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COVID in Europe: Merkel makes final appeal to Germans to get vaccinated
Here's a round-up of the COVID situation across Europe, where countries are tightening restrictions amid a spike in cases.
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Montreal specialist 'didn't sign up' to work while sick
Montreal infectious disease specialist Dr. Matthew Oughton says he's having trouble wrapping his mind around the idea of health-care workers going to work sick with COVID-19 when their job is to heal people. But he recognizes the...
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Pfizer’s antiviral COVID-19 pill shows promise
Pfizer released preliminary clinical trial results for its antiviral pill, showing an 89 per cent reduction in risk of hospitalization or death in patients with COVID-19 symptoms.
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Teen Girls May Be Developing Tics Due to TikTok Videos, Say Pediatric Experts
According to the Wall Street Journal, doctors across the United States, Canada, Australia, and the UK are finding that more teen girls are developing physical tics, possibly as a result of watching TikTok videos. The phenomenon allegedly...
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Depression in children rising sharply, research suggests
New research from Toronto's SickKids Hospital suggests there's been a sharp rise in depressive symptoms among youth due to the pandemic. Researchers tracked 2,700 children throughout the pandemic, and the findings suggest a 50 per cent...
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Bad allergy season causing COVID-19 confusion, concern
Experts say higher-than-normal pollen levels have created a particularly bad allergy season, and it's causing confusion and concern about what’s caused by COVID-19 versus pollen.
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Nova Scotia enters province-wide lockdown
With COVID-19 stretching Nova Scotia’s health-care system to its limits, officials ordered a province-wide lockdown to try and prevent further spread of the virus.
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Nova Scotia enters provincewide lockdown
With COVID-19 stretching Nova Scotia’s health-care system to its limits, officials ordered a provincewide lockdown to try and prevent further spread of the virus.
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EU vaccine deal: Pfizer-BioNTech to supply 1.8 billion doses
The European Union decided on a communal buying programme, but it has been hit by numerous supply problems and delays.
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Health Canada's chief adviser on when you should seek medical attention after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine
Dr. Supriya Sharma discusses the symptoms that should be assessed by a doctor after receiving a vaccine.
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Long-COVID sufferers left with few care options
Kim Clark and Sonja Mally have been punted from specialist to specialist for the past year as they've sought relief for a series of crippling symptoms associated with post-acute COVID-19 syndrome that are not well understood. Some health...
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AstraZeneca vaccinations paused for Canadians under 55
Canada's National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) is recommending provinces pause the use of the AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID-19 vaccine on those under the age of 55 because of safety concerns — guidance most provinces said today...
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Sharma says federal recommendations on AstraZeneca vaccine are not changing
Dr. Supriya Sharma, Health Canada’s chief medical adviser, says federal recommendations on the use of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine are not changing at this point in time.
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World Cancer Day: COVID-19's devastating impact on delaying diagnosis and life-saving treatment
Meet the people who've had to battle cancer amid a COVID-19 pandemic.
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Most of the 15M rapid COVID-19 tests distributed in Canada sitting unused
Experts urge hard-hit provinces to use rapid tests to detect COVID-19, including on those who have no symptoms.
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Two sisters’ very different experiences with COVID-19
Sisters Emily and Alyssa Smyth, 13 and 10, both contracted COVID-19. And while Emily had mild symptoms for a few days, Alyssa had more severe symptoms and is still experiencing them months later.