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Thought of the Day - June 16 - Mass Media
I was talking with our neighbour, Margaret, a little while ago concerning the blog. One of her comments was that much of what I was...
Cliff Fraser
Jun 16, 20201 min read


Thought of the Day - June 15 - On The Road Again
I know, I know, we shouldn't have done it. But hey when you have a chance to tackle the mountains of our great Province in a new Acura...
Cliff Fraser
Jun 15, 20201 min read


Thought of the Day - June 14 - By The Numbers
Canada (and BC) continued to decrease the number of new cases, under 4,000 (under 50), and deaths, under 300 (just one) in the past week....
Cliff Fraser
Jun 14, 20201 min read


Thought of the Day - June 12 - Mink
Just when you thought it could not get any worse, as you may have seen there has been significant outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 infection in...
Cliff Fraser
Jun 12, 20201 min read


Thought of the Day - June 11 - Why Are We Not Doing Antibody Testing?
Following on from my previous note there is a whole other body of tests that detect whether your body has produced a response-protein to...
Cliff Fraser
Jun 11, 20203 min read


Thought of the Day - June 10 - Antigen Testing Limitations
Across the country we have performed over two million antigen tests; looking for signs of the SARS-COV-2 virus and thus an indication of...
Cliff Fraser
Jun 10, 20202 min read


Thought of the Day - June 9 - Masked Runner
With the WHO finally expanding their recommendations to include the use of masks by the general public: And cities around the world...
Cliff Fraser
Jun 9, 20201 min read


Thought of the Day - June 8 - Doctor Bonnie Henry
If you are a regular reader of the blog you can probably sense I am concerned by many of our "medical experts", "politicians" and...
Cliff Fraser
Jun 8, 20201 min read


Thought of the Day - June 7 - By The Numbers
As you know over the past couple of months I have been recording, reporting and analyzing the Canadian case information. At first,...
Cliff Fraser
Jun 7, 20203 min read


Thought of the Day - June 5 - The Canadian Medical Association Journal
A couple of days ago I came across an article from CMAJnews.Com. At first blush, I was thinking it was from a news media outlet, but a...
Cliff Fraser
Jun 5, 20201 min read


Thought of the Day - June 4 - Border Restrictions
Data from Ontario, Quebec and Alberta shows that the largest source of traveller-cases that kicked off the pandemic in Canada were from...
Cliff Fraser
Jun 4, 20201 min read


Thought of the Day - June 3 - Sailing
Last evening I was out sailing. The dingy racing season kicked off. While we did not place particularly well it was fantastic to get...
Cliff Fraser
Jun 3, 20201 min read


Thought of the Day - June 2 - Testing, Testing. Check 1 . . . 2.
A friend had COVID-19 symptoms and thus got tested I asked him to describe what it was like for the blog: After having a fever of 38.2°C...
Cliff Fraser
Jun 2, 20203 min read


Thought of the Day - June 1 - Back to School
So here we are, June 1st. Schools are now available for all children, joining the 5,000 or so kids of essential workers or needing extra...
Cliff Fraser
Jun 2, 20203 min read


Thought of the Day - May 31 - By The Numbers
Here we are at the end of May. Another week has flown by and Canada has seen another 7,000 COVID-19 cases (BC 56) and over 700 deaths...
Cliff Fraser
May 31, 20201 min read


Thought of the day - May 29 - Coronavirus Getting You Depressed, Anxious ?
In the last little while I have been hearing more about the psychological effects of the coronavirus. I must admit when I first saw...
Cliff Fraser
May 29, 20202 min read


Thought of the Day - May 28 - Hydroxychloroquine Study
For some time I have been watching the media war around the use of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) as a therapeutic for COVID-19. You may have...
Cliff Fraser
May 28, 20202 min read


Thought of the Day - May 27 - If You Are Infected Do You Become Immune?
There are a number of studies now published that try to address the question: If you are exposed to SARS CoV-2 and recover from COVID-19...
Cliff Fraser
May 27, 20201 min read


Thought of the Day - May 26 - The End of a Department Store Legacy
Growing up in Canada I soon learned that every "city" had iconic department stores. While there may have been national chains like...
Cliff Fraser
May 26, 20201 min read


Thought of the Day - May 25 - Use of a Useless Test
With various venues and services reopening across Canada, management is looking for a simple way to test patrons for COVID-19. One of...
Cliff Fraser
May 25, 20202 min read
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