by Raywat Deonandan, PhD
Epidemiologist & Associate Professor
University of Ottawa
(I add my credentials to these COVID-19 blog posts in case they get shared. I want readers to know that my opinion is supposedly an educated and informed one)
The most common questions from journalists I’ve received in the past couple of weeks all concern either mask-wearing or school re-openings. I’ve tackled the mask thing in two previous posts here and here. (more…)
by Raywat Deonandan, PhD
Epidemiologist & Associate Professor
University of Ottawa
(I add my credentials to these COVID-19 blog posts in case they get shared. I want readers to know that my opinion is supposedly an educated and informed one)
A lovely thing manifested from the awfulness of the COVID-19 pandemic. During the horrors of daily death in Italy and Spain, residents confined to their homes would take to their balconies every night to applaud their heroes, the health care workers. The practice caught on around the world. In many Canadian cities, each night at dusk, grateful citizens bang pots and raise a toast to all essential workers. It’s a reminder that in the early phase of this emergency, it was doctors and nurses who held the front line, putting their bodies and families at risk to keep the rest of us safe. (more…)
Sorry, readers, this is a non-COVID post. This is, after all, still a personal blog, and sometimes I just have to write about myself. Don’t worry, there will be more epidemiology content coming soon.
A while back, the good folks at the Ottawa Pops Orchestra invited me to submit “my story” as part of their “artists in quarantine” series. The idea is that a member of the community would be profiled through their musical tastes. I would write them a few words and submit a playlist of the songs that meant something to me. (more…)
by Raywat Deonandan, PhD
Epidemiologist & Associate Professor
University of Ottawa
(I add my credentials to these COVID-19 blog posts in case they get shared. I want readers to know that my opinion is supposedly an educated and informed one)
I know, I know. These “filler” posts aren’t what you came here for. But I do need a place to archive the responses I’ve been giving to journalists who’ve asked for written comments. So I keep them here.
Thus, today you get a quick summary of some of the nuggets of supposed insight I’ve been arrogantly sharing with those who foolishly think I have something useful to offer. (more…)
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