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Appears Prem @jKenney Health Min @shandro & @prasadpandayyc *at best* misled Albertans Mon
Some Pri-MED masks made in Asia but are high quality & conform to NA stndrds. THESE were donated to ON/QC/BC
The cheap Vanch masks are given to our HC workers
See:
https://twitter.com/ZiadFazel/status/1253068076527915008?s=20 https://twitter.com/Dave_Khan/status/1251746381527539712
Some Pri-MED masks made in Asia but are high quality & conform to NA stndrds. THESE were donated to ON/QC/BC
The cheap Vanch masks are given to our HC workers
See:
https://twitter.com/ZiadFazel/status/1253068076527915008?s=20 https://twitter.com/Dave_Khan/status/1251746381527539712
Here @shandro claims "Those same masks are also being used here in AB" @prasadpandayyc insinuates they're the same & AHS says "New masks made in China meet clinical stndrds & any issues have more to do w/ pers pref for older model"
New masks =/= old masks https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-procedural-masks-health-care-1.5539134
New masks =/= old masks https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-procedural-masks-health-care-1.5539134
In this thread @ZiadFazel breaks down quality differences & sourcing problems between the 2 manufacturers/masks & the differences between N American & Chinese standards–Critically re filtering standards for particles as small as the coronavirus & nose fit https://twitter.com/ZiadFazel/status/1253068076527915008?s=20
And here's my thread from Sat. proving how the good-quality Pri-MED masks were shipped off to other provinces, leaving the substandard Vanch masks for our health care workers.
All to create a glossy public relations PR play for the Premier. https://twitter.com/Dave_Khan/status/1251746381527539712?s=20
All to create a glossy public relations PR play for the Premier. https://twitter.com/Dave_Khan/status/1251746381527539712?s=20
Per this Staples puff piece the new Vanch masks weren't to arrive until Sun April 12
They still had to get through customs inspection & AHS “QC”. On Easter long weekend. They didn’t get to clinics until Fri April 17
Kenney’s PR video was on Mon April 13 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-procedural-masks-health-care-1.5539134
They still had to get through customs inspection & AHS “QC”. On Easter long weekend. They didn’t get to clinics until Fri April 17
Kenney’s PR video was on Mon April 13 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-procedural-masks-health-care-1.5539134
