Al Banner 🇨🇦
@albanner.bsky.social
Canadian! Happily retired, a bit of a news addict, covid-cautious, H5N1-nervous, wastewater enthusiast, definitely not conservative, lover of furry critters
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Time to re-share this article, which lays out the many similarities in how Trump talks about Canada and how Putin talks about Ukraine. It's getting worse by the day. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
ANALYSIS | Trump's talk about Canada parrots Putin's claims on Ukraine | CBC News
Donad Trump's threats and claims about Canada may be unprecedented in the history of U.S.-Canada relations. But they have a strong precedent elsewhere in recent history: They closely resemble remarks ...
www.cbc.ca
March 11, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Time to re-share this article, which lays out the many similarities in how Trump talks about Canada and how Putin talks about Ukraine. It's getting worse by the day. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Bastard! 😡
<https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/canada-mexico-tariffs-trump-white-house-1.7443771>
<https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/canada-mexico-tariffs-trump-white-house-1.7443771>
Trump's Feb. 1 plan for tariffs on Canada 'still on the books,' White House says | CBC News
U.S. President Donald Trump's press secretary says the plan to slap Canada with punishing tariffs on Saturday is still in play.
www.cbc.ca
January 28, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Bastard! 😡
<https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/canada-mexico-tariffs-trump-white-house-1.7443771>
<https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/canada-mexico-tariffs-trump-white-house-1.7443771>
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January 26, 2025 at 11:16 AM
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Evidence in the "lab leak vs. spillover" covid debate always favored spillover, more so the more we learn. Two new pieces of information support spillover: Sick animals in the Wuhan market & no genetic similarities to Wuhan lab strains www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Sick animals suggest COVID pandemic started in Wuhan market
A preliminary analysis takes a closer look at genomic data collected at the market.
www.nature.com
December 7, 2024 at 12:01 AM
Evidence in the "lab leak vs. spillover" covid debate always favored spillover, more so the more we learn. Two new pieces of information support spillover: Sick animals in the Wuhan market & no genetic similarities to Wuhan lab strains www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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From waterfowl to mammals, #avianflu is evolving fast and the stakes are higher than ever. Learn the Origin Story behind HPAI #H5N1 Clade 2.3.4.4b, the virus currently affecting dairy #cattle in the US. 💉🧪 #IDSky #EpiSky #publichealth
Bird Flu Unmasked: Tracing the Roots of HPAI H5N1
First off, if you haven’t already, check out my primer on influenza virus biology and what makes flu a global threat:
The ABCs of Influenza: Evolution, Transmission, and Pandemic PotentialThe ABCs ...
www.factcontagion.org
December 2, 2024 at 12:07 AM
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Eating McDonalds burgers 🍔 and fries 🍟 + full sugar Coke ==> is not MAHA.
November 17, 2024 at 9:42 AM
Eating McDonalds burgers 🍔 and fries 🍟 + full sugar Coke ==> is not MAHA.
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TORONTO — People have been hearing a lot about H5N1 bird flu — or highly pathogenic avian influenza — since a B.C. teen became the first human to get the virus in Canada and is in hospital. It's not yet known how the teen got infected, but Dr.
What to know about bird flu, poultry and dairy farms
TORONTO — People have been hearing a lot about H5N1 bird flu — or highly pathogenic avian influenza — since a B.C. teen became the first human to get the virus in Canada and is in hospital. It's not yet known how the teen got infected, but Dr.
dlvr.it
November 15, 2024 at 2:36 PM
TORONTO — People have been hearing a lot about H5N1 bird flu — or highly pathogenic avian influenza — since a B.C. teen became the first human to get the virus in Canada and is in hospital. It's not yet known how the teen got infected, but Dr.
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Thanks to the first Canada acquired H5N1 case, there’s an uptick in “bird flu pandemic imminent” and “omg it’s gone H2H!” posts. Those are not accurate.
However, given the situation in the US, I have some real concerns about this that grow progressively more grave.
However, given the situation in the US, I have some real concerns about this that grow progressively more grave.
November 11, 2024 at 8:50 AM
Thanks to the first Canada acquired H5N1 case, there’s an uptick in “bird flu pandemic imminent” and “omg it’s gone H2H!” posts. Those are not accurate.
However, given the situation in the US, I have some real concerns about this that grow progressively more grave.
However, given the situation in the US, I have some real concerns about this that grow progressively more grave.
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🦠 Canadian teenager in critical care with bird flu has H5N1 avian flu (2.3.4.4b clade, D.1.1 genotype), not the genotype seen in cows.
Best wishes for their recovery 🤞
CIDRAP: www.cidrap.umn.edu/avian-influe...
Best wishes for their recovery 🤞
CIDRAP: www.cidrap.umn.edu/avian-influe...
Canada's national lab confirms H5N1 in hospitalized teen
www.cidrap.umn.edu
November 14, 2024 at 12:38 AM
🦠 Canadian teenager in critical care with bird flu has H5N1 avian flu (2.3.4.4b clade, D.1.1 genotype), not the genotype seen in cows.
Best wishes for their recovery 🤞
CIDRAP: www.cidrap.umn.edu/avian-influe...
Best wishes for their recovery 🤞
CIDRAP: www.cidrap.umn.edu/avian-influe...
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What we know about the H5N1 critically ill teen:
🔹Healthy pt, no preexistings
🔹Unknown infection source
🔹36 contacts tested, all -
🔹Contact with dogs and cats, no farm animals/birds
🔹H5 confirmed, N being confirmed
🔹Healthy pt, no preexistings
🔹Unknown infection source
🔹36 contacts tested, all -
🔹Contact with dogs and cats, no farm animals/birds
🔹H5 confirmed, N being confirmed
November 13, 2024 at 3:55 AM
What we know about the H5N1 critically ill teen:
🔹Healthy pt, no preexistings
🔹Unknown infection source
🔹36 contacts tested, all -
🔹Contact with dogs and cats, no farm animals/birds
🔹H5 confirmed, N being confirmed
🔹Healthy pt, no preexistings
🔹Unknown infection source
🔹36 contacts tested, all -
🔹Contact with dogs and cats, no farm animals/birds
🔹H5 confirmed, N being confirmed
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Highly recommended episode -- especially for @angierasmussen.bsky.social 's short tutorial on H5N1: infectivity & case fatality rate.
I'm not a virologist or epidemiologist, I'm just an old lady in the suburbs, and having nuggets like these to help tell the story to my peers is invaluable.
I'm not a virologist or epidemiologist, I'm just an old lady in the suburbs, and having nuggets like these to help tell the story to my peers is invaluable.
Episode 250: The Next Pandemic
I’m joined by virologist @angierasmussen.bsky.social, author @joho.bsky.social & comedian @turnersparks.bsky.social to discuss Bird Flu updates & what the next pandemic could look like under the Trump administration.
iTunes: tinyurl.com/bdr5fd6e
I’m joined by virologist @angierasmussen.bsky.social, author @joho.bsky.social & comedian @turnersparks.bsky.social to discuss Bird Flu updates & what the next pandemic could look like under the Trump administration.
iTunes: tinyurl.com/bdr5fd6e
November 12, 2024 at 3:36 PM
Highly recommended episode -- especially for @angierasmussen.bsky.social 's short tutorial on H5N1: infectivity & case fatality rate.
I'm not a virologist or epidemiologist, I'm just an old lady in the suburbs, and having nuggets like these to help tell the story to my peers is invaluable.
I'm not a virologist or epidemiologist, I'm just an old lady in the suburbs, and having nuggets like these to help tell the story to my peers is invaluable.