Canadian COVID-19 News

[Mike OReilly]

Originally Posted by Scorpius

N.L.'s COVID-19 hospitalizations tick up to 14, second-highest total since start of pandemic

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfo...2021-1.6198955

We certainly have a varied situation across the country!

I'm beginning to contemplate the possibility of a fifth wave, or a sixth, or... .

[CatNewBee]

Originally Posted by Lake-Effect

The graph is deaths per million, so yes adjusted for population. It's pretty shocking, isn't it?

1 death per million, and not specified of the other comorbidities is pretty shocking indeed. You can make graphics pretty scary by the right scale.

[desodave]

A BC judge has required that all jurors in a murder trial be vaccinated. Not sure that the threat of not being able to sit as a juror in such a trial is going to encourage anyone to get vaccinated though !
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/briti...ated-1.6199650

[sv_pelagia]

Originally Posted by desodave

A BC judge has required that all jurors in a murder trial be vaccinated. Not sure that the threat of not being able to sit as a juror in such a trial is going to encourage anyone to get vaccinated though !
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/briti...ated-1.6199650

to add the stated reasoning behind decision, for those who don't bother to read linked articles:

Similarly, it would be a travesty to find this trial derailed and having to be brought to a premature conclusion — a mistrial —because COVID-19 infection had rendered participants, whether jurors, counsel, staff or anyone else involved, unable to continue

[Scorpius]

Originally Posted by desodave

A BC judge has required that all jurors in a murder trial be vaccinated. Not sure that the threat of not being able to sit as a juror in such a trial is going to encourage anyone to get vaccinated though !
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/briti...ated-1.6199650

And the noose tightens. Although I really have no idea why vaccine passports are not required to enter liquor stores here.

[desodave]

Originally Posted by Scorpius

And the noose tightens. Although I really have no idea why vaccine passports are not required to enter liquor stores here.

Essential service

[sv_pelagia]

Indeed... on a local issue

Change.org petition:
https://www.change.org/p/vail-resort...redirect=false

Whistler Blackcomb put public safety first, require a vaccine certificate to ski and ride.

Specifically concerned about cramped gondolas (when at maximum capacity, as planned for this season, only a few inches between each person in a 10-person gondola, often with windows frozen shut).

Not such a big deal on open-air chairlifts.



https://globalnews.ca/news/8237130/w...cine-petition/

Clearly an issue for all gondolas across Canada.

[NaClyDog]

Originally Posted by desodave

Essential service

You laugh but that's exactly it for ON at least.

[sv_pelagia]

Originally Posted by NaClyDog

You laugh but that's exactly it for ON at least.

Remember when PEI tried to close all liquor stores at the beginning of this pandemic? They certainly quickly learned what was considered "essential"!

[desodave]

Originally Posted by NaClyDog

You laugh but that's exactly it for ON at least.

In true BC fashion, so are the BC cannabis stores.



Province defines LDB as essential service | BCLDB Corporate

[Scorpius]

Originally Posted by desodave

Essential service

You laugh - but I think that is one "essential service" that might move quite a few people to get vaccinated if it wern't so deemed.

We're not talking about closing them.

[wingssail]

Originally Posted by CruisingCouple

...They made their big vaccine drive, in the county we call home they got about 24% and that's all they're going get...

It seems the death rate in those stated which got only 24% is quite a bit higher than states with more vaccinations.

That looks like a high price to pay the privilage of pretending that life is normal now. (heads in the sand)

[NaClyDog]

Originally Posted by Scorpius

You laugh - but I think that is one "essential service" that might move quite a few people to get vaccinated if it wern't so deemed.

We're not talking about closing them.

For any alcoholics, it truly is an essential service. If they stop drinking cold turkey, they could be faced with very severe medical issues.

[Scorpius]

Originally Posted by NaClyDog

For any alcoholics, it truly is an essential service. If they stop drinking cold turkey, they could be faced with very severe medical issues.

All they need to do is get vaccinated. It's not like we're closing the stores.

[Mike OReilly]

Originally Posted by NaClyDog

You laugh but that's exactly it for ON at least.

Yes, definitely considered "essential." But even though I'm an alcoholic (according to the definitions anyway), I'd be fine with making it part of any provincial passport system. Same for cannabis or tobacco.

Heck, if we include coffee in that list I bet we'd see most of the "hesitancy" evaporate.