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This week feels like a year.

Portrait of Margurite sleeping, 1920 https://botfrens.com/collections/48/contents/16501

"The lowest rate of long Covid in the study, 3.5%, was among vaccinated people who were infected during the latest period in the study, between mid-December 2021 & January 2022. That compares with a rate of 7.8% for unvaccinated patients in the study who were infected during the same period."

Vaccines Significantly Reduce the Risk of Long Covid, Study Findswww.nytimes.com In the first two years of the pandemic, the rate of long Covid was starkly lower among people who were vaccinated, researchers reported.

"Biden, 81, tested positive following his first event in Las Vegas, where he was expected to later speak at the UnidosUS annual conference. The president’s doctor said Biden has received his first dose of the antiviral drug Paxlovid, & will be self-isolating at his home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware"

President Joe Biden has tested positive for Covid-19 | CNN Politicswww.cnn.com President Joe Biden tested positive for Covid-19 on Wednesday and is experiencing mild symptoms, according to the White House.

The CDC released new data on Americans with disabilities finding that 11% of people with disabilities had #LongCovid symptoms while only 7% of people without disabilities reported symptoms.

New CDC data shows Long Covid is more prevalent among Americans with disabilities www.statnews.com/2024/07/16/l...

Long Covid is more prevalent among Americans with disabilities, new CDC data showwww.statnews.com In the first year that CDC gathered data on long Covid, the agency found that 11% of people with disabilities reported long Covid symptoms.

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The Republicans are quiet abt Biden bc they want him to stay. That tells us so much. We've not yet seen the kind unhinged viciousness abt Biden's age & competence that we will from the Republicans if he stays in the race. They're already working on it. Schiff & Pelosi are smarter than me on this

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MEDIA: the rnc is about unity RNC: trans people don't exist MEDIA: you can feel unity here RNC: hunt women who have abortions MEDIA: the overall feeling is just unity RNC: no trials just executions MEDIA: the party of unity

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Kamala is polling better than Biden at this point when put against Trump. And no, Schiff isn't on some Russian payroll. He's a highly experienced legislator and the former Chair of the House Intelligence Committee. Goodness.

This is the most prominent elected Democrat yet to call for Biden to drop out. "A second Trump presidency will undermine the very foundation of our democracy, and I have serious concerns about whether the president can defeat Donald Trump in November.”

Adam Schiff says Biden should ‘pass the torch’ and bow out of 2024 US electionwww.theguardian.com California Democrat and US Senate candidate calls on Joe Biden to end his campaign, stating he has ‘serious concerns’

Nearly 2/3 of Democrats say President Joe Biden should withdraw from the presidential race and let his party nominate a different candidate, according to a new poll, sharply undercutting his post-debate claim that “average Democrats” are still with him even if some “big names” are turning on him.

Nearly two-thirds of Democrats want Biden to withdraw, new AP-NORC poll findsapnews.com The new poll sharply undercuts President Biden's post-debate claim that “average Democrats” are still with him.

As soon as this clears approvals, Ford & Jones will be on it. "Shoppers Drug Mart has struck a commercial partnership with Truvian Health, a San Diego-based startup that is seeking regulatory approval for its printer-sized devices to conduct on-the-spot blood tests without the need to go to a lab.

Shoppers Drug Mart strikes partnership with blood testing startup Truvian Healthwww.theglobeandmail.com San Diego-based startup needs to secure Health Canada approval for its devices in order for Canada’s largest drugstore chain, which has expanded the health services it provides, to consider offering t...

Phlebotomists coming soon to a Shoppers Drug Mart near you! "If it secures that approval, Truvian’s plan is to launch in clinics, doctor’s offices and pharmacies with a nurse or phlebotomist who can draw the blood to put it through Truvian’s testing device."

“That’s one of the things that makes this case unusual. It has brought to light the amount of conspiracy thinking occurring across the political spectrum, particularly in the United States, though we do certainly see it here in Canada, as well.”

Trump shooting has set off a flood of conspiracy theories. But you might be surprised where some are coming fromwww.thestar.com While Republican leaders point fingers at political rivals, left-leaning voices have also joined the fray.

Campaign Research is noted jerk Nick Kouvalis' firm. That's who did this internal-use-only poll. "the Campaign Research survey suggested the job action that has closed 680 Liquor Control Board of Ontario stores since July 5 is so far having little impact on the public or on the Tories’ popularity."

Internal poll for Doug Ford finds strong support for booze liberalization plan — and striking LCBO workerswww.thestar.com Ontarians overwhelmingly support more liberalized alcohol sales even though a majority back the LCBO strikers, according to internal government polling obtained by the Star.

This leak & framing shows us they know it could go sideways. A senior government official, speaking confidentially in order to discuss the ongoing labour dispute said: “[Ford] actually deeply cares about the workers (and) the LCBO ... having a special and important place in our alcohol ecosystem."

Ford staffers are working hard in the last 24 hours to do everything to frame the premier as a good guy who cares about workers even as the LCBO strikes and stores could eventually close as a result of selling alcohol in thousands of convenience stores.

Fewer than one-third of Ontarians say they want the provincial government to intervene to end the 12-day strike at Ontario’s main liquor retailer, while about half are supportive of the striking union’s demands. #OnPoli

Half of Ontarians support union’s goals in ongoing LCBO strike: polltoronto.citynews.ca Fewer than one-third of Ontarians say they want the provincial government to intervene to end the 12-day strike at Ontario’s main liquor retailer, while about half are supportive of the striking union...

"Through a series of emails obtained through freedom of information laws, Global News has learned the signs were initially rushed, then re-designed & re-printed because the premier’s office felt the visuals needed to be larger — each time costing taxpayers additional money on government promotion."

‘Throwaway cost’: Doug Ford ordered Highway 413 signs, then replaced them weeks later | Globalnews.caglobalnews.ca Documents obtained by Global News show the government rushed promotional signs for Highway 413 and the Bradford Bypass, before ripping them out because the font wasn't big enough.

Ford trying to frame himself as a worker advocate and not the guy intent on breaking unions. “It breaks my heart when I speak to these people. It’s very tough to pay the bills and they just want to get back to work … I hear their stories and they are struggling.”

LCBO and OPSEU to resume bargaining Wednesday morningwww.thestar.com Premier Doug Ford said striking LCBO workers have told him they are hurting financially while on picket lines and not earning their usual salaries.

This is a long list.

List of Toronto road, transit routes closed by heavy rainfall, floodingwww.cp24.com As residents are advised to avoid areas of flooding, CP24 has compiled a list of some of the ongoing road closures in Toronto.

What have we done to our kids? "Further studies are required to determine whether COVID-19 also accelerates progression to type 1 diabetes in adults and whether vaccination and monitoring for COVID-19 symptoms should be considered for individuals with presymptomatic type 1 diabetes."

COVID tied to faster progression from preclinical to clinical type 1 diabetes in kidswww.cidrap.umn.edu Type 1 diabetes incidence was 8.6 per 100 person-years during, versus before, the pandemic among uninfected participants and 14.0 among the infected.

Doug Ford cut Ontario's flood management programs funding in half in his first provincial budget. Since then, he's accrued one of the most environmentally destructive records of any recent Ontario premier. Toronto gets more than a month’s worth of rain in a few hours amid rainfall warning

Toronto gets more than a month's worth of rain in a few hours amid rainfall warningtoronto.citynews.ca Toronto and parts of the GTA are under a rainfall warning, with Environment Canada calling for "extremely heavy rain."

The Narwhal has kept a running record of Ford's record on the environment in his second term.

How Doug Ford is changing Ontario’s environmental laws | The Narwhalthenarwhal.ca The Narwhal is tracking how Doug Ford's government is altering Ontario environment and energy policy, from the Greenbelt to housing and more

Ontario can’t make COVID-19 disappear by pretending it doesn’t exist Being in the midst of a pandemic isn’t when governments should be cutting funding to trackers, advisory boards and surveillance systems. Fatigue, hope and wishful thinking cannot end a pandemic www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

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Oh, that dude who extrapolated that Covid doesn't cause persistent infection based on a small study with two antivirals for 15 days?

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Among the many reasons a second Trump term poses a serious threat to American democracy: Vance is not a Pence-type VP www.vox.com/politics/360...

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NEW: DOJ has authorized Jack Smith to appeal Judge Cannon's dismissal of the Florida classified-docs case, per special counsel spokesperson Peter Carr (famous for being the man with the least demanding job in Washington)

This is an unsurprising position from Pierre Poilievre. Vicious attacks on his political rivals have been key to Poilievre's rise. He'd be lost without his ability to attack and mock Trudeau. Harnessing anger -- of mainly white men -- is what Poilievre does.

Pierre Poilievre worries about threats against his family — but says there’s no need to tone down political criticismwww.thestar.com Poilievre was among Canadian leaders who condemned political violence in the wake of the weekend shooting at a Donald Trump rally in Pennsylvania.

This has the smell of external consultants. "How do we find a healthcare issue at the Council of the Federation meeting that won't backfire on Doug Ford and frames him as a visionary, leader and healthcare advocate despite his privatizing of public healthcare?" Important issue but cynical stuff.

This is an example of earned media, which is coverage of you or your brand that is not paid for. It can be media coverage, social media mentions, etc. External consultants probably came up with the issue & did the work. Enterprise Canada, this you? (Enterprise has at least 2 former MoH staffers.)

"In Toronto, TTC Line 1 trains are not stopping at St. Patrick Station and eastbound Line 2 trains are not stopping at Christie due to flooding. Streetcar service for route 507 Long Branch has also been paused due to flooding"

Heavy rain moves into Toronto with torrential downpours possibletoronto.citynews.ca Toronto and the GTA experienced heavy rain on Monday, accompanied by intense and potentially severe thunderstorms in the afternoon.