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No sign yet Omicron more severe in young kids, U.S. CDC says
COVID-19 hospitalizations in young children have reached their highest level yet in the United States, as Omicron fuels a major surge in cases, but it is not clear …
07 Jan 2022 | Health -
Quebec sees COVID-19 hospitalizations spike to above 2,100, new deaths at 27
Quebec recorded another jump in COVID-19 hospitalizations on Friday, with 427 new patients admitted and 247 discharged, for an increase of 180 over the previous day.
07 Jan 2022 | Health -
Hospitalizations skyrocket in U.S., kids not eligible for COVID vaccines
Hospitalizations of U.S. children under 5 with COVID-19 soared in recent weeks to their highest level since the pandemic began, according to government data release…
07 Jan 2022 | Health -
Sunwing plane party passengers may face criminal prosecution, health minister says
Passengers who allegedly broke COVID-19 rules on board a Sunwing flight to Mexico could face “possible criminal prosecution,” according to Health Minister Jean-Yves…
07 Jan 2022 | Health -
Parents urged to vaccinate children amid rising Omicron cases, says 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…
07 Jan 2022 | Health -
Omicron COVID-19 variant concerning for Canadian food production, farm groups say
Canada’s chronically understaffed agriculture industry is warning that increased absenteeism related to the highly contagious Omicron variant could severely stress …
07 Jan 2022 | Health -
Canadian officials to provide COVID-19 update as Omicron spreads
The federal government is expected to provide an update on COVID-19 Friday morning as the Omicron variant continues to spread across Canada.
07 Jan 2022 | Health -
COVID-19 vaccine and booster tracker: How many Canadians are vaccinated?
Nearly two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, Canada is ramping up its vaccine program in an effort to deliver booster doses to eligible Canadians.
07 Jan 2022 | Health -
‘We should have the right to exercise’: B.C. gym owner decries $2,300 COVID fine for staying open
A gym owner in the Okanagan says he’s been fined for keeping his business open despite orders from health officials to close due to COVID-19 concerns.
07 Jan 2022 | Health -
COVID-19: LHSC caring for 79 inpatients with 6 in ICU; MLHU adds 635 cases
strong>Jump to: Hospitalizations – Outbreaks – Schools – Vaccinations and testing – Ontario – Elgin and Oxford – Huron and Perth – Sarnia and Lambton</strong
06 Jan 2022 | Health -
Ontarians face ‘unnecessary suffering and death’ without health staff pay raises: unions
More than 26,000 health-care workers in Ontario have contracted COVID-19 at work and 24 are believed to have died, a workers’ union claims.
06 Jan 2022 | Health -
Sunwing plane party organizer slams airlines, some passengers catch COVID
The organizer of a Sunwing flight to Mexico that saw reality TV stars and influencers vape, sing and dance on board says the group’s return flight was cancelled bas…
06 Jan 2022 | Health -
Testing for COVID-19: Is a throat swab better at detecting Omicron?
When Stephanie Berry woke up Tuesday morning with a headache and a scratchy throat, she quickly reached for one of her at-home COVID-19 rapid antigen tests.
06 Jan 2022 | Health -
Atlantic Canada’s vaunted COVID-Zero strategy no match for Omicron variant
Through most of the COVID-19 pandemic, Atlantic Canada won international praise for the region’s largely successful efforts to keep infection rates low – but the ar…
06 Jan 2022 | Health -
Bearskin Lake First Nation waiting for military help after COVID outbreak
Bearskin Lake First Nation in northern Ontario is waiting for military assistance a week after it declared an emergency due to a COVID-19 outbreak that has infected…
06 Jan 2022 | Health -
Yes, Omicron appears to be less severe — but don’t call it ‘mild,’ WHO says
The more infectious Omicron variant of COVID-19 appears to produce less severe disease than the globally dominant Delta strain, but should not be categorized as “mi…
06 Jan 2022 | Health -
Quebec says 20K health-care workers off job from COVID-19 as hospitalizations reach record levels
Quebec announced new public health measures Thursday aimed at encouraging non-vaccinated Quebecers to get their first shot of a COVID-19 vaccine.
06 Jan 2022 | Health -
Student athletes shut out from indoor sports in Ontario face more disruptions
OTTAWA — When the COVID-19 pandemic forced Humber College to move everything online, Rrezart Sadiku’s final year playing in the men’s volleyball team was suddenly p…
06 Jan 2022 | Health -
COVID-19: Some federal prisons in Quebec ‘very close’ to staff shortages says guard’s union
The union for federal correctional officers says four prisons in Quebec are “very close” to experiencing staff shortages, as more workers test positive for COVID-19.
06 Jan 2022 | Health -
RBC asks employees to keep working remotely amid Omicron surge
Royal Bank of Canada has advised all employees in regions including Ontario and Quebec to work remotely if their jobs allow, following advice from these provincial …
06 Jan 2022 | Health -
COVID-19 outbreaks in police and transit services fuelled by Omicron variant
Surging cases of COVID-19 driven by the rapidly transmissible Omicron variant are pushing the health-care system to the brink and putting pressure on some police an…
06 Jan 2022 | Health -
Omicron could boost immunity according to blood results: Government scientists
Immunity against COVID-19 among vaccinated adult Canadians and those who have already contracted the virus has been waning throughout the population, tests on donat…
06 Jan 2022 | Health -
Reopening schools amid Omicron wave requires extra safety, experts say
As Saskatchewan welcomed students back to in-person learning this week, Dr. Ayisha Kurji sat her grade-schoolers down to discuss ways to keep them as safe as possib…
06 Jan 2022 | Health -
Canada headed for nursing shortage ‘beyond anything we’ve ever experienced’: experts
This month, Sonja Bernhard is giving up the full-time nursing career she’s held for 14 years.
06 Jan 2022 | Health -
‘Anxiety is high’: Parents of kids too young for COVID-19 vaccines fear Omicron wave
Afternoons with Grammy. Birthday parties. Meeting other toddlers at the park. Parents of children too young to be vaccinated are facing difficult choices as an omic…
06 Jan 2022 | Health -
Amid Omicron surge, 10-day quarantine still ‘ideal’ but not always possible: Tam
The “ideal” quarantine period for a person infected with COVID-19 is still 10 days, but whether that’s possible amid an explosion of Omicron cases is another questi…
05 Jan 2022 | Health -
The new COVID-19 isolation rules for N.S. and how they are about to change
Nova Scotia is joining other provinces in dropping the isolation period for those who test positive for COVID-19 and their close contacts.
05 Jan 2022 | Health -
Omicron and living with COVID: Why the new variant might change the timeline
The Omicron variant is causing the virus to spread fast, and experts say that could speed up the timeline for COVID-19 to shift from a major health crisis to someth…
05 Jan 2022 | Health -
Ontario businesses want more government support amid latest COVID shutdown
TORONTO — Ontario businesses were hit with another round of pandemic-related closures and capacity restrictions Wednesday, but details of financial support remained…
05 Jan 2022 | Health -
Trudeau to address Canadians in COVID-19 update amid Omicron spread
Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam will join Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Wednesday morning for the first federal COVID-19 update of the new year.
05 Jan 2022 | Health -
Hong Kong includes Canada, U.S. in travel ban as Omicron surges
Hong Kong authorities announced a two-week ban on flights from the United States and seven other countries and held 2,500 passengers on a cruise ship for COVID-19 t…
05 Jan 2022 | Health -
U.K. health system under ‘extreme pressure’ amid Omicron surge
The leader of Britain’s opposition Labour Party tested positive for the coronavirus and will miss the chance to grill Prime Minister Boris Johnson about the governm…
05 Jan 2022 | Health -
U.S. Supreme Court to decide whether to block Biden vaccine mandates
The U.S. Supreme Court, which has restricted its own operations during the COVID-19 pandemic, is preparing to decide whether to block President Joe Biden’s vaccine …
05 Jan 2022 | Health -
Rio cancels Carnival street parades, parties for 2nd year as Omicron surges in Brazil
Rio de Janeiro has canceled street parades and parties during its world-famous Carnival for a second year due to an increase in COVID-19 cases and the threat from t…
05 Jan 2022 | Health -
Rowdy passengers ditch masks on Sunwing flight to Mexico
Canada’s minister of transport on Tuesday called for an investigation into reports of maskless, rowdy passengers on a recent airline flight, as the country battles …
04 Jan 2022 | Health