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COVID-19: Quebec brings back nightly curfew, private gatherings prohibited, as cases soar
Quebec is bringing back its controversial overnight curfew beginning Friday at 10 p.m., which is New Year’s Eve, and continuing to 5 a.m. the next day.
30 Dec 2021 | Health -
Quebec premier to hold COVID-19 update as new cases soar to above 14,000
Quebec is reporting 14,188 more COVID-19 infections on Thursday and nine more virus-related deaths.
30 Dec 2021 | Health -
Omicron is less severe than Delta Ontario study suggests as COVID cases rise across Canada
A new study on recent Ontario COVID-19 cases suggests the Omicron variant is less likely to cause hospitalization or death than the Delta variant, but could still s…
30 Dec 2021 | Health -
COVID-19: 15 corrections officers test positive at federal prison in Quebec
A COVID-19 outbreak at a federal prison in Quebec has seen 15 staff members and four inmates test positive for the novel coronavirus.
30 Dec 2021 | Health -
Russia’s COVID-19 death toll crosses 650K, second highest in the world
Russia has overtaken Brazil to have the world’s second-highest death toll from the COVID-19 pandemic, behind the United States, data from Russia’s state statistics …
30 Dec 2021 | Health -
U.K. health officials build up hospital capacity to prepare for Omicron surge
England’s National Health Service is building temporary structures at hospitals around the country to prepare for a possible surge of COVID-19 patients as the highl…
30 Dec 2021 | Health -
Eastern Europe preparing for COVID-19 Omicron surge amid low vaccination rates
As the fast-spreading coronavirus variant omicron rages through Western Europe, officials and experts in low-vaccinated Eastern Europe anticipate a post-holiday exp…
30 Dec 2021 | Health -
MPs push for suicide hotline as COVID-19 continues to take mental toll
Todd Doherty still remembers the despair he felt when he learned one of his closest friends took his own life at age 14.
30 Dec 2021 | Health -
Nearly every province sets new record for COVID-19 cases as Omicron sweeps Canada
Nearly every Canadian province shattered its daily COVID-19 case count record Wednesday, as the Omicron variant sweeps across the country and brings a level of infe…
30 Dec 2021 | Health -
Samsung, Micron warn COVID-19 lockdown in Chinese city may impact chip production
Samsung Electronics and Micron Technology, two of the world’s largest memory chip makers, warned that strict COVID-19 curbs in the Chinese city of Xian could disrup…
30 Dec 2021 | Health -
Majority of Canadians optimistic about 2022 despite financial concerns: Ipsos poll
Canadians are ringing in the new year with optimism after a challenging last 12 months that saw the COVID-19 pandemic continue to take a physical, mental and econom…
30 Dec 2021 | Health -
Attempt to improve COVID Alert app stalls for lack of interest by provinces
In the early days of the pandemic, before anyone had their first vaccine, the federal government’s COVID Alert app was promoted as an important tool the country cou…
29 Dec 2021 | Health -
Here’s what to know about CDC’s shorter COVID-19 isolation guidance
Health officials in the United States this week cut COVID-19 isolation restrictions for asymptomatic Americans from 10 to five days, leading some Canadians to wonde…
29 Dec 2021 | Health -
Quebec outlines conditions for health workers with COVID-19 to return to work
Vaccinated Quebec health-care workers who test positive for COVID-19 could be allowed back on the job after seven days if they have no symptoms.
29 Dec 2021 | Health -
COVID-19: Quebec breaks another daily case record, hospitalizations up more than 100
Quebec is reporting another record-breaking number of daily COVID-19 cases on Wednesday with 13,149 new infections.
29 Dec 2021 | Health -
COVID-19 pandemic could end in 2022 if global vaccination increases, WHO says
The acute phase of the COVID-19 pandemic could end by July 2022 if every country ends up vaccinating at least 70 per cent of its population, the World Health Organi…
29 Dec 2021 | Health -
Twitter account behind ‘abusive’ tweet targeting prominent doctor no longer active
The Twitter user behind an “abusive” tweet against one of the country’s most prominent doctors appears to have deactivated their account following a recent outcry, …
29 Dec 2021 | Health -
Nunavut prolongs ‘circuit-breaker’ lockdown as COVID-19 infections soar
Nunavut is extending its “circuit-breaker” lockdown as a rise in COVID-19 infections pushes the territory’s health-care system to a breaking point.
29 Dec 2021 | Health -
U.S. COVID-19 cases soar to the highest level on record amid Omicron spread
More than a year after the vaccine was rolled out, new cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. have soared to the highest level on record at over 265,000 per day on average, …
29 Dec 2021 | Health -
Global COVID cases up 11 per cent last week as Omicron risk remains high: WHO
The World Health Organization says the number of COVID-19 cases recorded worldwide increased by 11 per cent last week compared with the previous week, with the bigg…
29 Dec 2021 | Health -
Asia manages to keep Omicron at bay, but experts warn COVID-19 surge is inevitable
Much of Asia has largely managed to keep omicron at bay even as the COVID-19 variant rages in other parts of the world, but the region that is home to most of the g…
29 Dec 2021 | Health -
Multiple provinces considering allowing COVID positive healthcare staff to work
Even as some provinces have reported record-high daily COVID-19 case counts, health experts are warning the real infection rate is likely much higher, pointing out …
29 Dec 2021 | Health -
‘We have no choice’: Quebec announces some health workers with COVID-19 will be allowed to work
Quebec Health Minister Christian Dubé announced the province would allow some health-care workers who have tested positive to COVID-19 to continue working.
28 Dec 2021 | Health -
COVID-19 infections soar with close to 13K daily cases reported in Quebec
Quebec is reporting 12,833 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday as the highly contagious Omicron variant continues to spread.
28 Dec 2021 | Health -
Ontario health officials evaluating new CDC guidance on shortened COVID isolation
Ontario health officials are looking at new guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on shortened COVID-19 isolation and quarantine periods.
28 Dec 2021 | Health -
Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan says he has tested positive for COVID-19
Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan says he has tested positive for COVID-19 after taking a rapid test.
28 Dec 2021 | Health -
Omicron infection may enhance immunity against Delta variant, study suggests
Research by South African scientists suggests that Omicron infection enhances neutralizing immunity against the Delta variant of COVID-19.
28 Dec 2021 | Health -
Canada surpasses 2 million COVID-19 cases as Omicron variant continues surge
With Canada recording more than two million total COVID-19 cases, there are mounting concerns over how provincial health systems will cope with an expected surge in…
28 Dec 2021 | Health -
Limit your contacts, says Quebec health minister as COVID-19 hospitalizations increase
Quebec is reporting 8,231 COVID-19 cases on Monday and 10 more deaths attributable to the virus.
27 Dec 2021 | Health -
CDC now recommends those with COVID-19 isolate for 5 days, down from 10
U.S. health officials on Monday cut isolation restrictions for Americans who catch the coronavirus from 10 to five days, and similarly shortened the time that close…
27 Dec 2021 | Health -
Ontario reports 9,418 new COVID cases on Monday
Ontario Health Minister Christine Elliott said there were 9,418 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, as case counts continue to hit levels not seen since the pandemic bega…
27 Dec 2021 | Health -
COVID-19 Omicron cases surge prompting new restrictions, cancellations
COVID-19 cases continue to mount across Canada as the Omicron variant of the coronavirus becomes further entrenched in the country.
27 Dec 2021 | Health -
As Omicron spreads, almost 80% Canadians won’t travel this holiday season: poll
A majority of Canadians will not be travelling over the holiday period, according to a new poll, as the highly-transmissible Omicron variant continues to drive a ra…
26 Dec 2021 | Health -
Omicron COVID-19 variant disrupts holiday travel with over 6,000 flights cancelled
Airlines continued to cancel hundreds of flights Saturday because of staffing issues tied to COVID-19, disrupting holiday celebrations during one of the busiest tra…
26 Dec 2021 | Health -
France reports more than 100,000 COVID-19 cases on Christmas Day
France has recorded more than 100,000 virus infections in a single day for the first time since the pandemic struck, and COVID-19 hospitalizations have doubled over…
26 Dec 2021 | Health