjoyed the Leadership Action Hour on Healthy Air in NYC Schools today. Improving IAQ in schools has so many potential collaborators and such far-reaching consequences! 💨 2388
Reposted by KathrynJessica Ellis @baddestmamajama.bsky.social · 18/09/2026People will cut out artificial food dyes, spend hours at the gym, drink vitamin infused water…and then go to the airport and rawdog breathing in an airborne pathogen that can disable you permanenty and is basically guaranteed to be there. 10419163
Reposted by KathrynDr. Jen Irwin @drjenirwin.bsky.social · 19/09/2026“‘Outdated’ health policies surrounding Covid still pose a danger today, says U of C researcher” Sept 18, 2026 @mark-ungrin.bsky.social 👏 www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...ctvnews.ca‘Outdated’ health policies surrounding Covid still pose a danger today, says U of C researcherUniversity of Calgary professor Mark Ungrin has dedicated years of research highlighting what he believes is of significant concern to all Canadians’ health. 210750
Reposted by KathrynDick Zoutman @dickzoutman.bsky.social · 10/08/2026The federal body responsible for that guidance is the NAC-IPC, infection prevention & control mentioned exactly once, in an appendix, described only “administratively”. No evaluation of its pandemic performance. No link drawn to the masking problem issue above. 😖canada.caReport of the Expert Panel for the Review of the Federal Approach to Pandemic Science Advice and Research Coordination: The Time to Act is Now - Canada.caThe key message of this report is that Canada needs to take further action now if it is to be adequately prepared for future health emergencies. 1218
Reposted by KathrynDick Zoutman @dickzoutman.bsky.social · 10/08/2026Buried in one paragraph: the panel admits advisory bodies “lost months” on masking issue because dominant clinical opinion said masks didn’t work because they were missing aerosol expertise. This is the single most important line in the report but gets NO follow-up.canada.caReport of the Expert Panel for the Review of the Federal Approach to Pandemic Science Advice and Research Coordination: The Time to Act is Now - Canada.caThe key message of this report is that Canada needs to take further action now if it is to be adequately prepared for future health emergencies. 37830
Reposted by KathrynDr. Jen Irwin @drjenirwin.bsky.social · 26/06/2026Long-term neurological & cognitive impact of C-19…125 studies, 4+ million participants. Findings included: fatigue 43.3% memory disorders 27.8% cognitive impairment 27.1% sleep disorders 24.4% concentration impairment 23.8% headache 20.3% depression 14.0% pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.govLong-term neurological and cognitive impact of COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis in over 4 million patientsNeuropsychiatric symptoms emerged early in the COVID-19 pandemic as a key feature of the virus, with research confirming a range of neuropsychiatric manifestations linked to acute SARS-CoV-2 infection... 14123
Reposted by KathrynDr. Jen Irwin @drjenirwin.bsky.social · 05/06/2026I’m old enough to remember when protecting children was considered a moral, social, and political imperative. 😷 29433
Reposted by KathrynDavid Keegan @drdavidkeegan.bsky.social · 28/05/2026🚨🚨🚨 jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... “These findings suggest that approximately 1 in 6 patients with COVID-19 develops postacute sequelae, predominantly chronic conditions currently invisible to surveillance systems, representing an accumulating rather than resolving health care burden.”jamanetwork.comLong COVID Persistence and Surveillance Gaps Across 58 US HospitalsThis cohort study quantifies the gap between true postacute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 burden and diagnostic code–based estimates, determines the proportion representing chronic disease, and characterizes... 03017
Kathryn @kathrynas.bsky.social · 02/06/2026I was using your words. I would never refer to someone as an internet rando because it’s rude and dismissive of any knowledge you don’t recognize. You have no idea who you are talking to or what they know. The quickest way to become ignorant is to behave exactly as you have this evening. Good bye. 010
Kathryn @kathrynas.bsky.social · 02/06/2026I’d say I’m curious as to how you came to these conclusions, but it’s late and I’m too tired to argue with “internet randos,” I believe was the term. Good night. 110
Kathryn @kathrynas.bsky.social · 02/06/2026A paradigm shift had occurred re: airborne transmission, that even those who’ve spent entire careers studying infectious disease are grappling with. This has far-reaching implications that don’t erase the importance of the other factors you’ve mentioned, rather what we know about how each behaves. 173
Kathryn @kathrynas.bsky.social · 02/06/2026While AR does have specialized knowledge, it would be foolhardy to generalize expertise to all aspects of understanding transmission, as you’ve noted, but in reference to B&S, and not AR. 250
Kathryn @kathrynas.bsky.social · 02/06/2026My experience of B&S is not of arrogance, rather righteous anger and concern that we will not learn from the mistakes of the very recent past that continue to negatively impact global health. 270
Kathryn @kathrynas.bsky.social · 02/06/2026So, the issue is that you believe the person with whom you are arguing doesn’t understand the place of transmission physics vs. Infectivity potential in the current disease context? I wasn’t quite clear what you were saying, as your comment seemed quite heated, hence the request for clarification. 100
Kathryn @kathrynas.bsky.social · 02/06/2026Are you claiming that aerosol physics has added negligible value to the discussion on the diseases that transmit through the air, specifically SARS2? 100
Reposted by KathrynMark Ungrin @mark-ungrin.bsky.social · 29/05/2026So for anyone in Ontario wondering why infection control practice is so backwards here even away from the usual suspects, it turns out there's misinformation embedded directly in the CPSO infection control guidance, which incorrectly directs physicians to wear a medical mask for airborne pathogens.🙄 511042
Reposted by KathrynMalgorzata (Gosia) Gasperowicz @gosiagasperophd.bsky.social · 16/05/2026Public Health officials should not generate mask phobia and mask aversion in the public. (Even if personally they have a mask aversion). It’s horribly irresponsible. 06918
Reposted by KathrynAdmirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 04/05/2026Congrats to Julie K. Brown! She was awarded a #Pulitzer Prize special citation today for her groundbreaking reporting in 2017 & 2018 for the Miami Herald exposing Jeffrey Epstein's systematic abuse of young women and the justice system & powerful network of associates that protected him for years. 377203165131
Reposted by KathrynBean & Sprout's Mom @beansproutsmom.bsky.social · 02/05/2026"Individuals with SARDs [systemic autoimmune disease] were more likely to have SARS-CoV-2 antigen positivity at months 3 and 6 following COVID-19 infection compared with individuals without SARDs, not explained by demographics, variant, vaccination, or treatment." 052
Reposted by KathrynMark Ungrin @mark-ungrin.bsky.social · 30/04/2026Excellent work by @cape-acep.bsky.social, demonstrating the value of the labour movement not just for workers, but for everyone else as well. A good hard kick at the "Don't Look Up" narrative being sold by the people who let #longCOVID run wild and are now trying to bury it (and their victims). 36434
Kathryn @kathrynas.bsky.social · 01/05/2026I’m here just a little bit, every once in a while when it matters. 010
Reposted by KathrynDr. Jen Irwin @drjenirwin.bsky.social · 30/04/2026Outstanding submission by the Canadian Association of Professional Employees, representing 27,000+ members, to the Auditor General - no head-in-the-sand here; this union is clear that COVID-19 remains a threat to employees (w & w-out disability) & they want action! www.acep-cape.ca/en/news/subm...acep-cape.caSubmission to the Auditor General on behalf of the Canadian Association of Professional Employees’ Disability Justice Caucus | CAPEPlease see this submission to the Auditor General on behalf of the Can 521595
Reposted by KathrynDa(N95)iella [fka DaniAtomicus] @sharpflower.bsky.social · 30/04/2026“The pandemic continues to pose a risk to workers. Indoor air quality, ventilation, and infection prevention are fundamental workplace safety issues.” 08340
Reposted by KathrynMJ Nabuurs @mjnabuurs.bsky.social · 30/04/2026Great to hear from others who see the variety of issues surrounding this trial & potential for issues with similar ones. Rigour is always important, but esp when results are disseminated during a global public health crisis, potentially impacting the health and well-being of those who heed them. 183
Kathryn @kathrynas.bsky.social · 26/04/2026media.tenor.coma man wearing a costco apron is standing in front of a womanALT: a man wearing a costco apron is standing in front of a woman 010
Reposted by KathrynSenator Paula Simons 🇨🇦 @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social · 21/04/2026I spent my first couple of years as a Senator, pre Covid, with a near-perpetual cold. I flew twice every week, and hosted a viral buffet. Now, I mask every flight, and so far - touch wood - I’ve gone all winter without a sniffle. People laugh and even yell at me sometimes. But my nose isn’t stuffy! 1466
Kathryn @kathrynas.bsky.social · 22/04/2026I mean, you could probably totally do it though, right? 110
Kathryn @kathrynas.bsky.social · 22/04/2026Spoken like a person who about to embark on a regrettable journey 🦷😁 110
Reposted by KathrynNB COVID info @nbcovidinfo.bsky.social · 20/04/2026So listen. We have this data. Showing hospital admissions for ‘resp’ infections 2x pre-pandemic. But ALL school absence discussions - see CBC! See the National last night! IGNORE growing illness as biggest absence factor (or ANY factor!). This is horrible reporting/journalism. /1 29042
Kathryn @kathrynas.bsky.social · 20/04/2026How’s the phrasing here? Any suggested edits? Perhaps I should have improved clarity by adding “ongoing” and “institutional” to “denial”? 1101
Reposted by KathrynMark Ungrin @mark-ungrin.bsky.social · 18/04/2026Meanwhile, one more nail in the coffin of MAHA's "overdiagnosis" / anything-but-COVID moral panic. Keep the receipts from all those negligent medical influencers who insisted there was no need to worry about letting kids get infected, that COVID isn't airborne and that respirators don't work.academicpedsjnl.netSchool Difficulties and Long COVID in Children and AdolescentsPediatric Long COVID (LC) is an infection-associated chronic condition following SARS-CoV-2 infection. While research has begun to elucidate clinical phenotypes, functional impacts are not well descri... 13716
Kathryn @kathrynas.bsky.social · 17/04/2026Well yeah, cleaning the air would probably make kids and teachers less sick, but it’s ToO eXPenSIve. Would it be less than $28.9 million per person? Less than $28.9 million in total? 084
Kathryn @kathrynas.bsky.social · 17/04/2026At the same time school absences - primarily from illness, you’ll find if you dig far enough - have skyrocketed. How very strange.* *strange = utterly predictable 120
Kathryn @kathrynas.bsky.social · 17/04/2026I LOVE your dress. Also, the sweater. Such a good pairing. No notes. Perfection. 110
Reposted by KathrynThe Vertlartnic @thev.bsky.social · 15/04/2026Authorities Frustrated By Awareness Of Long Covid Outside Of Designated Long Covid Awareness Day 023582
Kathryn @kathrynas.bsky.social · 15/04/2026How much of “learning loss” is actually cognitive dysfunction due to neurological injury? 1112