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Patients have the right to be safe when they enter a healthcare facility. #KeepMasksinHealthcare to protect patients, doctors and hospital staff.
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We’re five years into the pandemic, and the science is telling a very different story than “just a cold.” COVID affects blood vessels, organs, metabolism, and cognition — and the impacts compound with each infection. It’s the same pattern we saw with smoking: people felt fine…
COVID-19 is not just a cold. While some may experience mild symptoms, the virus can lead to serious long-term health issues, including damage to the lungs, heart, and brain. Even those with mild cases may face lingering effects. Protect yourself and others by staying informed and
COVID doesn’t just come and go.
It raises your risk for heart attacks, diabetes, cognitive decline, and even cancer—and the effects add up with each reinfection.
If you care about your long-term health, protecting yourself from COVID is non-negotiable.
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COVID-19 is not just a seasonal flu. 🚨
COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) is not a seasonal respiratory infection like the flu. It remains constantly present due to uncontrolled airborne spread, which powers the rapid evolution of immune escape variants. The persistent spread means the
COVID is airborne, and each infection carries cumulative risks. Long COVID has no cure, and the pandemic isn’t over. Wearing a mask is still one of the simplest ways to protect yourself and others. Stay informed and stay safe.
#COVIDAwareness#LongCOVID#MaskUp#Masking#COVID
Canada is on the verge of adopting a national standard requiring N95s in healthcare—and your voice can help make it happen.
This proposed CSA standard would:
- Require N95s (or equally protective alternatives) for all healthcare workers, patients, and visitors.
- Protect the
COVID-19 spreads primarily through aerosols, which can linger and travel with air currents—much like smoke. While it can spread both indoors and outdoors, the risk varies. Indoors, poor ventilation significantly increases the chance of transmission. Outdoors, the risk is lower,
“Removing mask requirements is not based on scientific data or real-world experience.” Read the newest article on our website about the absurdity of dropping lifesaving infection control measures in hospital and healthcare settings
Medical masks were never designed to protect the wearer — and leading safety authorities are finally saying so. Only respirators (like N95s) qualify as Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Read more: whn.global/whn-joins-in-t….
#PublicHealth#N95#MaskUp#Masking
Physicians and other healthcare workers have been speaking out in public protest against the removal of mask mandates by hospital administrations. In our latest newsletter we discuss their response. #KeepMasksInHealthcarezurl.co/d0sI#healthcare#COVID19