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(07-26-2021, 09:13 AM)danbrotherston Wrote: On the other tangent...I am really quite shocked that any ethics board would approve surgical clinical trial with a non-treatment control group. Without seeing the study, I don't know, but I assume the trial was between two different surgeries, and possibly not entirely blind. Not the most rigorous study but still a good datapoint.
This is the original double-blind study (going back to 2002!) comparing two arthroscopic procedures intending to treat osteoarthritis against a placebo control group. My understanding is that this has been demonstrated in other similar studies since then.
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(This post was last modified: 07-26-2021, 08:06 PM by jeffster.)
Current 7-day Covid-19 cases per 100k
• Grey Bruce Health Unit 44.7
• Porcupine Health Unit 21.6
• Region of Waterloo Public Health and Emergency Services 16.4
• City of Hamilton Public Health Services 14.9
• North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit 11.6
• Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit 11.6
• Chatham-Kent Public Health 10.3
• Durham Region Health Department 8.4
• Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit 7.9
• Peel Public Health 7.8
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• Timiskaming Health Unit 0.0
• Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox & Addington Public Health 0.0
• Leeds, Grenville & Lanark District Health Unit 0.0
• TOTAL ONTARIO 7.4
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(07-26-2021, 11:56 AM)jamincan Wrote: (07-26-2021, 09:13 AM)danbrotherston Wrote: On the other tangent...I am really quite shocked that any ethics board would approve surgical clinical trial with a non-treatment control group. Without seeing the study, I don't know, but I assume the trial was between two different surgeries, and possibly not entirely blind. Not the most rigorous study but still a good datapoint.
This is the original double-blind study (going back to 2002!) comparing two arthroscopic procedures intending to treat osteoarthritis against a placebo control group. My understanding is that this has been demonstrated in other similar studies since then.
Wow...that's pretty interesting. I am really quite shocked that such a study would be approved. Surgery, even fake surgery (as they seemed determined to limit the possible harm) still causes harm, and generally ethics boards really avoid approving studies which causes actual harm to participants.
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MONDAY 2021-07-26
Waterloo Region reported 11 new cases for today (8.3% of the active cases) and none more for yesterday for nine; 91 new cases for the week -- less than 100! -- (-11 from yesterday and -76 from last week), averaging 8.2% of active cases. 133 active cases, -69 in the last seven days.
Next testing report on Tuesday.
13,467 doses of vaccine administered in the last three days, with a seven-day average at 13,467 (previous week was 16,485). 66.84% of total regional population vaccinated (+0.26% in 3 days, +0.71% from 7 days ago), 53.47% fully vaccinated (+1.90% in 3 days, +5.14% from 7 days ago).
Ontario reported 119 new cases today with a seven-day average of 157 (-2), compared to 155 a week ago. 137 recoveries and three deaths translated to a decrease of 21 active cases and a new total of 1,429. +74 active cases for the week and 22 deaths (three per day). 11,930 tests with a positivity rate of 1.00%. The positivity rate is averaging 0.95% for the past seven days, compared to 0.79% for the preceding seven. 95 patients in ICU (+3 today, -12 for the week) with COVID-19.
New case variants reported today (these are substantially delayed so they do not match the new case numbers): - Alpha (B.1.1.7): 19
- Beta (B.1.351): 0
- Delta (B.1.617): 3 (48% of variants over the past 10 days)
- Gamma (P.1): 0
65,920 doses of vaccine administered, with a seven-day average at 116,121 (previous week was 155,132). 70.60% of total provincial population vaccinated (+0.07% from yesterday, +0.77% from 7 days ago), 58.60% fully vaccinated (+0.38% from yesterday, +4.75% from 7 days ago).
- 8 cases in Grey Bruce: 4.9 per 100K
- 15 cases in Hamilton: 2.6 per 100K
- 14 cases in Waterloo: 2.3 per 100K (based on provincial reporting)
- 3 cases in Brant: 2.2 per 100K
- 2 cases in Chatham-Kent: 1.9 per 100K
- 9 cases in Durham: 1.4 per 100K
- 2 cases in Southwestern Ontario: 1.0 per 100K
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(07-24-2021, 03:58 PM)ac3r Wrote: This conspiracy had been around for a while. For whatever reason, people think the vaccine will **** up their menstrual cycles. I'm guessing this person also buys into the conspiracy that vaccinated people shed spike proteins, which - to them - implies that unvaccinated people will get unwillingly vaccinated just being around the vaccinated, as well as suffer side effects? I saw some reports that people were having some menstrual cycle related side effects, but it was theorized that it was just due to the immune system running at full speed. No long term concerns, just "hey, it didn't seem to be flagged in the study, but you may expect some spotting in the few days after your shot, even if it's atypical for your cycle". But that's just "you're told to expect fatigue, soreness, headaches, but this might also happen", not "and you will become infertile."
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Current 7-day Covid-19 cases per 100k
• Grey Bruce Health Unit 44.1
• Porcupine Health Unit 19.2
• City of Hamilton Public Health Services 15.5
• Region of Waterloo Public Health and Emergency Services 14.4
• Chatham-Kent Public Health 13.2
• Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit 11.1
• North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit 9.2
• Middlesex-London Health Unit 8.7
• Peel Public Health 8.6
• Durham Region Health Department 8.6
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• Timiskaming Health Unit 0.0
• Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox & Addington Public Health 0.0
• Leeds, Grenville & Lanark District Health Unit 0.-5
• TOTAL ONTARIO 7.4
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TUESDAY 2021-07-27
Waterloo Region reported 13 new cases for today (9.9% of the active cases) and three fewer for yesterday for eight; 91 new cases for the week (+0 from yesterday and -60 from last week), averaging 8.6% of active cases. 119 active cases, -55 in the last seven days.
An average of 676 tests/day for the past seven days for a positivity rate of 1.92%, the lowest since March, and that was with 3x the number of tests.
4,529 doses of vaccine administered, with a seven-day average at 12,683 (previous week was 14,550). 66.94% of total regional population vaccinated (+0.10% since yesterday, +0.69% from 7 days ago), 54.11% fully vaccinated (+64% since yesterday, +5.05% from 7 days ago).
Ontario reported 129 new cases today with a seven-day average of 157 (+0), compared to 152 a week ago. 158 recoveries and five deaths translated to a decrease of 34 active cases and a new total of 1,395. +41 active cases for the week and 25 deaths (four per day). 13,644 tests with a positivity rate of 0.95%. The positivity rate is averaging 0.95% for the past seven days, compared to 0.80% for the preceding seven. 91 patients in ICU (-4 today, -15 for the week) with COVID-19.
92,035 doses of vaccine administered, with a seven-day average at 110,274 (previous week was 148,865). 70.71% of total provincial population vaccinated (+0.11% from yesterday, +0.76% from 7 days ago), 59.12% fully vaccinated (+0.52% from yesterday, +4.48% from 7 days ago).
New case variants reported today (these are substantially delayed so they do not match the new case numbers): - Alpha (B.1.1.7): 7
- Beta (B.1.351): 0
- Delta (B.1.617): 5 (44% of variants over the past 10 days)
- Gamma (P.1): 0
- 9 cases in Grey Bruce: 5.6 per 100K
- 3 cases in Chatham-Kent: 2.8 per 100K
- 3 cases in Brant: 2.2 per 100K
- 12 cases in Hamilton: 2.1 per 100K
- 22 cases in Peel: 1.6 per 100K
- 6 cases in Middlesex-London: 1.5 per 100K
- 37 cases in Toronto: 1.3 per 100K
- 6 cases in Halton: 1.1 per 100K
- 4 cases in Windsor-Essex: 1.0 per 100K
- 5 cases in Waterloo: 0.8 per 100K (based on provincial reporting)
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(07-22-2021, 05:56 AM)jeffster Wrote: Sort of like how you wouldn’t go up to someone asking when the last time they had sex with their spouse or SO.
So that's why I don't get invited to parties a second time....
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• Grey Bruce Health Unit 41.8
• Porcupine Health Unit 16.8
• City of Hamilton Public Health Services 16.5
• Region of Waterloo Public Health and Emergency Services 15.1
• Chatham-Kent Public Health 14.1
• Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit 13.2
• Durham Region Health Department 8.6
• Peel Public Health 8.2
• Middlesex-London Health Unit 7.9
• Toronto Public Health 7.6
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• Timiskaming Health Unit 0.0
• Leeds, Grenville & Lanark District Health Unit 0.0
• Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox & Addington Public Health 0.0
• TOTAL ONTARIO 7.6
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WEDNESDAY 2021-07-28
Waterloo Region reported 16 new cases for today (13.2% of the active cases) and two more for yesterday for 15; 97 new cases for the week (+6 from yesterday and -45 from last week), averaging 9.8% of active cases. 122 active cases, -40 in the last seven days.
Next testing report on Friday.
4,567 doses of vaccine administered, with a seven-day average at 4,819 (previous week was 5,983). 67.78% of total regional population vaccinated (+0.84% since yesterday -- there appears to be a significant correction in the vaccination data today -- +1.42% from 7 days ago), 55.42% fully vaccinated (+1.31% since yesterday, +5.45% from 7 days ago).
Ontario reported 158 new cases today with a seven-day average of 161 (+4), compared to 150 a week ago. 171 recoveries and four deaths translated to a decrease of 17 active cases and a new total of 1,378. +44 active cases for the week and 25 deaths (four per day). 20,527 tests with a positivity rate of 0.77%. The positivity rate is averaging 0.96% for the past seven days, compared to 0.82% for the preceding seven. 85 patients in ICU (-6 today, -27 for the week) with COVID-19.
94,116 doses of vaccine administered, with a seven-day average at 103,649 (previous week was 143,335). 70.82% of total provincial population vaccinated (+0.11% from yesterday, +0.76% from 7 days ago), 59.64% fully vaccinated (+0.52% from yesterday, +4.17% from 7 days ago).
New case variants reported today (these are substantially delayed so they do not match the new case numbers): - Alpha (B.1.1.7): 62
- Beta (B.1.351): 0
- Delta (B.1.617): 123 (46% of variants over the past 10 days)
- Gamma (P.1): 17
- 15 cases in Hamilton: 2.6 per 100K
- 16 cases in Waterloo: 2.6 per 100K (based on provincial reporting)
- 3 cases in Lambton: 2.3 per 100K
- 6 cases in Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph: 2.2 per 100K
- 13 cases in Durham: 2.0 per 100K
- 19 cases in York: 1.7 per 100K
- 3 cases in Southwestern Ontario: 1.5 per 100K
- 6 cases in Middlesex-London: 1.5 per 100K
- 8 cases in Halton: 1.5 per 100K
- 5 cases in Windsor-Essex: 1.3 per 100K
- 2 cases in Eastern Ontario: 1.0 per 100K
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Current 7-day Covid-19 cases per 100k
• Grey Bruce Health Unit 36.5
• City of Hamilton Public Health Services 17.9
• Region of Waterloo Public Health and Emergency Services 16.1
• Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit 14.8
• Chatham-Kent Public Health 14.1
• Porcupine Health Unit 12.0
• Peel Public Health 9.8
• Toronto Public Health 8.2
• Middlesex-London Health Unit 8.1
• Durham Region Health Department 8.1
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• Timiskaming Health Unit 0.0
• Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox & Addington Public Health 0.0
• TOTAL ONTARIO 7.8
No PHU is in the red, which is good. Ontario seeing an uptick, but still in the green under the old system.
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THURSDAY 2021-07-29
Waterloo Region reported 20 new cases for today (16.4% of the active cases) and none more for yesterday for 16; 99 new cases for the week (+2 from yesterday and -37 from last week), averaging 10.5% of active cases. 128 active cases, -26 in the last seven days.
Next testing report on Friday.
4,616 doses of vaccine administered, with a seven-day average at 4,694 (previous week was 5,828). 67.89% of total regional population vaccinated (+0.11% since yesterday, +1.42% from 7 days ago), 56.06% fully vaccinated (+0.64% since yesterday, +5.30% from 7 days ago).
Ontario reported 218 new cases today -- first time to 200+ in three weeks -- with a seven-day average of 165 (+4), compared to 156 a week ago. 169 recoveries and three deaths translated to an increase of 46 active cases and a new total of 1,424. +61 active cases for the week and 21 deaths (three per day). 19,425 tests with a positivity rate of 1.12%. The positivity rate is averaging 0.99% for the past seven days, compared to 0.89% for the preceding seven. 86 patients in ICU (+1 today, -24 for the week) with COVID-19.
89,157 doses of vaccine administered, with a seven-day average at 98,505 (previous week was 125,166). 71.02% of total provincial population vaccinated (+0.20% from yesterday, +0.74% from 7 days ago), 60.13% fully vaccinated -- over 60%! -- (+0.49% from yesterday, +3.94% from 7 days ago).
New case variants reported today (these are substantially delayed so they do not match the new case numbers): - Alpha (B.1.1.7): 34
- Beta (B.1.351): 0
- Delta (B.1.617): 377 (56% of variants over the past 10 days)
- Gamma (P.1): 2
- 13 cases in Grey Bruce: 8.0 per 100K
- 25 cases in Hamilton: 4.3 per 100K
- 7 cases in Southwestern Ontario: 3.5 per 100K
- 19 cases in Waterloo: 3.1 per 100K (based on provincial reporting)
- 38 cases in Peel: 2.7 per 100K
- 10 cases in Middlesex-London: 2.5 per 100K
- 12 cases in Halton: 2.2 per 100K
- 2 cases in Chatham-Kent: 1.9 per 100K
- 2 cases in Lambton: 1.5 per 100K
- 38 cases in Toronto: 1.3 per 100K
- 8 cases in Durham: 1.2 per 100K
- 4 cases in Windsor-Essex: 1.0 per 100K
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Current 7-day Covid-19 cases per 100k
• Grey Bruce Health Unit 35.3
• Region of Waterloo Public Health and Emergency Services 19.0
• City of Hamilton Public Health Services 18.2
• Porcupine Health Unit 15.6
• Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit 13.2
• Chatham-Kent Public Health 12.2
• Peel Public Health 9.7
• Middlesex-London Health Unit 9.1
• Toronto Public Health 8.8
• Southwestern Public Health 8.5
• Timiskaming Health Unit 0.0
• Northwestern Health Unit 0.0
• Leeds, Grenville & Lanark District Health Unit 0.0
• Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox & Addington Public Health 0.0
• TOTAL ONTARIO 8.0
Slight uptick in bother RoW and Ontario. Likely, these might be the best numbers we see until more people get vaccinated, especially the under 12's.
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FRIDAY 2021-07-30
Waterloo Region reported 25 new cases for today (17.9% of the active cases) and two more for yesterday for 22; 111 new cases for the week (+12 from yesterday and -22 from last week), averaging 12.1% of active cases. 143 active cases, -9 in the last seven days.
578 tests/day over the past seven days for a positivity rate of 2.74%, slightly higher than the previous week.
4,586 doses of vaccine administered, with a seven-day average at 4,542 (previous week was 5,596). 68.01% of total regional population vaccinated (+0.12% since yesterday, +1.43% from 7 days ago), 56.68% fully vaccinated (+0.62% since yesterday, +5.12% from 7 days ago).
Ontario reported 226 new cases today with a seven-day average of 170 (+5), compared to 160 a week ago. 148 recoveries and 11 deaths translated to an increase of 67 active cases and a new total of 1,491. +84 active cases for the week and 31 deaths (four per day). 20,993 tests with a positivity rate of 1.08%. The positivity rate is averaging 1.01%
-- back over 1% -- for the past seven days, compared to 0.95% for the preceding seven. 86 patients in ICU (+0 today, -19 for the week) with COVID-19.
83,907 doses of vaccine administered, with a seven-day average at 93,315 (previous week was 130,561). 71.05% of total provincial population vaccinated (+0.03% from yesterday, +0.74% from 7 days ago), 60.59% fully vaccinated (+0.46% from yesterday, +3.70% from 7 days ago).
New case variants reported today (these are substantially delayed so they do not match the new case numbers): - Alpha (B.1.1.7): 28
- Beta (B.1.351): 1
- Delta (B.1.617): 144 (57% of variants over the past 10 days)
- Gamma (P.1): 0
- 35 cases in Waterloo: 5.7 per 100K (based on provincial reporting)
- 8 cases in Grey Bruce: 4.9 per 100K
- 13 cases in Halton: 2.4 per 100K
- 13 cases in Hamilton: 2.2 per 100K
- 62 cases in Toronto: 2.1 per 100K
- 4 cases in Southwestern Ontario: 2.0 per 100K
- 8 cases in Middlesex-London: 2.0 per 100K
- 24 cases in Peel: 1.7 per 100K
- 4 cases in Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph: 1.5 per 100K
- 9 cases in Durham: 1.4 per 100K
- 13 cases in York: 1.2 per 100K
- 4 cases in Windsor-Essex: 1.0 per 100K
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