a few days ago, dr. brad wouters tweeted :
wouters — executive vice-president, science and research, university health network and senior scientist at the princess margaret cancer centre — later noted on twitter that this third wave of omicron is actually the seventh wave of covid.
the world health organization (who) has already said these ones have a “growth advantage” over early omicron and can evade immune responses even better than their predecessors, according to the saturdaypaper.com .
masking in all health-care scenarios and fourth dose covid booster shots are the ask from those on the pandemic frontline, who — as always — are light years ahead of politicians in their response to the ongoing pandemic.
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right now, a fourth booster is available only to those over 60, various indigenous groups and the immunocompromised.
meanwhile, a group of physicians has signed a letter asking to go back to mask mandates in health-care settings and that petition is being circulated on social media .
at the end of june, public health ontario highlights included the information that weekly case numbers increased 23% among those eligible for testing.
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canada’s chief public health officer, dr. theresa tam, told the commons health committee earlier in june that a seventh wave is a real threat and that the pandemic is not over.