Also: More reopenings in hard-hit areas of Quebec and Alberta
“After squandering one quarantine, it will be exceedingly difficult to convince restless residents to hunker down for another.”Our current approach to COVID-19 won’t work as well for a second wave. We must prepare now
“The problem is that not nearly enough attention has been given to where many jurisdictions are now, which we call ‘Stage 3’ – the prolonged in-between phase after the escalation and emergency periods but before the pandemic is resolved.”LIVING BETTERIf your productivity wanes in the afternoon, consider what you eat for lunch. A new study conducted on U.S. women found that eating a single high-saturated-fat meal can impair cognitive function.
As Canadians rush outdoors after weeks in lockdown, researchers and public-health officials warn of a less novel but ever-increasing infectious villain waiting for them in the woods: black-legged ticks. The timing could not be worse: Peak season for the tiny bug, which carries the bacteria that cause Lyme disease, is happening just as governments across the country lift COVID-19 restrictions on parks and camping areas.
If you spend time in nature where the presence of ticks is high – which includes the entire province of Nova Scotia, swaths of Manitoba, much of Vancouver Island, as well as areas in and around cities such as Ottawa and Toronto – conduct a tick check each night. Ticks are barely perceptible when they latch on to a host.
The chances of being infected with Lyme disease from a tick bite are about 3 to 5 per cent, according to research. But the percentage of cases that develop into heart problems may be up to 10 per cent, said Adrian Baranchuk, a cardiologist and researcher in Kingston. “If it goes undiagnosed, the possibility of having serious complications is not that small."Evening Update is presented by S.R. Slobodian.
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