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Fourth wave of COVID-19 now underway in Canada, Dr. Theresa Tam says
A fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic – driven by the Delta variant – is now underway in Canada, the country’s top doctor said on Thursday.
12 Aug 2021 | Health -
Debate on COVID-19 vaccine passports would expose Quebecers to conspiracy theories: premier
Quebec Premier François Legault is refusing to hold a debate in the legislature on vaccine passports partly because he says he fears Quebecers would be exposed to c…
12 Aug 2021 | Health -
COVID-19: MLHU extends vaccination to 11-year-olds turning 12 this year
The Middlesex-London Health Unit says, effective immediately, anyone born in 2009 or earlier will be eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.
12 Aug 2021 | Health -
‘Ecological grief is very real’ and it can impact mental health of Canadian youth
Sabrina Huot sometimes feel the weight of the world and it’s climate on her shoulders.
12 Aug 2021 | Health -
COVID-19 vaccine trial data for kids coming by end of year: Pfizer
Pfizer intends to submit data to Health Canada on trials of its COVID-19 vaccine in children under 12 by the end of the year, the company told Global News.
12 Aug 2021 | Health -
Provinces divided on making use of COVID-19 vaccine passports. Here’s why
After months of deliberation, federal officials announced Wednesday that Canada will be getting a COVID-19 vaccine passport for international travel that is expecte…
12 Aug 2021 | Health -
California 1st U.S. state to require COVID-19 vaccines for school staff
California will become the first state in the nation to require all teachers and school staff to get vaccinated or undergo weekly COVID-19 testing, as schools retur…
12 Aug 2021 | Health -
N.B. tattoo artists reopening shop say they’re fighting supply vs. demand
Tattoo artists say the COVID-19 pandemic has been a revolutionary time for the industry.
11 Aug 2021 | Health -
How to reach the vaccine-hesitant: What experts, reluctant Canadians say
Roshelle Lawrence was worried about getting the COVID-19 vaccine.
11 Aug 2021 | Health -
3rd COVID-19 vaccine dose increased protection in transplant patients, study shows
Mike Willis was intrigued when he heard about a study aimed at determining the effectiveness of third-dose COVID-19 vaccine boosters for organ transplant recipients.
11 Aug 2021 | Health -
COVID-19: Middlesex-London Health Unit reports 5 cases
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11 Aug 2021 | Health -
Ontario reports 324 new COVID-19 cases, 3 deaths
Ontario is reporting 324 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, bringing the provincial total to 553,449.
11 Aug 2021 | Health -
Liberals, Conservatives won’t say if election candidates have COVID-19 vaccine
Canada’s Liberal and Conservative parties won’t say if they’ve mandated COVID-19 vaccination among their candidates — or even whether they’re asking them about thei…
11 Aug 2021 | Health -
New Moderna plant welcomed by public health experts but more details needed
New plans for Moderna to open a vaccine manufacturing facility in Canada are being welcomed by experts as a way to strengthen the country’s capacity to address futu…
10 Aug 2021 | Health -
Florida, Texas schools flout COVID-19 order banning mask mandates
School districts in Florida and Texas are bucking their Republican governors’ bans on requiring masks for children and teachers as coronavirus cases soar in conserv…
10 Aug 2021 | Health -
Guinea reports first-ever case of rare and deadly Marburg virus
The extremely rare and deadly Marburg virus has been detected for the first time in the African nation of Guinea, according to health officials who warn that it cou…
10 Aug 2021 | Health -
COVID-19: Middlesex-London Health Unit reports 15 cases on Tuesday
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10 Aug 2021 | Health -
Quebec officials expected to unveil details for COVID-19 vaccine passport system
With infections on the rise, Quebec’s health minister is expected to lay out the details of the province’s plan for a COVID-19 vaccine passport on Tuesday.
10 Aug 2021 | Health -
COVID-19 vaccine maker Moderna to build mRNA production plant in Canada
U.S. drug maker Moderna will sign an agreement with the Canadian government Tuesday promising to build an mRNA production plant in Canada.
10 Aug 2021 | Health -
Ontario reports 325 COVID-19 cases, 0 deaths
Ontario is reporting 325 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, bringing the provincial total to 552,804.
09 Aug 2021 | Health -
COVID-19 widened disparities for Canada’s ethnocultural communities: study
The COVID-19 pandemic amplified existing inequities for Canada’s ethnocultural communities, a new study shows, with community members calling for a more inclusive a…
09 Aug 2021 | Health -
Pfizer’s 3rd COVID-19 shot has similar side effects to 2nd, Israeli survey finds
Most people who received a third dose of Pfizer Inc’s COVID-19 vaccine felt similar or fewer side effects than they did after receiving the second shot, according t…
08 Aug 2021 | Health -
Canada to welcome vaccinated U.S. travelers
As of 12:01 am Monday, American travelers who have received two doses of a vaccine approved by Health Canada will be allowed to set foot on Canadian soil.
08 Aug 2021 | Health -
COVID-19 vaccine passport system largely supported by Canadian business community
The Canadian business community appears to be largely supportive of the Quebec government’s move to impose the country’s first vaccine passport system.
08 Aug 2021 | Health -
‘Time has come’: Fauci hopeful COVID-19 vaccines will get full FDA approval within weeks
The U.S. government’s top infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci, said Sunday that he was hopeful the Food and Drug Administration will give full approval to …
08 Aug 2021 | Health -
COVID-19 pandemic uncertainty scrambles post-vaccination getaway plans
For more than four decades, Christine Mak travelled every year to Disney parks and various conventions to commune with fellow fans of fantasy and science fiction. B…
08 Aug 2021 | Health -
Ontario reports largest increase in COVID-19 cases since mid-June
Ontario reported 423 COVID-19 cases on Sunday, bringing the total number of cases in the province to 552,479.
08 Aug 2021 | Health -
Canada set to welcome fully vaccinated U.S. travellers as border rules ease
The United States will remain on the sidelines for now as Canada gamely welcomes back fully vaccinated American citizens and permanent residents.
08 Aug 2021 | Health -
The FDA hasn’t approved 3rd COVID-19 booster shots. Some in U.S. are getting them anyway
When the delta variant started spreading, Gina Welch decided not to take any chances: She got a third, booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine by going to a clinic and…
07 Aug 2021 | Health -
Ontario reports more than 300 new COVID-19 cases for 2nd day in a row
Ontario is reporting 378 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, marking the second day in a row cases have been over 300. On Friday, 340 cases were reported.
07 Aug 2021 | Health -
100,000 new COVID-19 cases on average per day now being reported in U.S.
The United States is now averaging 100,000 new COVID-19 infections a day, returning to a milestone last seen during the winter surge in yet another bleak reminder o…
07 Aug 2021 | Health -
Man runs from B.C. to Ontario, raises over $69,000 for young cancer patients
Rick Fall spent every day of the last three and a half months running roughly the equivalent of a full marathon as he trekked from British Columbia to Ontario.
07 Aug 2021 | Health -
Quebec gym owner facing threats over policy to require clients to show proof of vaccination
Quebec Premier Francois Legault announced Thursday that a vaccine passport plan is in the works for the province, where non-essential services are expected to only …
06 Aug 2021 | Health -
Vaccine Hunters Canada founder reflects on grassroots effort to get people COVID-19 shots
Andrew Young has a deep appreciation for kindness, viewing it as a form of universal currency.
06 Aug 2021 | Health -
Delta variant now makes up 95% of B.C.’s COVID-19 cases: officials
The latest data from the B.C. Centre for Disease Control shows that the highly contagious Delta variant now makes up nearly all COVID-19 cases in the province.
06 Aug 2021 | Health