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This image describes the Canadian COVID Forecast for the fourteen-day period between Feb 28 - Mar 13, 2026, which is produced by COVID-19 Resources Canada. Nova Scotia's COVID Forecast outlook is HIGH [no change] with a COVID INDEX SCORE of 6.0 About 1 of every 175 people is infected. Estimated infections this week: 6,400-7,900 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: HIGH; 7.5X higher Long COVID: HIGH; 5.7X higher Hospitalizations: HIGH; 5.6X higher Deaths: MODERATE; 4.8X higher HOW TO HELP: EVERYONE: UPDATE vaccines every 6 months WEAR N95-type masks 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

Canadian COVID Forecast Feb 28 - Mar 13, 2026

NOVA SCOTIA

HIGH [no change]

About 1 of every 175 people is infected.

Compared to lowest point of pandemic in Canada:

-Infections: 7.5 x higher
-Long COVID: 5.7 x higher
-Hospitalizations: 5.6 x higher
-Deaths: 4.8 x higher

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Show some love for clean air and use this template to send a letter to the NS Premier, your MLA, and the Minister of Ed today!

On Feb. 23, the NS Legislature is back in session. Let them know that it's time to get serious about infection control in schools.

Nova Scotia students, families, teachers, and staff deserve good health.

The province must:
❗improve indoor air quality by implementing international standards (ASHRAE 241) to decrease the spread of pathogens
❗monitor CO2 levels
❗improve school absence reporting

Health Schools Letter [YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS] Honourable Tim Houston Office of the Premier7th Floor, One Government Place1700 Granville StreetHalifax, NS B3J 1X5 Dear Premier Houston, Over the last five years, we’ve...

New Brunswick commited to monitoring & improving gov. building ventilation, including schools. Why hasn't Nova Scotia done the same?

Use this template to send a letter to the Premier (premier@novascotia.ca), your MLA (nslegislature.ca/members/prof...), and the Minister of Ed (educmin@novascotia.ca)

It’s been a pretty good week-or-so. ☺️

ASHRAE 241 for all new GNB buildings, including schools.

Then-current ASHRAE 62.1 for retrofits.

CO2 monitoring in all schools by June.

An airborne virus is a virus that can infect other people through unseen particles in the air, sometimes for hours after the sick person has left the area! Masks and clean, ventilated air can reduce the risk of getting sick from airborne viruses or infecting others.

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

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

I’m fond of Canadians who love many things about this country but balance that love with the recognition that we share a lot of the same systems of oppression with the United States and can’t simply reduce everything to Canada good, America bad.

"We also learned today that #HealthCanada will be relseasing recommendations for school #IAQ. A document for public consultation is coming in April or May 2026"
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More Than 100 Gazans Have Been Accepted to Canadian Universities. Canada Isn’t Letting Them In. See a map of the graduate programs they're planning to attend, if the government finally processes their visas

New from me: More Than 100 Gazans Have Been Accepted to Canadian Universities. Canada Isn’t Letting Them In.

Selfie of Jen standing against a window wearing a green cardigan, green and black knit dress and black face mask.

Embrace joy, fight fascism, eat snacks, and protect yourself against airborne viruses. Follow me for more great wellness tips.

A must-read, particularly for college instructors - not just as a solution to the conundrum of students using AI to do their assignments but as an example of successful student-centered learning and decision-making vs. traditional classrooms in which teachers just lay down the law: is.gd/4Gf1Yp

This image describes the Canadian COVID Forecast for the fourteen-day period between Jan 17 - Jan 30, 2026, which is produced by COVID-19 Resources Canada. Nova Scotia's COVID Forecast outlook is SEVERE [no change] with a COVID INDEX SCORE of 17.6 About 1 of every 65 people is infected. Estimated infections this week: 11,800-15,900 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: SEVERE; 17.0X higher Long COVID: HIGH; 6.9X higher Hospitalizations: VERY HIGH; 14.7X higher Deaths: SEVERE; 21.1X higher HOW TO HELP: EVERYONE: UPDATE vaccines every 6 months WEAR N95-type masks AVOID indoor social gatherings AVOID crowded non-essential places If you ARE HIGH RISK: ALSO AVOID outdoor social gatherings 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

Canadian COVID Forecast Jan 17 - Jan 30, 2026

NOVA SCOTIA

SEVERE [no change]

About 1 of every 65 people is infected.

Compared to lowest point of pandemic in Canada:

-Infections: 17.0 x higher
-Long COVID: 6.9 x higher
-Hospitalizations: 14.7 x higher
-Deaths: 21.1 x higher

This image shows gauges with the Jan 17 - Jan 30, 2026 COVID Forecast scores for Canada, the provinces, and territories. From left to right: Canada: VERY HIGH - 12.1 Alberta: VERY HIGH - 12.3 British Columbia: HIGH - 8.1 Manitoba: SEVERE - 19.2 New Brunswick: VERY HIGH - 11.2 Newfoundland & Labrador: VERY HIGH - 11.3 North: VERY HIGH - 12.9 Nova Scotia: SEVERE - 17.6 Ontario: VERY HIGH - 10.9 Prince Edward Island: HIGH - 9.8 Quebec: VERY HIGH - 12.3 Saskatchewan: SEVERE - 17.9 A text box reads: 'The COVID Forecast is calculated from 3 equally weighted categories: 1) Current infections and spread; 2) Healthcare system impact; 3) Mortality. Within each category there is one sub-category for trends over the most recent week (Trends) and one sub-category for current parameter values relative to a specified baseline (Current values). Trends and current values are weighted equally when determining the final score for a category. All Forecast input data and sources are available here (https://datastudio.google.com/embed/u/0/reporting/42b886cf-d661-488e-b7d8-5c5836b55ab6/page/p_2yqs028mwc). Past Forecast scores are available in the table below. Forecast scores are grouped into 4 ranges: MODERATE (1 to <5, white), HIGH (6 to <10, yellow), VERY HIGH (10 to <15, orange), SEVERE (>15 red).'

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.

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friends, Nova Scotia always has the advantage of seeing what's coming & this flu season is promising to be pretty rough. Even if you can't mask consistently, wearing a well-fitted N95/KN94 when possible will reduce your viral load.

Thanks for sharing this document, @rweingarten.bsky.social.

I read it, and I believe it's inexcusably inadequate and will not prepare teachers or schools to confront the very real dangers of the "A.i." products pushed by your partners, including OpenAI.

A few thoughts for your consideration...

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We were improving our model last week and didn't finish in time to publish the forecast.

We're done now and are planning to release our next forecast on Monday, December 22.

Our deepest apologies for the delay.

Our CO2 monitor, the JaspAir penguin, will be deployed at numerous sites in early 2026 to measure air renewal quality in schools - we hope. We are currently preparing its flight case, while finalizing the design details because the devil is in the details!

Many thanks to Visible for this prompt response!

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Minimalist white poster with a subtle crumpled-paper texture; small ‘whn.global’ logo centered at the top. A small intro line sits above a huge headline where ‘COVID’ is bright red and ‘is different.’ is black. Text: ‘Paraphrased from David Brasure’s WHN blog post, “COVID Is Different.” Read the full article at whn.global/covid-is-different. COVID is different. SARS-CoV-2 behaves differently from the viruses most of us grew up with. And treating it like “another flu” is costing people their health.’ Footer: The World Health Network is a network devoted to global compassion—working together to inspire collective action through science for a safer, healthier world.

Same white, paper-texture poster and top ‘whn.global’ logo. Large title reads ‘What makes COVID different?’ with ‘COVID’ in red, followed by a bulleted list. Text: ‘Paraphrased from David Brasure’s WHN blog post, “COVID Is Different.” Read the full article at whn.global/covid-is-different. What makes COVID different? • It can breach the blood–brain barrier • It can damage your endothelial lining and increase clot risk • It can persist in tissues • It can lower key immune cells • It may increase cancer risk • You can catch it multiple times per year These are not “normal cold virus” behaviors.’ Footer line about the World Health Network.

Same clean white poster with paper texture; ‘whn.global’ at top. Big statement line mid-page where ‘Long COVID’ appears in red and the rest in black; two short paragraphs below. Text: ‘Paraphrased from David Brasure’s WHN blog post, “COVID Is Different.” Read the full article at whn.global/covid-is-different. Long COVID is caused by SARS-CoV-2. Persistent symptoms come from real, documented damage. Not anxiety, not imagination, not “just needing rest.” Hundreds of thousands of studies show SARS-CoV-2 affects the body in ways we’re still uncovering. Just because you’ve had multiple infections and “felt fine” doesn’t mean it will stay that way.’ Footer line about the World Health Network.

Same minimalist white, paper-texture layout with ‘whn.global’ at top. A large heading ‘Here’s what you can do.’ sits above a simple bullet list; the final URL slug ‘covid-is-different’ is in red. Text: ‘Paraphrased from David Brasure’s WHN blog post, “COVID Is Different.” Read the full article at whn.global/covid-is-different. Here’s what you can do. • Improve air quality (filters, ventilation) • Wear a high-filtration mask in shared indoor air • Test when exposed or symptomatic • Stay home when sick • Use layered protections with friends, family, and workplaces Read more at whn.global/covid-is-different’ Footer line about the World Health Network.

COVID isn’t acting like the viruses most of us grew up with, and treating it like “just a cold” is putting people at real risk. David Brasure breaks down why SARS-CoV-2 is fundamentally different, how it causes long-term damage, and what we can do to protect ourselves.

#ConnectTheDots #Covid #MaskUp #LongCovid #LongCovidKids

If you haven’t turned it off yet then this is yet another reminder

Your wellness routine should include taking precautions to avoid multiple covid infections that damage your immune system, hope that helps. 🌟💕

Graphic from nyc public health that says “wear a mask this fall” It shows two yellow emoji people. One on the left is wearing a white mask and making a peace sign. The one on the right is wearing a scarf and blowing its nose.

Excellent public health messaging from New York City!!

Be the happy peace sign waving emoji instead of the sick and sniffling emoji.

How can you do that?

Wear a mask! Ideally a respirator like an N95.

It’ll help keep you and your community safe.

Back in Stock - PrescientX [breathe] reusable masks and refill filters - buymask.ca Image of two [breathe] masks (in clear and in grey), as well as refill filters on a blue background. There is a small circle on the masks "Size Medium".

PrescientX [breathe] reusable masks and filters are finally back in stock in our charity store! 😷 💙

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