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Why Canada’s support for COVID-19 long-haulers is lagging (Marketplace)
Canadians who experience symptoms of COVID-19 for weeks or months after first getting ill told CBC's Marketplace and The National they are struggling to access the medical care they need. Countries such as the U.K., meanwhile, are...
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Independent panel criticizes COVID-19 response
The Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response says both China and the World Health Organization could have acted faster in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic to contain the spread.
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1 year since Canada's first COVID-19 case
One year after Canada's first confirmed case of the novel coronavirus, many of the lessons learned from the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic are being applied now.
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Hotel quarantine could help discourage non-essential travel, public health professor says
Prof. Karen Grépin says countries most successful in the fight against COVID-19 have adopted a two-week quarantine for all travellers.
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No big Super Bowl parties, health officials advise
Health officials in the U.S. and Canada are warning against Super Bowl parties this weekend out of fear that the gatherings could turn into superspreader events.
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Quebec 2nd vaccine dose delay may be working, study suggests
New data from the Quebec Immunization Committee (CIQ) suggests the government's gamble to delay the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine for 90 days may have paid off. Some experts, though, say that the data showing fewer cases after the...
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COVID-19 vaccines don't mean quick return to normal, experts say
( - image credit) Canadians still need to err on the side of caution and keep their guard up awhile longer, whether vaccinated against COVID-19 or not, to protect those around them, experts say.
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People of colour disportionately affected by COVID-19 in Manitoba
( - image credit) Slightly more than half of the people in Manitoba who tested positive for COVID-19 who reported their racial or ethnic identity to case investigators identified as Black, Indigenous, or a person of colour, despite...
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COVID-19 positive Winnipeggers report long lags in contact tracing
Three Winnipeg men who have tested positive for COVID-19 say they've lost faith in the province's ability to do contact tracing properly. Several days after getting their positive results, they still had not heard from anyone from public...
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Psychologists worry about mental health in first full COVID-19 winter
Psychologists are worried about the mental health toll of rising COVID-19 cases, tightening restrictions and shortening days, and that it could lead into what one expert called a "long, dark winter."
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UPS executive given exemption to Canada's quarantine
The president of U.S. operations for global shipping giant UPS was granted a special ministerial exemption from Canada's mandatory 14-day COVID-19 quarantine last week.
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'COVID is beating us,' says Manitoba premier
Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister is vowing to ramp up COVID-19 enforcement, and says his government is 'seriously considering' imposing a curfew.
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Hospital CEO seeking quarantine exemption after crossing border for medication
Windsor Regional Hospital CEO David Musyj drove to Ann Arbor, Mich., to pick up medication for an ICU patient that didn't have enough stock available in Ontario. He says he knew he would be subject to quarantine when he returned, but is...
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Fauci says Canada 'getting into trouble' as COVID-19 cases surge worldwide
Despite two seemingly effective COVID-19 vaccine candidates, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the U.S. National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases, tells CBC News it's not yet time to celebrate.
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Thousands of Canadians getting COVID-19 at work
CBC News reached out to provincial workplace compensation boards across the country and found that more than 26,000 claims have been filed for contracting COVID-19 at work.
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Atlantic bubble bursts as COVID-19 cases climb
P.E.I. and Newfoundland and Labrador will soon require 14-day isolation for travellers from other Atlantic provinces, effectively ending the travel bubble that began in July.
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Calgary hospitals told to conserve oxygen as Alberta sets new COVID-19 record
Alberta Health Services says a memo urging Calgary hospital staff to reduce use of oxygen is a proactive response to an anticipated increase in demand during the pandemic. The NDP's health critic, as well as some doctors, see it as a...
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B.C. hockey team triggers province's latest outbreak
All indoor adult team sports are now prohibited in B.C. and children's programs have returned to earlier, more restrictive guidelines. The changes come after travel by an old-timers' hockey team was linked to dozens of COVID-19 cases.
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Ontario to issue proof-of-vaccination cards
The Ontario government is planning to issue some kind of proof-of-vaccination card to those who receive their COVID-19 shots. Health Minister Christine Elliott said that vaccination will be voluntary, but that people who refuse to be...
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Ontario hospitals brace for COVID-19 surge
Hospitals across Ontario have been ordered to brace for a spike in COVID-19 patients. A memo from Ontario Health told hospitals to prepare to activate emergency plans immediately.
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No need to cancel Halloween, says Dr. Tam | Sunday Scrum
Canada's top public doctor says there's no need to cancel Halloween this year — as long as trick-or-treaters respect the new realities of the pandemic.
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Johnson & Johnson pauses COVID-19 vaccine trial
A late-stage study of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine candidate has been paused while the company investigates whether a study participant's 'unexplained illness' is related to the shot.
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Ontario doctors concerned about fewer in-school HPV vaccinations
Doctors are warning that the cancellation of Ontario's in-school HPV vaccination programs in the spring of 2020 could lead to thousands of preventable cancers.
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Gyms urged to ban out-of-town members
With gyms forced to close in Toronto because of COVID-19 measures, some locations outside the city limits are seeing a flood of members from out of town.