Economist, Mathematician, Webmaster, Writer, sometime radio DJ and Actor

Vancouver, B.C.
Joined January 2013
BC #COVID19 snap tester 30% false -ve. Do 1000 tests each 0-9, 10-19 etc group. If 50 +ve in 70-79 cohort->false negs = 50 x 3 / 7 ~= 21.5->71.5 +ve->7.15% infected. Probs? Active/immune etc. @histochristo @IHME_UW #bcpoli #cdnpoli @adriandix @keithbaldrey @CDCofBC @j_mcelroy
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“In the second wave we acquired much more evidence that schoolchildren are almost equally, if not more infected by SARS-CoV-2 than others,“ - Antoine Flahault, director, University of Geneva’s Institute of Global Health. @adriandix @jjhorgan - How BC is so unique? #bced #bcpoli
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Did they happen to mention if @jjhorgan will answer the letter sent by the Opposition with concerns and a request for rapid testing in LTC as well? So you have families, providers, the Seniors Advocate asking and other jurisdictions using rapid testing and still BC says no??
Replying to @Bernardo1130
@adriandix claims rapid testing is not accurate and #BC only needs to test workers displaying symptoms, but @terrylake and @SrsAdvocateBC Isobel Mackenzie say stronger screening could prevent outbreaks like the one that's killed 41 residents at Vancouver's Little Mountain Place.
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Ontario teachers pension fund owns Impark, gouging sick patients at hospitals.
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Today, @tegart_jackie sent the NDP govt a letter requesting the disclosure of the $242.4 million in funding meant for expanded safety measures in K-12 schools. The health of our students is critically important & British Columbians deserve to know our children are safe. #bcpoli
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Bavaria requires people to wear #FFP2 masks ( German version of N95) on public transit & All shops. They're talking about possibly nationwide #FFP2 #MandatoryMasks. Meanwhile in Bonnie's & #bcndp's Backwards BC? Still no mandatory less safe cloth masks in #bced :( #bcpoli
Here's what's happening in Germany today, via @TheLocalGermany. #TodayinGermany First, will the rest of Germany follow Bavaria in requiring people to wear FFP2 masks? thelocal.de/20210118/will-th…
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Holy cow. Hell of a story.
The FBI’s former head of counter-intelligence says it fell to him to tell the RCMP about a spy in the Canadian navy, even though CSIS was already well aware of Jeffrey Delisle’s sale of secrets to the Russians. Our story: tgam.ca/3sxEpBx #cdnpoli
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Replying to @CTVVancouver
So many flights within Canada even. Why is the COVID negative test to fly protocol not in place in flights crossing provinces in Canada? With these new strains of the virus all provinces should keep their population safe. Be safe! Be kind! Be Calm!
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I am angry, disgusted, & appalled at the situation in LTCs. I know many docs fighting & trying to go through “proper avenues” for concerns before going to media. It’s slow, lots of red tape, & people are dying. Please know there are many advocates out there that genuinely care.
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3) Advise all close contacts to seek a test, continue self-isolating until the results are known. 4) Don't wait for symptoms as you may be infectious. #bcpoli #covid19 #bced
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