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COVID-19: Quebec premier says students returning to class Monday, set to hold briefing
Quebec students will be returning to in-person learning on Monday as planned, despite a surge in COVID-19 cases driven by the highly contagious Omicron variant and …
13 Jan 2022 | Health -
Quebec reporting just under 3,000 COVID-19 hospitalizations, an increase of 117
Quebec is reporting just under 3,000 patients in hospital with COVID-19 and 45 more deaths attributed to the virus.
13 Jan 2022 | Health -
COVID-19: LHSC sets new record with 129 inpatients, MLHU reports 1 death
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12 Jan 2022 | Health -
‘We aren’t going down that road,’ Ontario premier says of tax on unvaccinated
Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Wednesday that the province will not move to tax those who aren’t vaccinated against COVID-19 after Quebec announced plans to impose …
12 Jan 2022 | Health -
‘Really disappointing’: Saskatchewan virtual health-care service discontinued
Lumeca is a virtual health-care company that provided access to locally licensed doctors via audio and video communication for residents of Saskatchewan.
12 Jan 2022 | Health -
Provinces clamour for rapid COVID tests as feds scramble to deliver millions promised
Federal Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos says Canada is in crisis when it comes to COVID-19 PCR testing capacity, even as Ottawa struggles to make good on its promi…
12 Jan 2022 | Health -
Canadian military struggling with medical staff shortage as provinces seek help
The Canadian Armed Forces says its medical personnel are being stretched to the limit during the pandemic, suggesting it has little to offer provincial health care …
12 Jan 2022 | Health -
Omicron less severe than Delta but ‘dangerous’ for unvaccinated, WHO says
The highly infectious Omicron coronavirus variant causes less severe disease than the Delta strain but it remains a “dangerous virus,” particularly for those who ar…
12 Jan 2022 | Health -
Ottawa’s Bearskin Lake response shows ‘indifference’ amid COVID-19 outbreak: Angus
The federal government’s response to a plea for help from the Bearskin Lake First Nation shows its “indifference” amid a COVID-19 outbreak that has infected more th…
11 Jan 2022 | Health -
COVID-19: Frustration peaks over London, Ont. councillor’s vaccine comments
Members of the corporate services committee made a point of expressing frustration over what they’ve called Coun. Michael van Holst‘s repeated attempts to use misin…
11 Jan 2022 | Health -
Omicron is filling up Canada’s hospitals. Your health issue might not qualify, doctors say
Five-year-old Rossy Hipkin was just one week away from a surgery that could have changed his life, according to his mom. That surgery might have, for the first time…
11 Jan 2022 | Health -
Quebec to impose a tax on people who are unvaccinated from COVID-19
Quebec is announcing it will impose a health tax on Quebecers who refuse to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
11 Jan 2022 | Health -
Slim majority of Canadians still support COVID-19 lockdowns, restrictions: poll
A new poll suggests a slim majority of Canadians support the latest round of lockdowns and other government-imposed restrictions as the Omicron variant continue to …
11 Jan 2022 | Health -
Djokovic preparing to defend Australian Open title amid existing deportation concerns
Tennis star Novak Djokovic held a practice session at Melbourne Park on Tuesday, his second day out of detention, focusing on his Australian Open title defense whil…
11 Jan 2022 | Health -
Don’t treat Omicron COVID-19 variant like the flu, WHO warns
The Omicron variant of COVID-19 is on track to infect more than half of Europeans, but it should not yet be seen as a flu-like endemic illness, the World Health Org…
11 Jan 2022 | Health -
British PM Johnson’s staff held ‘bring your own booze’ party amid lockdown: report
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson‘s staff were invited to a “bring your own booze” party in the garden of his Downing Street residence during the first coronavir…
11 Jan 2022 | Health -
Americans should avoid travel to Canada amid COVID surge, U.S. CDC says
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday advised against travel to Canada because of a rising number of COVID-19 cases.
10 Jan 2022 | Health -
Omicron continues to drive up COVID-19 hospitalizations across Canada
COVID-19 cases are threatening to overwhelm hospitals in several parts of Canada, with hospitalizations nearing or reaching record highs in Quebec, Ontario, and New…
10 Jan 2022 | Health -
Thousands in Prague rally against COVID-19 vaccine mandate
Thousands of people marched through the Czech Republic’s capital on Sunday to protest against compulsory COVID-19 vaccination for certain groups and professions.
09 Jan 2022 | Health -
4th COVID-19 vaccine dose: What’s the science behind another booster?
Patricia Flemming says she is feeling more motivated and less fearful of catching COVID-19 after getting her booster shots.
09 Jan 2022 | Health -
Work sick or stay home? Omicron, staff shortage puts employees in a conundrum
As the raging Omicron variant of COVID-19 infects workers across the nation, millions of those whose jobs don’t provide paid sick days are having to choose between …
09 Jan 2022 | Health -
Canada pushing ahead with COVID-19 vaccine mandate for cross-border truckers
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is pushing ahead with a vaccine mandate for international truckers despite increasing pressure from critics who say it will e…
09 Jan 2022 | Health -
Rapid spread of Omicron shedding light on social inequities in Canada: experts
As parts of Canada see staggering rises in COVID-19 activity amid Omicron’s rapid spread, experts say the highly transmissible variant is training a spotlight on so…
08 Jan 2022 | Health -
COVID-19 booster shots: Here’s what you should know about side effects
It’s been more than a year since Canada first started rolling out COVID-19 vaccine doses. Now, Canadians are rolling up their sleeves to get booster shots to combat…
08 Jan 2022 | Health -
COVID-19: U.K. death toll tops 150,000 after Omicron spike
The United Kingdom’s official death toll from the COVID-19 pandemic rose above 150,000 on Saturday, government figures showed, following a record wave of cases caus…
08 Jan 2022 | Health -
Parents with vaccine worries should talk to their doctor, says B.C. pediatrician
A pediatrician who has researched COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among parents in Canada, the United States and Israel is urging people concerned about getting their ch…
08 Jan 2022 | Health -
Number of people in hospitals, ICUs with COVID continues to increase in Ontario
The number of people in Ontario hospitals and intensive care units with COVID-19 continues to increase, according to the latest data released by the province Saturd…
08 Jan 2022 | Health -
4th COVID-19 vaccine dose not needed at this time, U.K. committee says
U.K. government advisers have recommended against giving a fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccine to nursing home residents and people over 80 because data shows that a th…
08 Jan 2022 | Health -
When will the Omicron wave end? Data suggests it could be soon, but experts are wary
With the Omicron variant driving COVID-19-related hospitalizations in Canada to record levels, many are wondering when this latest wave will fade — and data from at…
08 Jan 2022 | Health -
‘Why do I feel guilty?’: People tapping other provinces for COVID-19 rapid tests
Troy Weppler says he turned away from a post office employee in Saskatoon as he shoved a box of COVID-19 rapid tests into an envelope to send to family in British C…
08 Jan 2022 | Health -
First Nations prepare for labor shortages caused by COVID-19: ‘Impacts are devastating’
Many First Nations across the country are bracing for the spread of the Omicron variant as leaders prepare for labor shortages caused by COVID-19 that could be more…
08 Jan 2022 | Health -
Several salad products recalled over Listeria contamination
A number of Dole and President’s Choice brand salad products are being recalled because of possible Listeria contamination.
08 Jan 2022 | Health -
Lachine Hospital ER to continue operating at reduced hours due to COVID-19, sick staff
The return to normal operating hours for the emergency department at the Lachine Hospital scheduled for Monday is being postponed until further notice as the fifth …
07 Jan 2022 | Health -
COVID-19: LHSC reports 78 patients with 12 in ICU, MLHU adds 412 cases
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07 Jan 2022 | Health -
N.S. health-care system at ‘breaking point’ as hundreds of workers remain off job
Nova Scotia’s health-care system is reaching critical levels as hundreds of workers across the province remain in isolation due to COVID-19.
07 Jan 2022 | Health