FOREWORD
Friday Mar 11, 2022 marks the 2nd anniversary of the WHO declaring COVID-19 to be a pandemic. Over 445 million people around the world were infected so far and almost 6 million people died from COVID.
Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Quebec and Ontario has or will begin removing their vaccine certification system, while British Columbia’s system remains for the time being. Some countries around the world including France, Israel and Czech Republic have also similarly dropped or in the processing of disbanding their certification system. Australia also opened its border to non-citizen travelling into its borders for the first time in almost 2 years.
When it comes to mass gathering, the pandemic event season of 2022 is gearing up for the return of many beloved events. Beyond the obvious question of how to keep the events COVID-free, there are lingering questions on the safety of mass gathering after the Astroworld Festival disaster. The DJ Mag article, fresh off the press, on this topic may be of interest to you.
Mass Gathering
After Astroworld, what is being done to stop crowd crushes from happening again?
https://djmag.com/features/after-astroworld-what-being-done-stop-crowd-crushes-happening-again
Ramping Up Festival Safety, Post-Astroworld: Concert Pros Consider Measures to Avert Future Disasters
https://variety.com/2022/music/news/concert-safety-festivals-pollstar-live-1235181788/
[The Lancet] Association between two mass-gathering outdoor events and incidence of SARS-CoV-2 infections during the fifth wave of COVID-19 in north-east Spain: A population-based control-matched analysis
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanepe/article/PIIS2666-7762(22)00030-8/fulltext
COVID Webinars – Free
Building COVID-19 vaccine confidence before, during and after pregnancy
Date: Thursday, Mar 17
Time: 1530-1630 EDT
Host: Public Health Agency of Canada
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/building-covid-19-vaccine-confidence-before-during-and-after-pregnancy-registration-267881931067
Q&A with BC and Quebec Experts on the Clinical Management of COVID-19
Date: Tuesday, Mar 29
Time: 1700-1800 PDT
Host: UBC Faculty of Medicine
https://ubccpd.ca/learn/learning-activities/course?eventtemplate=279-covid19-update-qa-with-bc-and-quebec-experts-on-the-clinical-management-of-covid19
Expert Q&A with Public Health, Primary Care, Vaccine, Epidemiology, and Lab Specialists
Date: Wednesday, April 6
Time: 1830-2000 PDT
Host: UBC Faculty of Medicine
https://ubccpd.ca/learn/learning-activities/course?eventtemplate=267-covid19-update-expert-qa-with-public-health-primary-care-vaccine-epidemiology-and-lab-specialists
Modeling and Forecasting of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Date: Tuesday, April 12
Time: 1200-1330 EDT
Host: Mayo Clinic
https://mc-meet.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2nner5-kSl-QIy1JW-RSdA
Personal Development – Free
Harm Reduction Training – Free
Addiction Care and Treatment Online Course
Host: UBC Faculty of Medicine
https://ubccpd.ca/learn/learning-activities/course?eventtemplate=6