Thankful for small gatherings, small pleasures, and one big thing: health

The NPC Healthbiz Weekly has launched. It's your weekly briefing on topics pertinent to healthcare marketers and executives, published in cooperation with Peak Pharma Solutions. From Chronicle Companies, organizers of the 14th National Pharmaceutical Congress, which begins Oct. 21. More info at pharmacongress.info.  

⇒ Issue #121 (In numerology, 121 represents conscientiousness, focus, and independence.)
⇒ Confirmed Covid cases in Canada as of 10/09: 177,730*
⇒ Confirmed Covid fatalities in Canada as of 10/09: 9,609*
⇒ Worldwide Covid cases as of 10/09: 36,565,929*
⇒ Worldwide Covid fatalities as of 10/09: 1,062,636*

October 9, 2020—Hello, TGIF, and welcome to the (Canadian) Thanksgiving edition of the Daily CurveFlattener. It is assistant editor Kylie Rebernik here reporting from the Saugeen Shores of Ontario, where I will be spending my socially distant long weekend. 

This year Thanksgiving will look a little different. What is usually a weekend of a large family and friend gatherings will be made up of small (fewer than 10) gatherings in some provinces like Ontario, public health officials are requesting that you only spend Thanksgiving with the people you live with. Although this directive was confusing to Ontario Premier Doug Ford, as mentioned in Wednesday's DCF, it is important we listen to public health as yesterday Ontario reported 797 new cases and four deaths. 

Even though this year is different than most, it doesn't mean that there aren't socially distant activities you can do. A website called "To Do Canada" has put together a list of activities you can do in each province that is socially distant. For example, this year's Balls  Falls Thanksgiving Festival is going virtual. The event which is normally held over four days near Niagara Falls, Ont., with food, vendors, music, and historical tours is now offering a "virtual adventure where guests will enjoy heritage village tours and historical demonstrations, as well as music and entertainment, all from the comfort of their home. This year’s virtual event will feature more than 80 artisans, vendors, demonstrators, and entertainers participating in this long annual tradition." 

However you may be spending your long weekend, I hope you are safe and well.

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The NPC Podcast is back for another season. The organizers of the National Pharmaceutical Congress are proud to release our new weekly podcast series, hosted by Peter Brenders. Peter's guest this week is Nicole Serena of Waldron Group. Listen here now, or download the episode and play it at your convenience. The NPC Podcast is presented in cooperation with Impres Pharma

COVID CHRONICLE 10/9/2020

• A new Patient Page published in JAMA (Oct. 1, 2020) outlines the risk of contracting Covid-19 during air travel, highlighting that contracting Covid-19 is actually higher in an office building, grocery store, or commuter train. 

• New research published in Fundam Clinical Pharmocol (Oct. 4, 2020) has reviewed new antiviral therapies developed between 1987 and 2019 and how these therapies may play a role in the treatment of Covid-19. 
• According to a study published in Encephale (Jun. 2020), children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may actually experience stability during the Covid-19 lockdown. Researchers had 538 parents of children with ADHD respond to a survey and although some parents reported a worsening of symptoms, overall most children had an improvement in ADHD largely due to less school-related anxiety. 

WHAT CHRONICLE IS WORKING ON TODAY...

Digital content creator par excellence Jeremy Visser is working aspects of the upcoming 14th annual National Pharmaceutical Congress (NPC). Beginning Oct. 21, 2020, this year's NPC  is completely virtual. You can learn more about the Congress here.

TONIGHT I AM WATCHING

Netflix just released an original show called "Emily in Paris." I may or may not have started and I may or may not be halfway through season 1. It is most definitely binge-able. 

TONIGHT I AM EATING

Pie and turkey and mashed potatoes and gravy and mini rolls. Need I say more?

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

We at Chronicle hope you have a fantastic and safe Thanksgiving, The Daily CurveFlattener returns on Wednesday with a report from Chronicle's Jeremy Visser. Monday brings the Skin Spectrum Weekly and Tuesday is when NPC Healthbiz Weekly will appear. Until then, stay in touch and be well.