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Fully vaccinated: How many doses will it take, and how will Canada decide?
As provinces continue to ramp up booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, questions are arising over whether the booster could be considered as part of the full serie…
11 Dec 2021 | Health -
Omicron COVID-19 variant showing milder symptoms than Delta, say South African doctors
As the omicron variant sweeps through South Africa, Dr. Unben Pillay is seeing dozens of sick patients a day. Yet he hasn’t had to send anyone to the hospital.
11 Dec 2021 | Health -
COVID-19 cases in Quebec skyrocket to past 2,000, highest daily total in 11 months
Quebec is reporting 2,013 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, as cases continue to surge across the province.
10 Dec 2021 | Health -
Canada on track for COVID-19 resurgence, Omicron could make it worse: data
Canada is on track to experience a COVID-19 resurgence, and if the Omicron variant takes hold it could worsen the pandemic, new national data suggests.
10 Dec 2021 | Health -
COVID-19: N.B. sets daily record with 174 new cases, 2 more deaths
New Brunswick is reporting 174 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, making it the highest daily case count since the pandemic began.
09 Dec 2021 | Health -
Omicron vs. COVID-19 vaccine efficacy: What else do we need to learn?
Laboratory studies released this week suggest that the Omicron variant of the coronavirus will blunt the power of Pfizer and BioNTech’s vaccine to prevent COVID-19 …
09 Dec 2021 | Health -
New Zealand plans lifetime cigarette ban in one of world’s toughest crackdowns
New Zealand plans to ban young people from ever buying cigarettes in their lifetime in one of the world’s toughest crackdowns on the tobacco industry, arguing that …
09 Dec 2021 | Health -
COVID-19: Rapid tests for kids to be distributed in schools as cases soar above 1,800
Quebec is reporting 1,807 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, a number not seen since early April.
09 Dec 2021 | Health -
COVID-19 mutations make pandemic trajectory unpredictable, experts say
Putting an end to the COVID-19 pandemic will mean priming the immune systems of everyone on Earth but the virus is spreading quickly and may take years to “settle d…
09 Dec 2021 | Health -
Omicron COVID-19 variant a wake-up call for vaccine makers, experts warn
Arrival of the highly-mutated Omicron variant is a wake-up call to develop vaccines less susceptible to the rapid changes of the coronavirus, leading virologists an…
08 Dec 2021 | Health -
COVID-19: Middlesex-London Health Unit reports 37 cases
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08 Dec 2021 | Health -
Do we need booster shots to fight Omicron? Experts divided
As researchers learn more about the Omicron variant of COVID-19, some say that booster shots are looking like an increasingly good idea to help fight the pandemic.
08 Dec 2021 | Health -
COVID-19: Quebec adds 1,367 new cases, active total surpasses 11,000
Cases of COVID-19 continue to climb in Quebec, with 1,367 new infections reported on Wednesday.
08 Dec 2021 | Health -
St. Francis Xavier University confirms 12 infected with COVID-19 after ring ceremony
St. Francis Xavier University in northeastern Nova Scotia has confirmed 12 members of its campus community have tested positive for COVID-19 and are in isolation.
08 Dec 2021 | Health -
Booster dose of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine neutralizes Omicron variant, company says
BioNTech and Pfizer said on Wednesday a three-shot course of their COVID-19 vaccine was able to neutralize the new Omicron variant in a laboratory test and they cou…
08 Dec 2021 | Health -
Omicron symptoms ‘totally different’ from Delta COVID-19 variant: South African doctor
Many questions about the newly discovered Omicron COVID-19 variant remain unanswered, but some evidence is emerging to suggest that it might not present the same wa…
07 Dec 2021 | Health -
Canadian manufacturer Medicago’s COVID-19 vaccine showing strong efficacy
While Canada still has a way to go to rebuild its biomanufacturing sector, Innovation Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne says it has rebounded beyond his initial …
07 Dec 2021 | Health -
Alberta seniors warn others after CERB disrupts pension payments: ‘I can’t go on like this’
Two Alberta seniors are hoping their recent experiences with claiming the Canadian Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) can help others know they’re not alone with the…
07 Dec 2021 | Health -
Omicron variant more transmissible than Delta, early indications suggest: U.K. PM
Early indications suggest that the Omicron coronavirus variant is more transmissible than the earlier Delta variant, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told his t…
07 Dec 2021 | Health -
Quebec records 1,189 new cases of COVID-19, 6th day in a row above 1,000
Quebec is reporting 1,189 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday and two additional deaths attributable to the virus.
06 Dec 2021 | Health -
Ottawa awards COVID-19 border testing contracts worth $631M
The federal government has awarded three companies with contracts worth up to $631 million in total for COVID-19 border testing and other screening services.
06 Dec 2021 | Health -
COVID-19: MLHU reports 111 cases from Saturday to Monday
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06 Dec 2021 | Health -
Windsor-Essex health unit reinstates tougher COVID-19 measures amid surge of cases
A public health unit in southwestern Ontario said Sunday that it would soon reduce gathering limits and encourage work-from-home measures as the region faces a surg…
06 Dec 2021 | Health -
Why exempt U.S. from new travel restrictions? Feds point to low Omicron transmission
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra is standing by the decision not to extend new COVID-19 travel restrictions to the United States, saying the government has “no sign…
05 Dec 2021 | Health -
U.K. joins Canada, U.S. in tightening travel restrictions amid Omicron spread
Britain’s government tightened travel restrictions Saturday amid concerns about the spread of the omicron coronavirus variant, saying all travelers arriving in Engl…
04 Dec 2021 | Health -
Omicron found in 6 more states, but experts say Delta remains greatest threat to U.S.
Six more U.S. states confirmed infections of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 on Friday but the Delta strain likely remains a greater threat as winter sets in and Am…
04 Dec 2021 | Health -
COVID-19: MLHU reports 38 cases, SWPH reports its 100th death of the pandemic
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03 Dec 2021 | Health -
Blood Services to recommend ending ban on donations from gay men
Male blood donors will no longer be asked if they have had sex with another man, but, along with women, will be asked in future if they have had multiple sexual par…
03 Dec 2021 | Health -
Travelling amid Omicron: What COVID-19 tests are needed to get to Canada, U.S.
In an effort to stem the spread of the new Omicron COVID-19 variant, Canada, the United States and many other countries have rushed to enforce new testing requireme…
03 Dec 2021 | Health -
Canadians 18+ should be offered COVID-19 booster 6 months after 2nd shot: NACI
If you’re 50 or older, Canada’s National Advisory Committee on Immunization “strongly” recommends you get a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot.
03 Dec 2021 | Health -
The COVID-19 baby dilemma: Why Canadians are rethinking parenthood in 2021
When Jessa Lira got married in 2017, she didn’t anticipate being ready to have children for at least a couple of years; she wanted to enjoy life as a newlywed for a…
03 Dec 2021 | Health -
Don’t wait for potential Omicron booster — Delta still dominant, top doctors say
The jury’s still out on whether the Omicron variant can evade the protection offered by existing COVID-19 vaccines — but the continued spread of the Delta variant m…
03 Dec 2021 | Health -
Flying to the United States? New COVID-19 testing rules start Monday
New rules requiring international air travelers arriving in the United States to obtain a negative COVID-19 test within one day of travel will take effect Monday at…
03 Dec 2021 | Health -
Quebec won’t expand COVID-19 booster access to those under 70 just yet: premier
Quebec isn’t planning to open eligibility for COVID-19 vaccine boosters to younger adults just yet, despite rising case counts, Premier François Legault said Thursd…
02 Dec 2021 | Health -
Boosters help fight COVID-19, experts say. But are they the pathway out of the pandemic?
As provinces expand their COVID-19 booster eligibility to respond to the Omicron variant, experts are warning Canada not to lose sight of the long-term pathway out …
02 Dec 2021 | Health