As COVID Surges, the High Price of Viral Denial

Send us Fan MailAs COVID Surges, the High Price of Viral DenialCanada’s health system reels as, by one estimate, 1,000 die weekly. Each infection carries risks. Where’s the prevention?Andrew Nikiforuk   3 Sep 2024  The TyeeTyee contributing editor Andrew Nikiforuk is an award-winning journalist whose books and articles focus on epidemics, the energy industry, nature and more.COVID is surging again, and if you live in British Columbia, you probably already know someone sick with fever, chills and a sore throat.As of mid-August, about one in every 19 British Columbians had an infection, with or without symptoms.Although the media routinely dismisses all COVID-19 infections as inconsequential nuisances, the science says otherwise. The virus remains deadlier than the flu, and repeated infections can radically change one's health.Includes text & audio versionhttps://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2024/09/03/COVID-Surge-High-Price-Viral-Denial/This is Heliox: Where Evidence Meets EmpathyIndependent, moderated, timely, deep, gentle, clinical, global, and community conversations about things that matter.  Breathe Easy, we go deep and lightly surface the big ideas. Support the showDisclosure: This podcast uses AI-generated synthetic voices for a material portion of the audio content, in line with Apple Podcasts guidelines. We make rigorous science accessible, accurate, and unforgettable.Produced by Michelle Bruecker and Scott Bleackley, it features reviews of emerging research and ideas from leading thinkers, curated under our creative direction with AI assistance for voice, imagery, and composition. Systemic voices and illustrative images of people are representative tools, not depictions of specific individuals.We dive deep into peer-reviewed research, pre-prints, and major scientific works—then bring them to life through the stories of the researchers themselves. Complex ideas become clear. Obscure discoveries become conversation starters. And you walk away understanding not just what scientists discovered, but why it matters and how they got there.Independent, moderated, timely, deep, gentle, clinical, global, and community conversations about things that matter.  Breathe Easy, we go deep and lightly surface the big ideas.Spoken word, short and sweet, with rhythm and a catchy beat.http://tinyurl.com/stonefolksongs