Randomized control trial of online learning among cadets at West Point Findings: Online instruction reduces a student’s final grade by 22 percent of a standard deviation. The impact is larger for males, at 27 percent of a standard deviation, compared to 9 percent of a standard

“Take a seat. The wait to see the doctor is about an hour.” The waiting room is packed…few if any are masked The #1 reason to see a GP is for a respiratory infection 🤧 Cold viruses, including RSV 🦠 COVID-19 🤒 Influenza thestar.com/opinion/contri…

Belligerent ignorance

My mother died of hospital-acquired COVID-19 in an underventilated ward where staff wore loose-fitting surgical masks. Policymakers’ hubris and lack of engagement with the evidence base cost thousands of lives.

Study reveals majority of pediatric long COVID patients develop a dizziness known as orthostatic intolerance medicalxpress.com/news/2024-09-r…

Nationwide study in Sweden with 5,464 participants. 18 months after COVID-19, over 85% reported at least one body function problem, with fatigue being the most common. Nearly 50% had issues with daily activities. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/14…

You can send your kids to school sick. You can go to work sick, even if you work at a hospital. But don't you dare show up sick at the Emmys.

You are reading this Tweet during the pandemic. Transmission is higher this time of year than during any prior September. Many people have not had a vaccine in the past year and are not using other mitigation. Repeat-infection #LongCOVID should concern all.

These people are just staggeringly obtuse. They cannot think straight. They lack rigour. They cannot follow the simplest logical chain of reasoning to its conclusion. I think that's an explanation.

🎙️ Caught on tape "Kim Jong Un speaks and his people stand up at attention. I want my people to do the same." This alone should be a disqualifying statement for someone seeking to be President.

Imagine saying that even though seat belts and traffic signs clearly work, we should just abandon them because they make life inconvenient. And then calling that science.

Dude just act normal and come in with us. She won’t even notice 😂

Frankly, it’s depressing how one billionaire can fuck up the night sky for the rest of humanity and our collective ability to try to understand more about the universe. The newer Starlink satellites create even more interference than the old ones. bbc.com/news/articles/…

"COVID is a good case study for illustrating the collective-denial playbook that underpins our new normal reality." You may think it's bad already, but brace yourselves because the collective denial is going to go up several levels. scientificamerican.com/article/weve-h…

I know we were all traumatised by covid in our own ways whether it took away your ability to cosplay as a hereditary peer in an overpriced Italian eatery for a month or forced you to spend time with your awful little child but time to get over it and do public health again

Is Covid Mild? I asked govt for evidence that it was, they said they had none.  #BringBackMasks #LongCovid #teacher

It’s fucking INSANE that regular civilians are doing more to stand up for international law than the entire Western world’s leaders combined

Time for Canada to acquire Novavax for those who need it. As it’s in single dose vials, there is no reason governments can’t reimburse at point of sale, just like any other insurance provider. Justin Trudeau Doug Ford Jean-Yves Duclos Mark Holland

tern The collective denial surrounding COVID is a terrifying reflection of how our society chooses to ignore reality. When leadership stops reporting data and minimizes the crisis, we all lose our ability to act. Acknowledging the truth is the first step to real change. Grateful for

What the heck is happening with student transportation in Renfrew County and could it come to a school board near you? Watch this video to learn more. 1/2 #OntEd #onpoli