ACEP-CAPE sent this to the Office of the Auditor General of Canada on April 30, 2026Submission on behalf of the Canadian Association of Professional Employees’ Disability Justice CaucusCanada is experiencing a mass disabling event driven in large part by the ongoing transmission of COVID-19 and other communicable diseases. Disability rates are rising according to data from Statistics Canada, and scientific guidance from the Office of the Chief Science Advisor of Canada has documented the long-term impacts of post-COVID conditions on cognitive, cardiovascular, and functional health. COVID-19 remains a leading cause of death in Canada and contributes to the conditions that drive the two leading causes of mortality, including cardiovascular disease. These realities shape the accessibility needs of the workforce and cannot be ignored in any serious assessment of workplace accessibility...https://www.acep-cape.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/Letter%20to%20AG_EN.pdf@pandemicene #CovidIsNotOver

Has anyone seen information on varicose vein damage and Covid? Knowing that Covid causes damage to blood vessel lining (vascular endothelial cells), I'm wondering if it has been known to cause enough damage for compromised vessels to burst externally.A relative who's had multiple Covid infections just experienced a varicose vein bursting, and had a lot of blood loss. I was trying to find info to share, if it exists.#Covid #CovidIsNotOver #WearAMask

@daraghhayes "Won't somebody think of the children?"