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ON, Canada. Fan of Raptors, Track & Field. BA in Soc/Wmn’s Studies U of T. Covid-Informed Masker & LC sufferer. Proud mom of trans daughter. Happily married >30 yrs to a fantastic endurance runner & coach.

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Donate A Mask Canada @donatemask.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Stay safe this Thanksgiving! 🍂 🦃 Planning to gather with family and friends? 👫 Consider keeping COVID-19 rapid tests on hand to help for safer gatherings. 🧪 Support our fundraising store and shop rapid tests at a great price! 🛒 buymask.ca
"Safer Thanksgiving - buymask.ca"
Image of a box of Artron Covid-19 Antigen Home Tests. The background is Thanksgiving themed. Fall colours with illustrations of leaves, an acorn, a pumpkin and a gourd.
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Andrew Young 🇨🇦 @young.me · 25/09/2026
#Ontario: flu and COVID-19 vaccines available Sept 28 for high-risk groups, and Oct 26 for general public news.ontario.ca/en/release/1...
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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I need a very small portable washing machine that would be used for socks only. Can anyone suggest one? It has to be small enough that I can lift it and drain it myself. I can’t put my socks with my regular laundry & hand washing is no longer an option (dislocated wrist) Help?
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shersherwarner.bsky.social @shersherwarner.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I just wrote a @leadnowca letter: Carney hands off our airports leadnow.ca/campaigns/ha...
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PM Carney: Hands off our airports - Leadnow
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Donate A Mask Canada @donatemask.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Stock up on rapid tests! 🧪 We have packs of 10, 25 & 50 Artron rapid tests on sale at our fundraising store. 🛒 buymask.ca Your purchase will spread the love (& community care!) by supporting our Free Request Program. ❤️ #CovidIsntOver #MaskUp #StillCoviding
Image of a two boxes of Artron COVID-19 Antigen Home Test on a gradient blue background. There is the Donate A Mask logo in the corner. 

"Artron COVID-19 Rapid Tests - Expiry: December 2026 - buymask.ca"
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shersherwarner.bsky.social @shersherwarner.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
<div>&nbsp;The upcoming Federal Budget 2026 is a Make-Or-Break moment for 2SLGBTQIA+ communities&nbsp; — add your voice to our campaign.&nbsp;</div> share.nwmd.social/s/7gwVPeeh
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Speak up for 2SLGBTQIA+ Equality In Budget 2026
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Tara Moriarty @moriartylab.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Canadian COVID Forecast: Sep 12 - Sep 25, 2026 SEVERE: none VERY HIGH: none HIGH: BC MODERATE: CAN, AB, MB, NL, North, NS, ON, PEI, QC, SK About 1 in 158 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.
This image shows gauges with the Sep 12 - Sep 25, 2026 COVID Forecast scores for Canada, the provinces, and territories. From left to right:

Canada: MODERATE - 4.0
Alberta: MODERATE - 4.2
British Columbia: HIGH - 8.9
Manitoba: MODERATE - 3.1
New Brunswick: MODERATE - 3.2
Newfoundland & Labrador: MODERATE - 3.5
North: MODERATE - 4.3
Nova Scotia: MODERATE - 3.3
Ontario: MODERATE - 3.8
Prince Edward Island: MODERATE - 3.8
Quebec: MODERATE - 3.1
Saskatchewan: MODERATE - 3.0

A text box reads: 'The COVID Forecast is calculated from 3 equally weighted categories: 1) Current infections and spread; 2) Healthcare system impact; 3) Mortality. Within each category there is one sub-category for trends over the most recent week (Trends) and one sub-category for current parameter values relative to a specified baseline (Current values). Trends and current values are weighted equally when determining the final score for a category. All Forecast input data and sources are available here (https://datastudio.google.com/embed/u/0/reporting/42b886cf-d661-488e-b7d8-5c5836b55ab6/page/p_2yqs028mwc). Past Forecast scores are available in the table below. Forecast scores are grouped into 4 ranges: MODERATE (1 to <5, white), HIGH (6 to <10, yellow), VERY HIGH (10 to <15, orange), SEVERE (>15 red).'
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Andrew Young 🇨🇦 @young.me · 10/09/2026
#Toronto - you can request to vote by mail for the upcoming Oct 26 municipal election here: myvote.toronto.ca/home (up until Thu Sep 24 @ 4:30pm) Other key dates: www.toronto.ca/city-governm... Valid ID: www.toronto.ca/city-governm...
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Denis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
A study of 154 professional singers found COVID-19 had lasting effects on vocal health. After recovering from COVID, 53% reported persistent vocal changes and 44% new throat clearing. Researchers found COVID more than doubled the risk of voice impairment, highlighting the need for post-COVID care.
Screenshot of a ScienceDirect page showing a study published in the Journal of Voice, available online 26 August 2026. The study is titled “Persistent Vocal Alterations and Throat Clearing in Professional Singers Following COVID-19 Infection: A Cross-Sectional Study from China,” by Yuan Li and Jun Wang. The research examined persistent changes to vocal health and throat clearing among professional singers following COVID-19 infection.
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🍁🇨🇦Team Canada Forever🇨🇦🍁 @teamcanadaforever.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
🚨ATTENTION CANADIANS🚨 Sign the petition to STOP 🛑 RBC and BMO from selling Monaris to a US company. That’s ALL our transaction history and personal information being made available to a country that is actively conspiring to crash our economy. 🔗 Petition e-7712: www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
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Donate A Mask Canada @donatemask.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Clean the air in your dorm room with a Corsi-Rosenthal Box DIY Air Purifier Kit. The kit is on sale now for $199.99! 🎉 We also have North Box Air Purifier Kits, which are quieter and smaller, for sale. 💨 donatemask.ca/shop #CleantheAir #Sale #CRBox
“Back to School Sale - buymask.ca” on a white sticky note against a background of illustrations of school supplies. There is an image of the Corsi-Rosenthal Box DIY Air Purifier Kit (Box fan, MERV-13 filters, wheels and white tape.
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Donate A Mask Canada @donatemask.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Support the work we do by making a donation! 💙 All donations are tax deductible and support our Free Request Program. 😷 And, during our matching fundraiser, each dollar you donate will go twice as far! donatemask.ca/fundraiser #Volunteer #Charity #MaskUp #Donate
What I like about volunteering: “I love hearing from all the people we help. It’s heartening to see how many people are still masking and still caring.” - Donate A Mask Volunteer
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Miles W. Griffis @mileswgriffis.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
We're trying to gain 1000 new subscribers to our newsletter - get weekly COVID-19 trends, research updates, and Long COVID reporting and commentary directly to your inbox! pages.viral-loops.com/share-the-si...
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The Sick Times @thesicktimes.org · 26/08/2026
Want to help The Sick Times keep going and growing? Signing up for — and sharing — our newsletter is a great way to do that! Co-founder and managing editor @betsyladyzhets.bsky.social is here to tell you more!
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Christine Cooper 🇨🇦🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @coopspeak.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
@theresisters.bsky.social had a chance to sit down with @nicktsergas.ca on our podcast “No Ostriching Here” to talk about the onslaught of Data Centre applications in communities all across Canada. Full episode dropping soon. In the meantime check out his website stopthedatacentre.ca
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shersherwarner.bsky.social @shersherwarner.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Help us support the cause. share.nwmd.social/s/LHB75so3
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House of Commons: Conduct an Inquiry into Human Rights Violations in Alberta
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Dr. Jen Irwin @drjenirwin.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Would be great if clean air/covid aware folk complete this Canadian survey: “Youth Mental Health Canada is conducting this survey to understand the human rights, disability, inclusion, and educational barriers experienced by students with attendance challenges.” survey.ymhc.ngo/163695?lang=en
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National Survey on School Attendance Challenges
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Tara Moriarty @moriartylab.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Canadian COVID Forecast Jun 20 - Jul 3, 2026 CANADA MODERATE [decreasing] About 1 of every 320 people is infected. Compared to lowest point of pandemic in Canada: -Infections: 4.0 x higher -Long COVID: 4.6 x higher -Hospitalizations: 2.6 x higher -Deaths: 2.0 x higher
This image describes the Canadian COVID Forecast for the fourteen-day period between Jun 20 - Jul 3, 2026, which is produced by COVID-19 Resources Canada. Canada’s COVID Forecast outlook is MODERATE [decreasing] with a COVID INDEX SCORE of 2.9

About 1 of every 320 people is infected.

Estimated infections this week: 86,400-198,500
What these numbers mean: MODERATE 1-5, HIGH 5-10, VERY HIGH 10-15, SEVERE >15 COMPARED TO THE LOWEST POINT IN THE COVID PANDEMIC IN CANADA
How much higher are key indicators compared to the lowest point in the COVID pandemic in Canada?
Waste water, infections: MODERATE; 4.0X higher
Long COVID: MODERATE; 4.6X higher
Hospitalizations: MODERATE; 2.6X higher
Deaths: MODERATE; 2.0X higher
HOW TO HELP:
EVERYONE:
UPDATE vaccines every 6 months
WEAR N95-type mask

Who is HIGH RISK?
People 60 and older, babies < 1 year, pregnant
ALL AGES: immunocompromised OR medically at-risk OR no vaccine or infection in the last 6 months

Recommendations are based on the COVID-19 Risk Index from the Peterborough ON Public Health Unit
COVID-19 Resources Canada is a grassroots organization of volunteer scientists supporting Canadian COVID responses. Sources, data and methods for the COVID Index are available at www.Covid19Resources.ca
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Dick Zoutman @dickzoutman.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
I just wrote a @leadnowca.bsky.social letter: Federal MPs: Protect Pharmacare for all!. Write one here: leadnow.ca/campaigns/ph...
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Send a message to your MP: Protect Pharmacare - Leadnow
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Tara Moriarty @moriartylab.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Canadian COVID Forecast May 9 - May 22, 2026 CANADA HIGH [no change] About 1 of every 188 people is infected. Compared to lowest point of pandemic in Canada: -Infections: 8.0 x higher -Long COVID: 6.0 x higher -Hospitalizations: 4.5 x higher -Deaths: 3.9 x higher
This image describes the Canadian COVID Forecast for the fourteen-day period between May 9 - May 22, 2026, which is produced by COVID-19 Resources Canada. Canada’s COVID Forecast outlook is HIGH [no change] with a COVID INDEX SCORE of 5.4

About 1 of every 188 people is infected.

Estimated infections this week: 6,200-386,900
What these numbers mean: MODERATE 1-5, HIGH 5-10, VERY HIGH 10-15, SEVERE >15 COMPARED TO THE LOWEST POINT IN THE COVID PANDEMIC IN CANADA
How much higher are key indicators compared to the lowest point in the COVID pandemic in Canada?
Waste water, infections: HIGH; 8.0X higher
Long COVID: HIGH; 6.0X higher
Hospitalizations: MODERATE; 4.5X higher
Deaths: MODERATE; 3.9X higher
HOW TO HELP:
EVERYONE:
UPDATE vaccines every 6 months
WEAR N95-type masks

Who is HIGH RISK?
People 60 and older, babies < 1 year, pregnant
ALL AGES: immunocompromised OR medically at-risk OR no vaccine or infection in the last 6 months

Recommendations are based on the COVID-19 Risk Index from the Peterborough ON Public Health Unit
COVID-19 Resources Canada is a grassroots organization of volunteer scientists supporting Canadian COVID responses. Sources, data and methods for the COVID Index are available at www.Covid19Resources.ca
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Tara Moriarty @moriartylab.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
WHAT'S NEW THIS WEEK? About 1 in 248 people in Canada is currently infected (161,000-240,000 infections/week). The most recent estimate for the United States (Apr 27) is 1 in 244 infected (www.pmc19.com/data/index.php).
Graph showing estimated new daily infections for Canada, the provinces, and territories (5 week rolling averages)

Graph available at: https://covid19resources.ca/covid-hazard-index
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disabilityaction.bsky.social @disabilityaction.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Are you on Disability Support in ANY Province in Canada? Do you KNOW a PWD (Person With Disability) living in government-imposed POVERTY at the hands of the Provincial/Federal governments of Canada? FOLLOW this page, STAND with US as we FIGHT for Poverty Level Financial Support!
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Canadian Covid Society @covidsociety.ca · 18/04/2026
Sanofi will be making Novavax available in Canada this fall — but it’s up to the provinces or territories to order this vaccine. Send an email to your health minister and your local representative to tell them why Novavax access is essential for many people: covidsociety.ca/news/nuvaxov...
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Sanofi Making Nuvaxovid (Novavax) Available in Canada this Fall - Canadian Covid Society
The Nuvaxovid vaccine — more commonly known as Novavax — will be made available in Canada for the 2026-2027 season, Sanofi announced this week in a press release. Nuvaxovid is the non-mRNA protein-ba...
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shersherwarner.bsky.social @shersherwarner.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
This is all too familiar familiar to us in Ontario, Canada. How many sectors of public services is Ford doing this to? (1 is too many) How will the damage be undone? (It may never fully be)
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Dr. Jen Irwin @drjenirwin.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
This is a tremendous opportunity for some very fortunate post-docs to work with an outstanding scholar and person👇🏻
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Christine Cooper 🇨🇦🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @coopspeak.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
There’s been a lot of chatter about the reemergence of measles so when @theresisters.bsky.social sat down with @msmacrophage.bsky.social in our latest pod “No Ostriching Here.” you just knew we were going to have a lot to talk about. New Episode coming! #womeninpodcasting
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Jeweljam @jeweljam.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
💔 #ItDidntHaveToBeThisWay TIME SENSITIVE:Deadline to submit is Sunday March 1st 2026. #CovidIsNotOver #COVIDisAirborne #N95sSaveLives #CleanAirNow #LongCovid #LongCovidKids #WeNotMe #TogetherWeCan #ShareTheCare
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🦋 kris🌻⋆⋆⋆ @eviebauer727.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
On President’s Day, the First Amendment Troop staged “ResistDance” — a tribute and act of artistic dissent — at the Lincoln Memorial. ❤️ #FirstAmendment #ArtisticExpression
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Dr. Jen Irwin @drjenirwin.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
🇨🇦 Please consider signing this House of Commons e-Petition e-7076 calling for stronger federal action on #LongCOVID — including national standards for care, research, and meaningful disability support. www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
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Petition e-7076 - Petitions
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Charlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
Please support this petition calling for a parliamentary investigation into foreign (American) interference in our country. It is sponsored by my former colleague Don Davies www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
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Petition e-7133 - Petitions
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🇨🇦Joe Vipond🇨🇦 @jvipondmd.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Canadians, Please consider signing this petition asking for renewable energy to be funded equally well as fossil fuels via subsidies. www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
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Sign this Petition - Petitions
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betsy ladyzhets 😷 @betsyladyzhets.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Excited to see this new fellowship from TJA! Does anyone want to apply with an idea for The Sick Times about trans people with Long COVID? 👀👀https://www.transjournalists.org/reporting-fellowship/
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TJA Reporting Fellowship
The Trans Journalists Association’s Reporting Fellowship directly invests in accurate, nuanced coverage of trans rights and communities. In its inaugural year, seven journalists will be selected as fe...
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betsy ladyzhets 😷 @betsyladyzhets.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
I am working on a story about this bill for @thesicktimes.org! DM or email me if you would like to share comments on its significance.
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C.H. Romatowski @chromatowski.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Long Covid friends— A bill in the Maryland legislature would create an R&D fund for LC—a big deal when new federal funding is stalled. The advocate behind the bill is asking for people anywhere to submit written testimony on Fri 2/6 on your experience w/LC, to say why this is needed! More info:
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Sign the Petition
Advocate for Maryland HB 0027 for Long COVID R&D
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MJ Nabuurs @mjnabuurs.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Red and black font posters on white backgrounds calling to rally to Save Public Healthcare at 12pm on Tuesday Feb. 10, 2026 on Parliament Hill, and to learn more at healthcoalition.comRed and black font poster on white background calling in French to: Sauver Les Soins De Santé Publics Rassemblement Sur Colline Dun Parlement at 12H Mardi, 10 Février 2026. Has a small Canadian Health Coalition trademark centre at the bottom, and a red heart ambulatory signal across the poster above the time and date lines.Red and black font posters on white backgrounds calling to rally to Save Public Healthcare at 12pm on Tuesday Feb. 10, 2026 on Parliament Hill, and to learn more at healthcoalition.comRed and black font poster on white background calling in English on the left of the poster to rally to Save Public Healthcare at 12pm on Tuesday Feb. 10, 2026 on Parliament Hill and then the same message in French on the right side of the poster.
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MJ Nabuurs @mjnabuurs.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
#Ottawa #Ontario & area: #MakeYourNoise The Canadian Health Coalition is participating in 100 mtgs & hosting a public rally on Feb. 10 from 12-1pm to demand PM Carney protect Public Medicare! No longer a threat, privatization is happening NOW. Share & come! www.healthcoalition.ca/save-public-...
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Rally to Save Public Health Care on Parliament Hill – Canadian Health Coalition
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Tara Moriarty @moriartylab.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Part 2 of our special discussion on COVID-19 testing starts in about half an hour. We've had a little glitch with our Zoom registration setup. If you registered earlier in the week and are having issues getting in, please re-register via the link below:
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T. Ryan Gregory 🇨🇦 @tryangregory.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
I need Canadians to think about what is happening here at home. Carney is cutting the very agencies we need more than ever as things erode in the US. Wake. Up. 🧵
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Tara Moriarty @moriartylab.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Infections in Canada this week are expected to result in 3,800 hospitalizations, 860 deaths (people who die at least 1 year earlier than they would without COVID) and 12,000 new long COVID cases serious enough to limit daily life activities.
3 tables showing total expected hospitalizations since Dec 2/21 by province (error range -/+ 10%), total expected ICU admissions since Dec 2/21 by province (error range -/+ 10%), and total expected deaths since Dec 2/21 by province (error range -/+ 10%)

Tables available at: https://covid19resources.ca/covid-hazard-index
Page 19 (Reported deaths, ICU, hospitalizations by age)
Graph showing Estimated new daily infections resulting in daily life activity-limiting symptoms lasting >3 months, by province, since Dec 2021. (5 week rolling averages)

Graph available at: https://covid19resources.ca/covid-hazard-index
Page 13 (Long COVID)
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Tara Moriarty @moriartylab.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Expected excess mortality due to COVID-19 in Canada is VERY HIGH (12%, Forecast score 12).
Graph showing the reported % excess mortality compared to excess mortality predicted from waste water, our model, and the Canadian COVID Forecast score

Graph available at: https://covid19resources.ca/covid-hazard-index
Page 10 (Actual and model-predicted excess mortality)
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Avi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 13/01/2026
I’m deeply grateful to have the support of David Suzuki. For decades, he’s been a clarion voice on climate, calling on Canada to listen to science, nature, and Indigenous teachings. His fire only burns brighter with time. The hour is late: we need to get to work. Join us: avilewis.link/join
David Suzuki endorses Avi Lewis for NDP Leader. Quote: "Avi Lewis understands what this moment demands. His life’s work reflects a deep commitment to social justice, ending poverty, and confronting the climate emergency with honesty rather than delay. At a time when courage is in short supply in Ottawa, we need leaders willing to speak plainly about what science tells us and act accordingly."
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Tania J. Spencer @taniaspencer.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
"Nevertheless, many healthcare workers still don’t believe that #LongCOVID is real, despite dramatically disabling symptoms in people with no preexisting risk factors": @juliepinard.bsky.social Via @astridmeyerknutsen.bsky.social www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
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Healthcare Workers With Long COVID Struggle to Find Support
Some healthcare workers fail to recognize the symptoms of long COVID in themselves, says one physician.
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🇨🇦Joe Vipond🇨🇦 @jvipondmd.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
Face masks ‘inadequate’ and should be swapped for respirators, WHO is advised Experts are urging guideline changes on what health professionals should wear to protect against flu-like illnesses including Covid
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Face masks ‘inadequate’ and should be swapped for respirators, WHO is advised
Experts are urging guideline changes on what health professionals should wear to protect against flu-like illnesses including Covid
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Andrew Young 🇨🇦 @young.me · 30/12/2025
#Ontario #wastewater graph updated with December 14 data - Kingston, London, Toronto updated: wwater.ca/Ontario - Also updated: BC, MB, SK, YT - Wishing everyone a wonderful 2026! wwater.ca Source: health-infobase.canada.ca/wastewater/
Wastewater Virus Signals graph for Ontario
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shersherwarner.bsky.social @shersherwarner.bsky.social · 28/12/2025
@coopspeak.bsky.social Really hope this storm isn’t as bad as predicted…also hoping this doesn’t affect your area Christine. Last year’s storm was enough! Take care, ReSister sister.
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Tara Moriarty @moriartylab.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
Canadian COVID Forecast Dec 20, 2025 - Jan 2, 2026 CANADA HIGH [no change] About 1 of every 55 people is infected. Compared to lowest point of pandemic in Canada: -Infections: 11.0 x higher -Long COVID: 6.2 x higher -Hospitalizations: 9.8 x higher -Deaths: 9.1 x higher
This image describes the Canadian COVID Forecast for the fourteen-day period between Dec 20, 2025 - Jan 2, 2026, which is produced by COVID-19 Resources Canada. Canada’s COVID Forecast outlook is HIGH [no change] with a COVID INDEX SCORE of 10.0

About 1 of every 55 people is infected.

Estimated infections this week: 521,500-682,700
What these numbers mean: MODERATE 1-5, HIGH 5-10, VERY HIGH 10-15, SEVERE >15 COMPARED TO THE LOWEST POINT IN THE COVID PANDEMIC IN CANADA
How much higher are key indicators compared to the lowest point in the COVID pandemic in Canada?
Waste water, infections: VERY HIGH; 11.0X higher
Long COVID: HIGH; 6.2X higher
Hospitalizations: HIGH; 9.8X higher
Deaths: HIGH; 9.1X higher
HOW TO HELP:
EVERYONE:
UPDATE vaccines every 6 months
WEAR N95-type masks
Who is HIGH RISK?
People 60 and older, babies < 1 year, pregnant
ALL AGES: immunocompromised OR medically at-risk OR no vaccine or infection in the last 6 months

Recommendations are based on the COVID-19 Risk Index from the Peterborough ON Public Health Unit
COVID-19 Resources Canada is a grassroots organization of volunteer scientists supporting Canadian COVID responses. Sources, data and methods for the COVID Index are available at www.Covid19Resources.ca
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Durham County Department of Public Health (DCoDPH) @durhamhealthnc.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
"What’s better: masking, washing your hands, social distance, or something else?" There’s no perfect way to prevent all viruses, especially as case rates are high in the winter. Layering your protection is the best way to protect yourself and others!
Should I be... wearing masks, washing my hands, disinfecting my home, social distancing, using air purifiers, getting vaccinated, or something else to protect myself from viruses?First, it’s important to understand: how viruses spread from person to person Airborne Transmission Virus particles linger in the air, and another person is infected by inhaling the particles. This can occur even if you are not close to the infected person and sometimes even if the person has already left the room. Droplet Transmission Another person releases particles from their body in ways like by coughing, sneezing, or talking, and these particles infect another person. This requires being close to the infected person. Direct Contact Virus is spread by directly touching an infected person in ways like touching, hugging, kissing, or sexual contact. Indirect contact Virus particles from an infected person are spread to an object, like a doorknob or countertop (these are called fomites), then another person becomes infected by touching that object and getting the particles into their eyes, nose, or mouth. Some viruses spread through only a few of these methods. Others can spread through all four!Because most viruses spread in multiple ways, it’s best to use   Multiple Layers of Protection masking and clean air help prevent airborne infection from an infected person who is still nearby or who has already left the area, by blocking particles from entering your body (masks) or by reducing the amount of virus in the air (ventilation & air purifiers). Social distancing helps prevent being infected by droplets from an infected person nearby, and often lowers the amount of virus in the air near you.Handwashing & disinfecting surfaces help reduce your risk of becoming infected from touching a contaminated surface. Vaccines Help prevent infection and/or serious illness, regardless of how you are exposed to the virus! But which method will best protect me?  It depends on the virus.  It depends on the virus. Some viruses, like COVID-19 and measles, spread mostly through the air (although this is not the only way they spread!), so masking consistently is most important.  Some viruses, like COVID-19 and measles, spread mostly through the air (although this is not the only way they spread!), so masking consistently is most important. Others, like norovirus, are extremely contagious from contaminated surfaces (although this is not the only way it spreads!), so it’s more important to wash your hands and disinfect frequently-touched surfaces. Because all three of these illnesses can spread 
in multiple ways, handwashing and masking are 
still both useful for preventing all three! No one tool alone will prevent 100% of viruses. Using multiple methods of protection is the most effective way to keep yourself and others safe!
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MJ Nabuurs @mjnabuurs.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
As we approach #WorldVentil8Day 2025, I remember sharing my thoughts last year on what we could do to “enable action”. My opinion hasn’t changed…and actually fits well with this year’s theme, #Collaborate2Ventilate: youtu.be/gV93mNAVL84?... #ParadigmShifts #KeepTalking @cathnoakes.bsky.social
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🇨🇦Joe Vipond🇨🇦 @jvipondmd.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
Call for help! Looking for a HCW who got covid in the workspace, and suffered a consequence (likely long COVID) For an interview for a piece I am working on. Anonymity guaranteed. Thanks for considering! DM2 open.
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shersherwarner.bsky.social @shersherwarner.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
I’m thrilled that the Blue Jays are in the World Series, but I dread what it’s going to mean for our covid situation. I guess we will see in a couple of weeks what the effect of mass indoor gatherings will be.
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