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We downplay the virus at our peril. And children are more at risk than we thought.
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The level of mortality is above what it was before the pandemic. This metric has not returned to normal and remains significantly elevated.
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Scary article, but it rings true for me as a retired cell & molecular biology researcher.
It is important to improve the ventilation in our schools -for the sake of our children.
And it is vital to wear effective masks (N95) in medical settings.
The “surgical” masks are useless for respiratory viruses, such as covid-19.
Yes, this Canadian article was a real eye opener for me, especially as I’ve experienced two bouts of Covid infection and thought I had fully recovered.
I have kept up with the literature on SARS2/Covid from the beginning, so none of this is a surprise to me, but it’s good to have it in very readable, understandable form in an accessible article. As someone with Long Covid, for whom Covid has literally changed my life (for the far worse) I am astonished every day at the memory-holing of the dangers of SARS2/Covid and the lack of care for our fellow citizens and ourselves.