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The long and costly shadow of COVID-19 Infected Canadians are still suffering from symptoms, but we don’t know how many

The long and costly shadow of COVID-19 continues to haunt us. The pandemic will have an impact on our economic and personal health for years to come, by @picardonhealth.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/0fc7a92... via @theglobeandmail.com

Bon anniversaire 🥳

On the left: an image of two jars filled with coins, one with a man's silhouette and one with a woman's, on a red background. The male jar contains a greater amount of coins. On the right: text that reads “$28,600 a year: what the average older Canadian woman lives on. Many choose flexibility or family over pay, only to arrive at retirement with a meagre pension.”

The gender pension gap isn’t just about retirement. It’s about a lifetime of unequal pay and missed opportunities compounding over decades. If today’s trends hold, what will retirement look like for the next generation of women? https://thewalrus.ca/canada-pension-gap/

On the left: an image of a Canadian toonie coin on a yellow background; the centre image of the coin has been replaced by an oil well. On the right: text that reads “The rollercoaster price of oil is bad for almost everyone. These volatile numbers make everything more expensive.”

Canada is profiting from oil volatility but falling behind in the energy transition. As countries like the UK and China scale renewables, the real risk isn’t just inflation—it’s losing economic ground. Is today’s boom masking tomorrow’s setback? https://ow.ly/irKI50YLrzg

What a shameful mess

COVlD advocacy work within a larger professional organization? Please reach out via DM or email (googleable)

Are you doing any #COVID advocacy work within a broader professional organization?

If so, please reach out. We're doing some organizing in this area. It would help to know any successes or pain points. Thanks! DM or email (googleable)
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ALA Clean Air School Symposium NOTE: All times listed below are in Central Time. Agenda times and order of topics are subject to slight change. 10:00 AM: Opening Remarks + The Case for Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) 10:50 AM: Core Elements and the Intersection of IAQ and Energy Efficiency 11:25 AM: Voices from the Field - a Panel Discussion 11:55 AM: Break 12:05 PM: Taking Action: 6 Key Drivers 12:35 PM: How to Make it Happen - Programs and Resources for Schools 12:50 PM: Voices from the Field - a Panel Discussion 1:30 PM: Closing Remarks and Adjourn Featured Speakers Speaker list and bios coming soon!

The American Lung Association is hosting a 3.5-hour virtual "Clean Air School Symposium" on May 5.

Register: action.lung.org/site/TR?fr_i...

2/ I raised the urgent need to stop the privatization of health care by dusting off and actually enforcing the Canada Health Act. And I reiterated our position that Canada must take a clear moral stand against illegal wars (and the countries that start them) in this age of impunity.

From Thomas Mann to John Green, how authors and books shape our understanding of TB

journals.theunion.org/content/ijtl...

"Medical institutions must educate staff that Long COVID is a disabling condition affecting up to 40% of healthcare workers who contracted and continue to contract COVID-19 while working in hospitals that have failed to control the spread of the virus and other pathogens."

#LongCOVID

Screenshot of The Sick Times article. Headline: “I developed Long COVID while practicing medicine. The system had no place for me.” Written by Mustafa Talat, April 17, 2026. Image shows three side-by-side photos of the same person wearing protective medical gear, including a mask, goggles, and hooded suit. The central image is clearer, while the two on either side are tinted blue. Caption reads: Photo courtesy of Mustafa Talat.

"I developed Long COVID while practicing medicine. The system had no place for me"

"6 years later, COVID-19 continues spreading, killing, and disabling people, but many of my colleagues ignore it. Last December, a colleague said, “We can’t keep doing this. COVID is basically over”

archive.md/CLP40

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And point out the reason provinces don't order enough vaccines is that they're using an economic model from PHAC that 👉forgot to include the fact that you can get #longCOVID without needing medical attention for the initial COVID infection👈.

Health policy is sloppier than a hat made out of Jell-O.

Two books displayed - In Shock and After Shock, by Dr Rana Awdish

I've read "In Shock" & "After Shock" by @ranaawdish.bsky.social

I've learnt how we can't really heal without being in tune with our own bodies and trusting our innate abilities to heal

I've learnt the community around us is central to our healing

"we were meant to walk each other home"

🙏 Rana

In healthcare, in education, wherever our governments are responsible… the very basic need of clean air should be met. They’re looking for savings and efficiency? Stop forcing preventable illness on EVERYONE repeatedly! Provide clean air!

Illustration d’un téléphone mobile affichant un article dont le titre est : « Sanofi rendra Nuvaxovid (Novavax) disponible au Canada cet automne ». Dans une bulle bleu sarcelle, un texte indique : « Envoyez un courriel à votre ministre de la Santé ».

Sanofi rendra le vaccin Novavax disponible au Canada cet automne, mais ce sont les provinces et les territoires qui devront le commander. Écrivez à votre ministre de la Santé pour leur expliquer pourquoi l’accès au vaccin Novavax est essentiel : societecovid.ca/nouvelles/nu...

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...

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...

School Difficulties and Long COVID in Children and Adolescents Pediatric 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...

www.academicpedsjnl.net/article/S187...

2026 International Forum on COVID Rehabilitation Research The aim of the Forum is to:

Today is the #COVIDRehab Forum! Follow along for updates on presentations, panels, and more.

Download the program and posters for the #COVIDRehab Forum at rehabcovidnetwork.med.utoronto.ca/2026-interna...

📌 Exercise intolerance and post-exertional malaise in long COVID and ME/CFS reflect intrinsic biological dysfunction, not simple deconditioning.

Words ain’t enough when Muslim women are being fired by the State and when trans youth are being killed by the State right now.

Those are pretty much the only ones able to access the Spring vaccine in NB...

NB gov poster in university washroom wrongly stating that washing your hands prevents covid.

NB gov poster in a medical clinic's washroom wrongly stating that washing your hands prevents covid.

Image of a sticker used to teach the importance of wearing a mask to prevent getting many airborne viruses since we don't breathe with our hands.

I still come across signs like this one from our provincial PH, stuck on bathroom walls in medical clinics, university campuses, local businesses.
PH can't be bothered sending out updated info so I've started putting stickers on them.
Why is it so hard to learn new things and make changes?

Infographic showing risks vs benefits of giving measles/MMR vaccine

Today, I was asked by a grandparent about benefits vs risks of vaccines, so she can talk to her kids & grandkids

I shared this superb infographic @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social, published @plosglobalpublichealth.org

We need such infographics for all vaccines!!

journals.plos.org/globalpublic...

Data published today by CIHI show there were 57,700 hospitalizations in Canada for vaccine-preventable diseases in 2024, more than DOUBLE the rate in 2019.

40% were related to COVID, the largest driver of hospitalizations for vaccine-preventable respiratory diseases.

www.cihi.ca/en/priority-...

Reminder that Alligator Alcatraz is a money maker for Canadian company GardaWorld. There should be a ban on Canadian companies profiting from American fascism, but Carney won't do that.

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Happy Tax Day, New York. We’re taxing the rich.

Israël commet simultanément plusieurs génocides à travers le monde.

Et nos gouvernements nous disent, “tiens, c’est pas grave”.

C’est intolérable.