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Stocks slide as Omicron variant cases surge globally
Wall Street’s main indexes dropped more than one per cent on Monday in a broad selloff as investors worried about a deluge in COVID-19 cases potentially undercuttin…
20 Гру 2021 | Health -
Rapid COVID-19 tests: When to take one, and what to do if it’s positive
The holidays are fast approaching, and many Canadians are trying to get their hands on COVID-19 rapid antigen tests for added protection this season.
20 Гру 2021 | Health -
Boosters not enough to blunt Omicron wave, experts say: ‘There isn’t time’
Ontario opened up appointments for COVID-19 booster shots on Monday morning — and in many regions, they were gone in minutes.
20 Гру 2021 | Health -
Finding rapid COVID-19 tests across Canada, from relative ease to utter frustration
While Ontarians were left empty-handed after hours spent waiting in line for free COVID-19 rapid antigen testing kits over the weekend, residents of Nova Scotia sha…
20 Гру 2021 | Health -
COVID-19 cases in Quebec skyrocket to 4,571 as Omicron variant takes hold
Quebec is reporting 4,571 new cases of COVID-19 and three more deaths on Monday, as new measures aimed to limit the spread of the Omicron variant come into effect.
20 Гру 2021 | Health -
48 passengers test positive for COVID-19 on Royal Caribbean cruise ship
Royal Caribbean Group said on Monday 48 people on its Symphony of the Seas cruise ship tested positive for COVID-19, fueling concerns that the new Omicron variant o…
20 Гру 2021 | Health -
GO-Vaxx bus returns to London’s Pond Mills neighbourhood Thursday
em><strong>UPDATE: The MLHU said shortly after 2 p.m. Monday that the GO-Vaxx bus will not be attending London this week. No explanation was immediately available.</strong></em
20 Гру 2021 | Health -
Quebecers wait in long lineups for free rapid COVID-19 test kits
Quebecers lined up outside local pharmacies Monday morning looking to get their hands on free rapid COVID-19 testing kits.
20 Гру 2021 | Health -
Moderna booster shot appears effective against Omicron variant, company says
Moderna Inc. said on Monday that a booster dose of its COVID-19 vaccine appeared to be protective against the fast-spreading Omicron variant in laboratory testing a…
20 Гру 2021 | Health -
Israel bans travel to Canada, 9 other countries amid Omicron spread
Israeli ministers on Monday agreed to ban travel to the United States, Canada and eight other countries amid the rapid, global spread of the Omicron variant.
20 Гру 2021 | Health -
Standard drugs used to fight COVID-19 may not work against Omicron: U.S. doctors
As strained U.S. hospitals brace for a new surge of COVID-19 cases caused by the fast-spreading omicron variant, doctors are warning of yet another challenge: the t…
19 Гру 2021 | Health -
Ontario reports 4,177 new COVID cases, 2 deaths
Ontario is reporting 4,177 new COVID cases on Sunday, as daily positive infections continue to rise rapidly amid the highly contagious Omicron variant. The provinci…
19 Гру 2021 | Health -
COVID-19 cases continue to soar across Canada fuelled by Omicron variant
Many Canadian provinces grappled with rising COVID-19 cases across the country Saturday, with the Omicron variant compelling many jurisdictions to reintroduce publi…
18 Гру 2021 | Health -
What masks work best against Omicron? Experts are divided, but most say ditch cloth masks
Canadians are being urged to ditch certain types of masks in favour of ones experts say will provide more protection against the new, rapidly spreading Omicron vari…
18 Гру 2021 | Health -
COVID-19 pandemic causing uptick in teeth grinding, dentists say
Stress and anxiety connected to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is revealing itself in people’s mouths, say dentists who report increasing cases of patients with crac…
18 Гру 2021 | Health -
Canadian officials eyed ‘high pandemic potential’ of COVID-19 travellers in Feb. 2020
Canadian public health officials were eyeing the “high pandemic potential” of infected travellers arriving in Canada from dozens of countries seeing outbreaks of CO…
17 Гру 2021 | Health -
Canada’s daily COVID cases 45% higher than a week ago as Omicron surges
Canada’s COVID-19 cases skyrocketed in the last week as the Omicron variant has rapidly spread across the country, Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam said …
17 Гру 2021 | Health -
Montreal hospital says a healthy newborn baby has died from COVID-19
Montreal’s CHU Sainte-Justine Hospital announced on Friday the death of a newborn following complications linked to COVID-19.
17 Гру 2021 | Health -
Ontarians line up outside LCBOs in search of free COVID-19 rapid tests
A classic holiday errand got a pandemic-era makeover on Friday as COVID-weary Ontarians lined up outside liquor stores not for alcohol, but for antigen tests.
17 Гру 2021 | Health -
COVID-19: Quebec sets new daily record with 3,768 cases, active total skyrockets
As expected, Quebec is reporting a record-breaking number of daily COVID-19 cases on Friday, with 3,768 new infections and seven more deaths.
17 Гру 2021 | Health -
Canada reintroducing PCR test for any length of travel abroad amid Omicron
The federal government is reintroducing the requirement for a pre-arrival negative PCR COVID-19 test for all travellers entering Canada regardless of how long trips…
17 Гру 2021 | Health -
B.C. to provide COVID-19 update with new rules to fight Omicron spread
B.C. provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix are expected to introduce new measures to curb the spread of the COVID-19 Omicron var…
17 Гру 2021 | Health -
Canadians should adjust holiday plans amid Omicron, Canada’s top doctor urges
As Canadians prepare to gather for the upcoming holiday season, federal officials are urging people to limit the number of people they see to minimize the risk of s…
17 Гру 2021 | Health -
COVID-19: N.B. announces 2 deaths, 163 new cases as interim measures to take effect
New Brunswick announced 163 new cases of COVID-19 and two deaths on Friday as the province prepares to implement new measures in response to the spreading Omicron v…
17 Гру 2021 | Health -
COVID-19: MLHU reports 116 cases, highest daily increase since late April
strong>Jump to:</strong> Hospitalizations<strong> – Outbreaks – Schools – Vaccinations and testing – Ontario – Elgin and Oxford – Huron and Perth – Sarnia and Lambton</strong
17 Гру 2021 | Health -
Long lines at Metro Vancouver test sites amid surging COVID-19 case numbers
Amid surging new case numbers in British Columbia, Metro Vancouverites were left facing long lineups to be tested for COVID-19 on Thursday.
17 Гру 2021 | Health -
Support for COVID-19 lockdowns dwindle as Omicron spreads across Canada: poll
A majority of Canadians say they’re still in support of another lockdown to stop the spread of the Omicron COVID-19 variant, a new poll has found.
17 Гру 2021 | Health -
International travel advisory won’t stop Omicron spread, scientists say
The federal government is again advising Canadians to refrain from international travel due to COVID-19 – but many experts say the measure is too little, too late.
16 Гру 2021 | Health -
U.S. CDC handing out free COVID-19 home test kits to international travellers
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has started distributing free COVID-19 home test kits to international travellers, the agency said on Thur…
16 Гру 2021 | Health -
Demand outpacing capacity for COVID-19 boosters: MLHU
Don’t be surprised if appointments for COVID-19 vaccine third doses aren’t immediately available, the Middlesex-London Health Unit says.
16 Гру 2021 | Health -
Quebec premier to hold COVID-19 presser as cases surge to 2,736
Quebec is reporting 2,736 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday and five more deaths attributable to the virus.
16 Гру 2021 | Health -
Some premiers say federal travel moves are evidence-free ‘political theatre’
The Trudeau government’s aborted intention this week to ramp up travel restrictions amounts to little more than “political theatre” from a government that cannot pr…
16 Гру 2021 | Health -
3 more London, Ont. schools close to in-person learning due to COVID-19
The list of schools in the London, Ont., region that have cancelled in-person classes for the rest of the year due to COVID-19 continues to grow.
16 Гру 2021 | Health -
Omicron variant multiplies 70 times faster in airways than Delta: study
Major differences in how efficiently Omicron and other variants of the coronavirus multiply may help predict Omicron’s effects, researchers said on Wednesday.
16 Гру 2021 | Health -
Canadians told to not travel amid Omicron COVID-19 spread. But will they cancel plans?
As the federal government issues another blanket warning against non-essential international travel, citing the spread of the Omicron COVID-19 variant, some Canadia…
16 Гру 2021 | Health