Mask Bloc Waterloo Region

Wastewater signals for Peel Region ON. March 6, 2026. Covid dips at about 10 viral load (copies per mL) and RSV is a bit higher at 11. Flu B decreasing to almost nothing. Have a look at Toronto.

Wastewater signals for Toronto ON. March 6, 2026. Covid skyrockets at about 81 viral load (copies per mL). Highest in the reporting period of more than a year. RSV at about 6. Flu B less than that at maybe 2.

Peel Region and Toronto. Next door neighbours with vastly different wastewater values.

Click on the link for all regions of Canada.

wwater.ca/Ontario

Umm... #Covid seems to be doing some spiking about now. Dwarfing the other respiratory viruses at the moment. #Ontario

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“The study suggests that acute COVID-19, regardless of Long COVID status, is linked to an increased risk of car crashes presumably due to neurologic changes caused by SARS-CoV-2. These findings underscore the need for further research into the neuropsychological impacts of COVID-19…”

What We Forget About Covid Will Shape the Next Pandemic As the pandemic recedes, our collective memory is softening the fear and chaos. That shift could determine how we handle the next crisis.

Refrigerated trucks. Mass graves. ICUs beyond capacity.

Six years on, some call it exaggerated — even as transmission, #LongCovid and system strain persist.

What we forget about #Covid will shape the next pandemic.

My latest for Bloomberg's Weekend Edition via 🎁🔗⬇️
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Ontario Public Health respiratory virus update March 6, 2026 😷 % positivity Covid 7.0 Flu 3.0 RSV 7.4 Entero/Rhinovirus 4.1 Parainflu 2.8 Seasonal coronavirus 9.5

Ontario Public Health respiratory virus update March 6, 2026

😷

% positivity
Covid 7.0
Flu 3.0
RSV 7.4
Entero/Rhinovirus 4.1
Parainflu 2.8
Seasonal coronavirus 9.5

Masks, vaccination, ventilation and staying home when sick help to reduce spread.

www.publichealthontario.ca/en/Data-and-...

"This is a life and death story for the UK – so why is it being brushed under the carpet?"

Healthy Life Expectancy at Birth Plummeting. 📉

It is a hideous scandal that they can publish a chart as obvious as this and not even mention the words 'covid infections'.

Taking a short break from posting for a few days. The news about BC's move to permanent daylight time hit me harder than I expected.

The past half decade navigating COVID has already been a struggle. This feels like just another battle trying to get gov't to care about science

Long Covid rewires your brain, Degrades your quality of work, Increases your healthcare costs, and more Bonus Lots of people are still dying of Covid

Read the latest from the Covid-Is-Not-Over newsletter:

Long Covid rewires your brain, Degrades your quality of work, Increases your healthcare costs, and more

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Text says "Have you heard of Immune Amnesia?If you haven’t (and even if you have), we’ll tell you about it.” In the corner is an image of a man scratching his head.

Important to understand first: When your body is exposed to certain germs that can cause diseases, your immune system builds a “memory” of them, so if you’re exposed to these germs again, your immune system recognizes them and knows how to fight them off. Your immune system also builds this memory when you get vaccinated, so you don’t have to get sick in order to protect yourself from future infections. Graphics show a shield with arms holding a sword and fighting off germs. Another graphic shows a vaccine vial

text says "Important to understand first: Immune amnesia means something has caused your body to lose, or “forget,” its memory of germs you’ve been exposed to before, meaning you’re more likely to get sick and to experience severe illness if you’re exposed to it again. Measles can cause your immune system to forget up to 73% of its memory. In other words, after having measles, you will be immune to measles, but may be at increased risk of other serious illnesses. Did you know? Measles is not the only virus that can harm your immune system. COVID-19 has also been found to cause long-term harm to your body’s ability to fight off illnesses, making you more likely to get sick and experience severe illness.” Graphics show a stick figure shivering with fear because the shield in front of him is broken, and now germs are reaching him. Two pie charts: one says “100% memory before” and the other shows “73% memory lost after"

Unfortunately, there’s no way to predict whose immune system will be most harmed by being sick. It can happen to anyone! The best way to avoid immune amnesia is to get vaccinated & take other steps to avoid getting sick So please remember, it is not a good idea to expose yourself to these viruses on purpose in order to build immunity! That is what vaccines are for. Getting sick makes you much more likely to hurt your immune system! Graphics of a vaccine, a mask, and an air purifier and open window symbolizing clean air

Did you know? Certain illnesses, like measles & COVID-19, can harm your immune system & make you more vulnerable to sickness later. Protect your immune system by getting vaccinated & avoiding getting sick! Learn more about measles & immune amnesia: www.healthychildren.org/English/tips...

A priest, a police officer, and a politician — each is living with long COVID in 2026 • New Hampshire Bulletin Most people who contract COVID-19 recover from their symptoms within days or weeks. However, for some people, the illness turns from a viral infection into a long-term chronic condition called long…

A year ago, the Bulletin talked with three people struggling with long COVID. Reporter @willskipworth.bsky.social checked in with them again recently to find out how their situations have changed, for better or worse. #NHPolitics

Iris Gorfinkel: We’re blaming our overstuffed ERs, excruciating surgery waits and family doctor deserts on exactly the wrong people As wait times soar and millions struggle without a family doctor, the old “blame the immigrants” narrative has made a comeback in Canadian politics and media. This kind of rhetoric

From 2005 to 2019
📈 Ontario’s 65+ population grew 56 %
📉 Hospital beds grew 3%

This isn’t an “immigrant problem”
...it’s a planning fiasco.

@thestar.com
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

Iris Gorfinkel: We’re blaming our overstuffed ERs, excruciating surgery waits and family doctor deserts on exactly the wrong people As wait times soar and millions struggle without a family doctor, the old “blame the immigrants” narrative has made a comeback in Canadian politics and media. This kind of rhetoric

We’re blaming our overstuffed ERs, excruciating surgery waits and family doctor deserts on exactly the wrong people. The old “blame the immigrants” narrative has made a comeback, by @drgorfinkel.bsky.social www.thestar.com/opinion/cont... via @thestar.com

Map of flu activity

Because of anti vaccine propaganda and the refusal to mask in high risk situations: since August 2025, there have been 452 influenza-associated deaths, with 255 of them in Alberta.

Map of flu activity Feb. 21, 2026: health-infobase.canada.ca/respiratory-...

It’s everywhere. Get vaccinated + mask.

‘At first, she couldn’t come off the oxygen long enough’: the film that gives Marianne Faithfull one final thrilling performance In new docu-drama Broken English, the much misunderstood singer looks back at all her past selves – and gives a performance that moves her audience to tears. Its makers relive an extraordinary shoot

Faithfull grows sombre when shown a clip of herself at 60 declaring that she loved being that age, feeling healthy and philosophical about things. “Now I’m less philosophical. I hate what’s happened to me. Covid did this.”’

www.theguardian.com/film/2026/ma...

This is why COVID is out of control. Policies to protect you from disease like COVID in the hospital you personally will go to if you get sick are based on Dunning-Kruger "science" that has been out of date for nearly a century.

Check!

Medical management will kill you before they admit an error.

Progress for "Universal" Vaccine & More NextGen Covid Vax News (Update No 38) - Absolutely Maybe This month, there are phase 2 results for a self-amplifying mRNA vaccine from Japan—and that vaccine’s developers have recently completed a phase…

Vaccine research proceeds in countries other than the US...
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Covid: March 5, 2026 | Threat Model Get more from Threat Model on Patreon

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Thursday roundup by @violetblue.bsky.social #Covid

Sign the e-petition for Permanent Standard Time if you're in Canada 🍁 and interested in aligning our clocks with the best available scientific evidence on health & circadian rhythms

www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...

Please share this around #MedSky. Far too many clinicians are still practicing like it's 2019.

#SciSky #StandUpForScience

Long-COVID Sufferer Awarded Nearly $1M After Employer Refused to Let Her Work From Home | Law.com A jury in Nassau County awarded $954,000 to a longtime employee of Stony Brook University Hospital Blood Bank.

A woman with Long Covid won almost one million dollars in a lawsuit against her employer who refused to allow her work from home accommodations.

May this set a precedent.

Remote work should be accessible to all who need it.

It’s a game changer for people with disabilities.

Long COVID — Here’s What To Know And The Challenges Ahead Six years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the virus still exists. A public health expert explains what Long COVID is, and the challenges associated with it.

Explicitly capitalist media again shares a new piece that Long COVID is concerning, has no cure and again, embarrassingly, is doing better public health comms about this than most public health orgs. www.forbes.com/sites/omeraw...

Great 🧵!

I say this all the time.

Even if the Covid cautious among us are wrong about the dangers of COVID-19, cleaning the air can only be a good thing (for the reasons @kprather.bsky.social explains)👇

#cleanairnow

1/ If I hear one more public official call indoor air filters a "band-aid," I'm going to explode! Filtering indoor air should be as standard as filtering water. Full stop. 🧵

After Covid is officially published.
It took 3+ years of reporting—hundreds of interviews & deep dives into more than 2,000 studies & reports—to examine what followed the emergence of SARSCoV2. #LongCovid. Chronic illness. Strained systems. Eroded trust. The risks we face if we don’t learn from it.

This image describes the Canadian COVID Forecast for the fourteen-day period between Feb 28 - Mar 13, 2026, which is produced by COVID-19 Resources Canada. Ontario's COVID Forecast outlook is HIGH [increasing] with a COVID INDEX SCORE of 7.7 About 1 of every 82 people is infected. Estimated infections this week: 261,400-323,300 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; 7.8X higher Long COVID: HIGH; 5.9X higher Hospitalizations: HIGH; 7.4X higher Deaths: HIGH; 8.0X higher HOW TO HELP: EVERYONE: UPDATE vaccines every 6 months WEAR N95-type masks Who is HIGH RISK? People 60 and older, babies < 1 year, pregnant ALL AGES: immunocompromised OR medically at-risk OR no vaccine or infection in the last 6 months Recommendations are based on the COVID-19 Risk Index from the Peterborough ON Public Health Unit COVID-19 Resources Canada is a grassroots organization of volunteer scientists supporting Canadian COVID responses. Sources, data and methods for the COVID Index are available at www.Covid19Resources.ca

Canadian COVID Forecast Feb 28 - Mar 13, 2026

ONTARIO

HIGH [increasing]

About 1 of every 82 people is infected.

Compared to lowest point of pandemic in Canada:

-Infections: 7.8 x higher
-Long COVID: 5.9 x higher
-Hospitalizations: 7.4 x higher
-Deaths: 8.0 x higher

This image describes the Canadian COVID Forecast for the fourteen-day period between Feb 28 - Mar 13, 2026, which is produced by COVID-19 Resources Canada. Canada’s COVID Forecast outlook is HIGH [no change] with a COVID INDEX SCORE of 6.7 About 1 of every 99 people is infected. Estimated infections this week: 474,800-587,200 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; 7.4X higher Long COVID: HIGH; 5.8X higher Hospitalizations: HIGH; 6.5X higher Deaths: HIGH; 6.3X higher HOW TO HELP: EVERYONE: UPDATE vaccines every 6 months WEAR N95-type masks Who is HIGH RISK? People 60 and older, babies < 1 year, pregnant ALL AGES: immunocompromised OR medically at-risk OR no vaccine or infection in the last 6 months Recommendations are based on the COVID-19 Risk Index from the Peterborough ON Public Health Unit COVID-19 Resources Canada is a grassroots organization of volunteer scientists supporting Canadian COVID responses. Sources, data and methods for the COVID Index are available at www.Covid19Resources.ca

Canadian COVID Forecast Feb 28 - Mar 13, 2026

CANADA

HIGH [no change]

About 1 of every 99 people is infected.

Compared to lowest point of pandemic in Canada:

-Infections: 7.4 x higher
-Long COVID: 5.8 x higher
-Hospitalizations: 6.5 x higher
-Deaths: 6.3 x higher

This image shows gauges with the Feb 28 - Mar 13, 2026 COVID Forecast scores for Canada, the provinces, and territories. From left to right: Canada: HIGH - 6.7 Alberta: HIGH - 6.5 British Columbia: MODERATE - 4.4 Manitoba: VERY HIGH - 10.0 New Brunswick: HIGH - 7.1 Newfoundland & Labrador: MODERATE - 4.7 North: HIGH - 6.7 Nova Scotia: HIGH - 6.0 Ontario: HIGH - 7.7 Prince Edward Island: MODERATE - 4.9 Quebec: HIGH - 6.6 Saskatchewan: HIGH - 8.1 A text box reads: 'The COVID Forecast is calculated from 3 equally weighted categories: 1) Current infections and spread; 2) Healthcare system impact; 3) Mortality. Within each category there is one sub-category for trends over the most recent week (Trends) and one sub-category for current parameter values relative to a specified baseline (Current values). Trends and current values are weighted equally when determining the final score for a category. All Forecast input data and sources are available here (https://datastudio.google.com/embed/u/0/reporting/42b886cf-d661-488e-b7d8-5c5836b55ab6/page/p_2yqs028mwc). Past Forecast scores are available in the table below. Forecast scores are grouped into 4 ranges: MODERATE (1 to <5, white), HIGH (6 to <10, yellow), VERY HIGH (10 to <15, orange), SEVERE (>15 red).'

Canadian COVID Forecast: Feb 28 - Mar 13, 2026

SEVERE: none
VERY HIGH: MB
HIGH: CAN, AB, NB, North, NS, ON, QC, SK
MODERATE: BC, NL, PEI

About 1 in 99 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.

Teal background graphic with white text. Top left: “whn.global.” Top right: “Long COVID Awareness Month.” Large centered headline: “Long COVID isn’t rare.” Below in smaller bold text: “Per the WHO, approximately 15 in 100 people still have symptoms at 12 months after contracting COVID-19.” Bottom line: “World Health Network - Science for a safer, healthier world.”

Long COVID isn’t rare.

According to the WHO, about 15 in 100 people still have symptoms 12 months after COVID-19 infection.

Prevent infection. Prevent reinfection. Protect your health.

#LongCOVID #LongCOVIDAwarenessMonth #PublicHealth #CleanAir

PHAN logo Request for proposal Due March 31, 2026 Accepting proposals for projects that will have measurable results regarding reducing indoor airborne pathogen transmission phan.global/phan-2026-request for-proposal

PHAN is now accepting requests for proposals for projects that will have measurable results in reducing indoor airborne pathogens. These could be projects like breath-based multi-pathogen detection systems, continuous HVAC compliance verification systems, or indoor air infrastructure deployment.