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She also took exception to the narrative that the decision in Pollock’s case was based on the cost of the drug, roughly $800,000 a year, rather than its ability to provide Pollock with an improved quality of life.

The Federal government gives BC $194 million annually to treat rare diseases.
Medications are not just for curing diseases but to alleviate suffering and improve quality of life.

If the drug was $1 the committee would never have been involved.
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Measles, like COVID is a contagious airborne virus.

Handwashing is ineffective for prevention but what is effective includes vaccination, use of masks especially N95 masks, cleaning the air in schools and a public awareness campaign.

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Our asks are:

1. Boosting funding for science & Long‑COVID research
2. Upgrading ventilation in schools, hospitals & LTC
3. Novavax procurement & manufacturing
4. Federal guidelines on airborne precautions (N95s) year‑round in healthcare

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New: Our open letter to PM Mark Carney on the urgent need for COVID-19 mitigations 🍁

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We’re calling for action in 4 key areas to protect public health

📝 Read the full letter & share: protectbc.ca/open-letter-lettre-ouverte-pm-mark-carney


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Come to the Millions Missing BC Rally On Saturday, May 10th from 1-2:30 pm at Jack Poole Plaza to support people living with ME/ CFS and Long COVID in BC and advocate for more funding for research into treatment.

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March 29, 2025: Long is Real in Kids Too! - Protect Our Province B.C. Join us for an interview with Dr. Peter Rowe, Professor of Pediatrics and Director of the Children's Centre Chronic Fatigue Clinic at Johns Hopkins University as he gives us new hope for the treatment...

“ There is no single universal drug for treatment (of Long COVID in kids). Some people think there is nothing we can do. But there are a variety of specific symptom-based therapies we can use now. “ ( while waiting for RCT trials). Dr. Peter Rowe
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March 29, 2025: Long is Real in Kids Too! - Protect Our Province B.C. Join us for an interview with Dr. Peter Rowe, Professor of Pediatrics and Director of the Children's Centre Chronic Fatigue Clinic at Johns Hopkins University as he gives us new hope for the treatment...

Dr. Peter Rowe on Immunity Debt: “ I don’t know what the rationale would be to say that children should be exposed to major illnesses ( to help their immunity) – people will die.”

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Dr. Rowe says: "Believe patients...it avoids the medical trauma we impose on people when we say 'I don't think this is real'"

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YouTube video by Protect_BC Long COVID is Real in Kids Too!

New briefing alert: Long Covid in Kids!

Millions of children globally now have Long Covid. We interviewed Dr. Peter Rowe, Professor of Pediatrics, at John Hopkins in Long Covid in kids

Watch here👇🏼

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What makes a good public health leader? Canada is searching for a new Chief Public Health Officer. Leadership matters, especially in a crisis.

What makes a good health leader? As soothing as "Be Kind, Be Calm, Be Safe" may sound, without action, it’s just another empty slogan. Canadians need someone who takes timely, decisive actions to truly protect us. Now, and when the next pandemic strikes.
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We know many HCW still lack awareness or understanding of the condition, leading to delays in diagnosis.

There are open-ended comment boxes, so you can let the researchers know how lack of masking further harms Long Covid sufferers

BCCDC long covid study ad on Instagram from the account "BCmixsurvry"

The BCCDC is conducting a survey on Long Covid in the province. They ask whether Long Covid was diagnosed by a healthcare provider, which could underestimate the prevalence. Share your thoughts!

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BC patients, health advocates slam removal of healthcare mask protections

BC patients, health advocates slam removal of healthcare mask protections

DoNoHarm BC
March 31, 2025

📰 Read the press release:

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#CovidIsNotOver #COVID #BCPoli #CdnPoli #health

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Vancouver, BC today 🍁

Long COVID is real. These pillow cases tell the heartbreaking stories of some of the over 3.5 million Canadians who were previously healthy now suffering from this debilitating disease with over 100, 000 people unable to work.

Governments need to help them now.

Today, we invite you to send a letter to your Prov /Fed reps asking for more support. Please follow the instructions on the website, include a link of the letter of support from Senator Kutcher (found on the main Long Covid page) cc the email given to track! #CureLongCovidNow #LongCovidAwareness

Reminder: Tomorrow, March 15th is International Long Covid Awareness Day and the 5 yr anniversary since the start of the Covid pandemic. It is the first year Canada is participating nationwide. In Vancouver join us outside the Vancouver Art Gallery at 10:45 am to support Long COVID!

Saturday March 15th is International #LongCovid Awareness Day & the 5 yr anniversary since the start of the Covid pandemic. It is the first year Canada is participating nationwide.

In Vancouver join us outside the Vancouver Art Gallery at 10:45 am to support Long COVID!

Canadian COVID Forecast for Feb 1-14, 2025, produced by COVID-19 Resources Canada. Canada’s COVID Forecast outlook is VERY HIGH (no change) with a COVID INDEX SCORE of 12.7 About 1 of every 42 people is infected. Estimated infections this week: 358,700-554,800 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; 13.4X higher Long COVID estimate: VERY HIGH; 11.7X higher Hospitalizations, ICU: VERY HIGH; 11.9X higher Deaths: VERY HIGH; 12.5X higher

British Columbia’s COVID Forecast for Feb 1-14, 2025, produced by COVID-19 Resources Canada. Outlook is HIGH (no change) with a COVID INDEX SCORE of 8.5 About 1 in every 56 people is infected. Estimated infections this week: 37,650-58,200 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; 9.1X higher Long COVID estimate: VERY HIGH; 11.0X higher Hospitalizations, ICU: HIGH; 8.3X higher Deaths: HIGH; 7.8X higher

New hazard index from Covid-19 Resources Canada, based on federal wastewater data.

COVID rates are very high across Canada (~1 in 42 people) & high in BC (~1 in 56). Infections this week are expected to cause 2,900 hospitalizations, 630 deaths, & 14,000 new Long COVID cases 😣

COVID-19 Turns Five Today. The Next Pandemic Is Lurking | The Tyee The coronavirus brought us to our knees, but H5N1 could knock us flat.

#Covid turns five today. The next pandemic is lurking.

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Advocates Urge BC to Reinstate Healthcare Mask Protections Amid Rising Risks DoNoHarm BC, Protect Our Province BC and the Canadian Covid Society are calling on policy-makers to reinstate healthcare mask requirements. BC faces severe risks from COVID-19, a rise in “walking pneu...

We’re being joined by @protectbc.bsky.social & @cancovsoc.bsky.social calling for mask requirements in healthcare. You can also find our press release & media kit at donoharmbc.ca/advocates-ur... - and if you know journalists or outlets that should be covering this issue, please do tag them!

COVID-19 respiratory surveillance New South Wales Australia December 2024 and the preceding year. COVID-19 shows an ululating wave pattern in that period of around three waves with the fourth just starting. Influenza shows a single spike. Influenza wave has a larger amplitude however COVID-19 PCR testing is severely restricted.

Top graph… what we have going on with C19 (scaled down compared to flu due to most people using RAT, or nothing).

Bottom graph, flu.

No matter how hard you stare at it, C19 graph is just refusing to morph into a tidy spike like flu.

Wishful thinking doesn’t work.

Colorful banner with box of crayons advertising live stream briefing Clean Air in Schools: A Breath of Fresh Air Dr Susan Kuo Interviews: Suzie Mah COPE VSB School Board Trustee Luc Latulippe Clean Air in BC Schools Jacqueline Ferreira Researcher, Parent, & Disability Inclusion Advocate Wednesday Sept 4th, 2024 1 to 2 pm PDT www.protectbc.ca/live

Happening Wednesday, Sept 4! Live briefing on Clean Air in Schools with Protect our Province BC's Dr. Susan Kuo and below guests ⬇️

Webinar link 🔗 protectbc.ca/live

We receive a lot of questions about how, when, and how often to do a COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Test. Protect our Province BC collaborated with our friend Luc, w... How to Do a COVID Rapid Test (RAT) Properly

Don't forget to test to protect!
Watch this fantastic how-to video from @protectbc.bsky.social

In Nova Scotia you can still pick up at-home rapid test kits at public libraries, MLA offices, Access Nova Scotia, and Feed Nova Scotia!

Covid-19 Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) – FAQ - Protect Our Province B.C. General Information Q: How accurate are Rapid Antigen Tests?  A: Positive test results on rapid tests are generally accurate, and if you test positive you should take precautions (wear a high-quality...

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This may be a "we told you so" but there's no satisfaction in having been right & it was an easy prediction to make. We only need look at what's happening in Australia to get a pretty good idea of what our upcoming seasons will be like, but after 3 years the BC govt still hasn't learned this lesson.

We warned the BC gov't of the rising threat of looming Covid hospitalizations and deaths *in August.*

Our warning was heavily covered by BC media, so we know that gov't heard us. They did nothing.

And here we are. #bcpoli

B.C. COVID-19 hospitalizations up 58 per cent in two weeks, as infections, deaths also spike The BC Centre for Disease Control says in its latest update that deaths due to COVID-19 are also trending upwards, with 24 fatalities in the last week of September, compared to nine in the second week...

“Covid and other viruses rely on human behaviour, and ignoring what we can see happening in other countries while continuing to act like the pandemic is over will bring on the next wave; that is a mathematical fact.” - @Protect_BC on June 28, 2023.

This was preventable.

#BCPoli #BCEd

More in hospital with COVID-19 in B.C. now than at any point in 2023 so far The B.C. Centre for Disease Control reported 422 people in hospital with COVID-19 Thursday, more than five times as many as there were just two months ago.

CTV News:

"Protect our Province B.C. – an independent advocacy group of doctors and policy specialists – has criticized Henry and Dix for not taking further measures to limit Covid transmission, particularly in schools." #bcpoli

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