PoP Nova Scotia
@popns.bsky.social
Protect Our Province Nova Scotia is a community-care initiative focussed on reducing COVID transmission through evidence-based mitigation.
popns.org
Clean Air Library, HRM: bit.ly/HRMcleanair
NS reported Covid deaths: https://nsheartstrings.online/
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Clean Air Library, HRM: bit.ly/HRMcleanair
NS reported Covid deaths: https://nsheartstrings.online/
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PoP Nova Scotia
@popns.bsky.social
· Nov 10
We've started a Covid conscious starter pack for Atlantic Canada. Right now it's very Nova Scotia heavy and I know I've missed people. Where are you NB, PEI, and NFLD? Please let me know if you'd like to be added (or removed)!
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Canadian COVID Forecast Jan 31 - Feb 13, 2026
NOVA SCOTIA
VERY HIGH [no change]
About 1 of every 149 people is infected.
Compared to lowest point of pandemic in Canada:
-Infections: 10.7 x higher
-Long COVID: 6.4 x higher
-Hospitalizations: 9.5 x higher
-Deaths: 11.1 x higher
NOVA SCOTIA
VERY HIGH [no change]
About 1 of every 149 people is infected.
Compared to lowest point of pandemic in Canada:
-Infections: 10.7 x higher
-Long COVID: 6.4 x higher
-Hospitalizations: 9.5 x higher
-Deaths: 11.1 x higher
![This image describes the Canadian COVID Forecast for the fourteen-day period between Jan 31 - Feb 13, 2026, which is produced by COVID-19 Resources Canada. Nova Scotia's COVID Forecast outlook is VERY HIGH [no change] with a COVID INDEX SCORE of 10.4
About 1 of every 149 people is infected.
Estimated infections this week: 7,800-9,900
What these numbers mean: MODERATE 1-5, HIGH 5-10, VERY HIGH 10-15, SEVERE >15 COMPARED TO THE LOWEST POINT IN THE COVID PANDEMIC IN CANADA
How much higher are key indicators compared to the lowest point in the COVID pandemic in Canada?
Waste water, infections: VERY HIGH; 10.7X higher
Long COVID: HIGH; 6.4X higher
Hospitalizations: HIGH; 9.5X higher
Deaths: VERY HIGH; 11.1X higher
HOW TO HELP:
EVERYONE:
UPDATE vaccines every 6 months
WEAR N95-type masks
AVOID indoor social gatherings
AVOID crowded non-essential places
Who is HIGH RISK?
People 60 and older, babies < 1 year, pregnant
ALL AGES: immunocompromised OR medically at-risk OR no vaccine or infection in the last 6 months
Recommendations are based on the COVID-19 Risk Index from the Peterborough ON Public Health Unit
COVID-19 Resources Canada is a grassroots organization of volunteer scientists supporting Canadian COVID responses. Sources, data and methods for the COVID Index are available at www.Covid19Resources.ca](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:qbuobwdie7rzq4fburk63aft/bafkreiff7sgl2l44csdaeaaypcllnxg5e4pbsd27uezxkmausq2mn6ooli@jpeg)
February 3, 2026 at 11:26 PM
Canadian COVID Forecast Jan 31 - Feb 13, 2026
NOVA SCOTIA
VERY HIGH [no change]
About 1 of every 149 people is infected.
Compared to lowest point of pandemic in Canada:
-Infections: 10.7 x higher
-Long COVID: 6.4 x higher
-Hospitalizations: 9.5 x higher
-Deaths: 11.1 x higher
NOVA SCOTIA
VERY HIGH [no change]
About 1 of every 149 people is infected.
Compared to lowest point of pandemic in Canada:
-Infections: 10.7 x higher
-Long COVID: 6.4 x higher
-Hospitalizations: 9.5 x higher
-Deaths: 11.1 x higher
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We're a bit delayed with the forecast.
Please check back tomorrow for an update.
Please check back tomorrow for an update.
February 2, 2026 at 6:49 PM
We're a bit delayed with the forecast.
Please check back tomorrow for an update.
Please check back tomorrow for an update.
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They could not find any evidence of TB transmission when healthcare workers wore N95 respirators!
Hmmm…..🤔 what does that teach us????
Hmmm…..🤔 what does that teach us????
February 1, 2026 at 1:57 AM
They could not find any evidence of TB transmission when healthcare workers wore N95 respirators!
Hmmm…..🤔 what does that teach us????
Hmmm…..🤔 what does that teach us????
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HI all,
Files from the #C19RC Testing Methods and Tools meeting are now available: drive.google.com/drive/u/0/fo...
Use the File list to access links to the recording and transcript: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Files from the #C19RC Testing Methods and Tools meeting are now available: drive.google.com/drive/u/0/fo...
Use the File list to access links to the recording and transcript: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
drive.google.com
January 29, 2026 at 1:52 AM
HI all,
Files from the #C19RC Testing Methods and Tools meeting are now available: drive.google.com/drive/u/0/fo...
Use the File list to access links to the recording and transcript: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Files from the #C19RC Testing Methods and Tools meeting are now available: drive.google.com/drive/u/0/fo...
Use the File list to access links to the recording and transcript: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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"Wastewater surveillance reveals hidden COVID spread beyond reported cases"
As COVID testing becomes less routine, case numbers can underestimate outbreaks. Research led by Prof Murakami shows wastewater surveillance reveals hidden spread, offering a clearer view of transmission and early warnings.
As COVID testing becomes less routine, case numbers can underestimate outbreaks. Research led by Prof Murakami shows wastewater surveillance reveals hidden spread, offering a clearer view of transmission and early warnings.
Wastewater surveillance reveals hidden COVID spread beyond reported cases
As COVID-19 testing becomes less routine, official case numbers can make outbreaks look smaller than they really are.
www.news-medical.net
January 31, 2026 at 5:22 AM
"Wastewater surveillance reveals hidden COVID spread beyond reported cases"
As COVID testing becomes less routine, case numbers can underestimate outbreaks. Research led by Prof Murakami shows wastewater surveillance reveals hidden spread, offering a clearer view of transmission and early warnings.
As COVID testing becomes less routine, case numbers can underestimate outbreaks. Research led by Prof Murakami shows wastewater surveillance reveals hidden spread, offering a clearer view of transmission and early warnings.
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These terrific kids' father is actually the founder of PHAN! These kids are so well-informed and so powerful.
Taekwondoin Tina Sugandh and her black belt kids, who always compete in their masks, warn about #LongCOVID— why they support #MaskTogetherAmerica and @publichealthaction.bsky.social. “This is for all that say you can't compete to your fullest potential at athletic events with a mask on.”
January 27, 2026 at 1:10 AM
These terrific kids' father is actually the founder of PHAN! These kids are so well-informed and so powerful.
We just had a meeting on Saturday wondering what was happening with NB IAQ. Thanks for the update @nbcovidinfo.bsky.social
Some federal guidance on school IAQ would be welcome!
Some federal guidance on school IAQ would be welcome!
Got some updates today about @govnb.bsky.social ‘s IAQ work at @nblung.bsky.social ‘s air quality workshop. Their next air quality workshop is in 2028 so please give them a follow and support their work!
I hope the same updates will be shared at the State of the Province address. /1 #NBPoli
I hope the same updates will be shared at the State of the Province address. /1 #NBPoli
January 29, 2026 at 1:38 AM
We just had a meeting on Saturday wondering what was happening with NB IAQ. Thanks for the update @nbcovidinfo.bsky.social
Some federal guidance on school IAQ would be welcome!
Some federal guidance on school IAQ would be welcome!
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We need to clean the air in all classrooms! #CleanAirForAll #CleanAirInSchools
January 25, 2026 at 8:08 PM
We need to clean the air in all classrooms! #CleanAirForAll #CleanAirInSchools
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This is an important read regarding what Canadian public health officials had been made aware of by subject matter experts as of March 19, 2020. I can see this being significant in legal actions, including Westray prosecutions once the special treatment ends.
Full text: hsabc.org/sites/defaul...
Full text: hsabc.org/sites/defaul...
January 22, 2026 at 10:34 PM
This is an important read regarding what Canadian public health officials had been made aware of by subject matter experts as of March 19, 2020. I can see this being significant in legal actions, including Westray prosecutions once the special treatment ends.
Full text: hsabc.org/sites/defaul...
Full text: hsabc.org/sites/defaul...
Nova Scotia, we're in a Covid wave. Break the chain of transmission by wearing a well-fitted mask in public spaces. Open the windows, turn on the air purifiers, and stay home if you're sick!
Canadian COVID Forecast: Jan 17 - Jan 30, 2026
SEVERE: MB, NS, SK
VERY HIGH: CAN, AB, NB, NL, North, ON, QC
HIGH: BC, PEI
MODERATE: none
About 1 in 95 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.
SEVERE: MB, NS, SK
VERY HIGH: CAN, AB, NB, NL, North, ON, QC
HIGH: BC, PEI
MODERATE: none
About 1 in 95 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.
January 22, 2026 at 12:57 AM
Nova Scotia, we're in a Covid wave. Break the chain of transmission by wearing a well-fitted mask in public spaces. Open the windows, turn on the air purifiers, and stay home if you're sick!
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What's Up With COVID and What We Can Do About It: 2026 Edition
I've thoroughly updated this public health propaganda zine! With new information about:
Adjusting mask fit
CO2 monitoring
Improving ventilation for infection control
Read at newlevant.com/COVIDzine or in the thread below 👇
I've thoroughly updated this public health propaganda zine! With new information about:
Adjusting mask fit
CO2 monitoring
Improving ventilation for infection control
Read at newlevant.com/COVIDzine or in the thread below 👇
![[COVID zine front cover]
[bold, handwritten] What’s Up With COVID and What We Can Do About It: 2026 Edition
[Drawing of a person (me) with a shoulder-length shag haircut, wearing head-strap respirator mask a sweatshirt, carrying a Corsi-Rosenthal box (a DIY air purifier made with a box fan and furnace filters)]
[word balloon] clean the air, basically! By Hazel Newlevant
[COVID zine back cover]
[handwritten text, circled by a chain which is breaking on the bottom]
“Every chain of transmission that is broken is VALUABLE. Every person that doesn’t GET SICK, that doesn’t lose that WEEK OF WORK, that doesn’t become DISABLED or DIE, from the minorest of inconveniences, to the GREATEST of losses: every single one of those things is VALUABLE.” -Becca on DEATH PANEL podcast 2/16/23.
Print and distribute this zine yourself! Download a PDF here. [arrow pointing to the citations QR code]
[drawing of this zine, getting stapled with a long-arm stapler]
[Creative Commons license logo] CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Citations:
[QR code] newlevant.com/COVIDzine
[bold, handwritten] ALWAYS FREE](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:twccexjsbh6y2tyhysjrhc2v/bafkreicg6f3tsxzbhi6hesaqppsfaaidnee33exrrwoalyxyaihaxxdk3a@jpeg)
January 16, 2026 at 3:17 PM
What's Up With COVID and What We Can Do About It: 2026 Edition
I've thoroughly updated this public health propaganda zine! With new information about:
Adjusting mask fit
CO2 monitoring
Improving ventilation for infection control
Read at newlevant.com/COVIDzine or in the thread below 👇
I've thoroughly updated this public health propaganda zine! With new information about:
Adjusting mask fit
CO2 monitoring
Improving ventilation for infection control
Read at newlevant.com/COVIDzine or in the thread below 👇
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“COVID-19 was associated with a 49% increased risk of new-onset autoimmune-related diseases”
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41452424/
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41452424/
Association between COVID-19 and New-Onset Autoimmune Diseases: Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of 97 Million Individuals - PubMed
SARS-CoV-2 infection may induce long-term immune dysregulation; however, its contribution to the development of autoimmune disease remains disputed. We aim to quantify the relative risk of new-onset autoimmune diseases following COVID-19 and its modifiers through a systematic review and meta-analysi …
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
January 17, 2026 at 1:31 AM
“COVID-19 was associated with a 49% increased risk of new-onset autoimmune-related diseases”
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41452424/
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41452424/
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Not everything is Covid but currently we have a situation with constant false narratives, where it is never COVID. It’s absolutely unscientific.
January 15, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Not everything is Covid but currently we have a situation with constant false narratives, where it is never COVID. It’s absolutely unscientific.
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I read a new study on
“Altered brain tissue microstructure
and neurochemical profiles
in long COVID
and recovered COVID-19 individuals,”
but if (as the study found)
Covid induces lasting changes
in the brain
it certainly seems
that no one
has truly recovered from Covid.
“Altered brain tissue microstructure
and neurochemical profiles
in long COVID
and recovered COVID-19 individuals,”
but if (as the study found)
Covid induces lasting changes
in the brain
it certainly seems
that no one
has truly recovered from Covid.
January 16, 2026 at 7:33 PM
I read a new study on
“Altered brain tissue microstructure
and neurochemical profiles
in long COVID
and recovered COVID-19 individuals,”
but if (as the study found)
Covid induces lasting changes
in the brain
it certainly seems
that no one
has truly recovered from Covid.
“Altered brain tissue microstructure
and neurochemical profiles
in long COVID
and recovered COVID-19 individuals,”
but if (as the study found)
Covid induces lasting changes
in the brain
it certainly seems
that no one
has truly recovered from Covid.
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As the voice of 365,000+ 🇨🇦 teachers, @ctffce.bsky.social, what are you doing as a #Union to protect teachers from an #OngoingPandemic of an injurious #AirborneVirus, now in its 7th year & still ignored by all tiers of government?
As the voice of 365,000+ 🇨🇦 teachers, @ctffce.bsky.social, what are you doing as a #Union to protect teachers from an #OngoingPandemic of an injurious #AirborneVirus, now in its 7th year & still ignored by all tiers of government?
Not a happy anniversary, but I'm glad I'm alive and improving.
I'm sad that almost 20% of teachers in Ontario continue to suffer with Long COVID like me.
This is not ok.
#CleanIndoorAirForAll
#WearAnN95
#PreventCOVID
I'm sad that almost 20% of teachers in Ontario continue to suffer with Long COVID like me.
This is not ok.
#CleanIndoorAirForAll
#WearAnN95
#PreventCOVID
Well, I spoke too soon. LC hit my heart again. This time a heart attack.
Im young (48) and healthy (except for LC).
I was just skating (usual exercise) and I had a heart attack. Luckily a stint did the trick.
Resting in ICU now.
Avoid infection.
Sleeping in my Q100 tonight😓
Im young (48) and healthy (except for LC).
I was just skating (usual exercise) and I had a heart attack. Luckily a stint did the trick.
Resting in ICU now.
Avoid infection.
Sleeping in my Q100 tonight😓
January 11, 2026 at 6:03 PM
1/
As the voice of 365,000+ 🇨🇦 teachers, @ctffce.bsky.social, what are you doing as a #Union to protect teachers from an #OngoingPandemic of an injurious #AirborneVirus, now in its 7th year & still ignored by all tiers of government?
As the voice of 365,000+ 🇨🇦 teachers, @ctffce.bsky.social, what are you doing as a #Union to protect teachers from an #OngoingPandemic of an injurious #AirborneVirus, now in its 7th year & still ignored by all tiers of government?
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Face masks ‘inadequate’ and should be swapped for respirators, WHO is advised
Experts are urging guideline changes on what health professionals should wear to protect against flu-like illnesses including Covid
Experts are urging guideline changes on what health professionals should wear to protect against flu-like illnesses including Covid
Face masks ‘inadequate’ and should be swapped for respirators, WHO is advised
Experts are urging guideline changes on what health professionals should wear to protect against flu-like illnesses including Covid
www.theguardian.com
January 9, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Face masks ‘inadequate’ and should be swapped for respirators, WHO is advised
Experts are urging guideline changes on what health professionals should wear to protect against flu-like illnesses including Covid
Experts are urging guideline changes on what health professionals should wear to protect against flu-like illnesses including Covid
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Please support this effort.
❤️Open to all signatories❤️
Deadline Jan 12
Petition to adopt Health🇨🇦's new IAQ Guidance:
bsky.app/profile/mama...
No IAQ policy at any level of govt ensuring indoor air is clean & safe to breathe atm
Clean air for kids & staff in schools & daycares shouldn’t be controversial
🙏✍️&share
Thank you
Deadline Jan 12
Petition to adopt Health🇨🇦's new IAQ Guidance:
bsky.app/profile/mama...
No IAQ policy at any level of govt ensuring indoor air is clean & safe to breathe atm
Clean air for kids & staff in schools & daycares shouldn’t be controversial
🙏✍️&share
Thank you
Clean air for kids & staff in schools & daycares shouldn’t be controversial
No IAQ policy at any level of govt ensuring indoor air is clean & safe to breathe atm
Petition to Toronto Board of Health to direct TO Public Health to adopt Health🇨🇦's new IAQ Guidance
preview.mailerlite.io/preview/1297...
No IAQ policy at any level of govt ensuring indoor air is clean & safe to breathe atm
Petition to Toronto Board of Health to direct TO Public Health to adopt Health🇨🇦's new IAQ Guidance
preview.mailerlite.io/preview/1297...
January 4, 2026 at 12:18 PM
Please support this effort.
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The highest rate on record.
It staggers me that no-one in public health seems to be acknowledging that immune dysregulation caused by prior SARS-CoV-2 infection is likely a significant factor in this, and the implications of this concept going forward.
abcnews.go.com/Health/flu-a...
It staggers me that no-one in public health seems to be acknowledging that immune dysregulation caused by prior SARS-CoV-2 infection is likely a significant factor in this, and the implications of this concept going forward.
abcnews.go.com/Health/flu-a...
Flu-like illness activity now at highest rate on record, new CDC data shows
Flu activity is continuing to climb across the U.S. as hospitalizations rise, updated data from the CDC shows.
abcnews.go.com
January 6, 2026 at 12:08 PM
The highest rate on record.
It staggers me that no-one in public health seems to be acknowledging that immune dysregulation caused by prior SARS-CoV-2 infection is likely a significant factor in this, and the implications of this concept going forward.
abcnews.go.com/Health/flu-a...
It staggers me that no-one in public health seems to be acknowledging that immune dysregulation caused by prior SARS-CoV-2 infection is likely a significant factor in this, and the implications of this concept going forward.
abcnews.go.com/Health/flu-a...
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COVID wastewater charts for the Halifax area as of 2025-12-14
Halifax: High
Halifax: High
January 2, 2026 at 5:01 PM
COVID wastewater charts for the Halifax area as of 2025-12-14
Halifax: High
Halifax: High
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2026 will be another year of masking, cleaning the air, and opposing genocide because all lives are sacred and mass denial is for babies.
December 31, 2025 at 1:19 PM
2026 will be another year of masking, cleaning the air, and opposing genocide because all lives are sacred and mass denial is for babies.
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Covid-cautious queers of Halifax – the Mask4Mask New Year's Eve party is starting now! 🎉 see mask4mask_queers_hfx on IG for details.
January 1, 2026 at 1:32 AM
Covid-cautious queers of Halifax – the Mask4Mask New Year's Eve party is starting now! 🎉 see mask4mask_queers_hfx on IG for details.
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Catching COVID is causing immune damage, it’s not building children up. It’s weakening them to other infections.
December 30, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Catching COVID is causing immune damage, it’s not building children up. It’s weakening them to other infections.
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Fellow Covid-aware, whenever you feel like the only one still masking, still trying to protect yourself and those around you, read the quote posts on a post by someone who’s also adapted & thriving, like this one. It will strengthen your resolve and help you see there are many of us that still do 🫶😷
always strange to talk about but when i see everyone around me accepting sickness when i have been doing just one thing different while attending movies parties bars concerts flights…….i feel morally obligated to occasionally mention that wearing a mask has been a game changer. simple as that
December 28, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Fellow Covid-aware, whenever you feel like the only one still masking, still trying to protect yourself and those around you, read the quote posts on a post by someone who’s also adapted & thriving, like this one. It will strengthen your resolve and help you see there are many of us that still do 🫶😷