Dr. Saqib Shahab

• Saskatchewan government emails warned of health-care collapse ahead of COVID patient transfer

  Internal government documents show Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer warned the health minister the province's health care system would face extreme strain.

  Canada

  Mar 17, 2023
  
• Shaping Saskatchewan: Saqib Shahab

  Dr. Saqib Shahab, Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer, joins Global News' Moises Canales-Lavigne in the latest episode of 'Shaping Saskatchewan.'

  Canada

  Oct 28, 2022
  
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• Flu shot bookings are now available for Saskatchewan residents

  Saskatchewan health officials announce that eligible residents can now start booking for their flu shots.

  Health

  Oct 12, 2022
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• COVID-19: Latest data points to 403 hospitalizations in Saskatchewan

  Latest data from the Public Health Agency of Canada shows hospitalizations due to COVID-19 rose about 18 per cent across Canada to 6,020 people needing beds from 5,109.

  Health

  Apr 19, 2022
• ‘Likely COVID’: Saskatchewan emergency rooms seeing more children under five

  Pediatrician Dr. Ayisha Kurji said the Omicron variant has been affecting the airways of children and, in some cases, can trigger diabetes or cause pancreatitis.

  Health

  Mar 2, 2022
• Omicron variant not yet detected in Saskatchewan; 40 people told to test, isolate

  Forty individuals in Saskatchewan who recently traveled from southern African regions are to quarantine for 14 days in an effort to curb the spread of the Omicron COVID-19 variant.

  Canada

  Nov 30, 2021
• Saskatchewan health experts weigh in on possible impact of Omicron variant on holiday season

  It may take scientists two to four weeks before they fully understand how the new variant affect the population --including those with antibodies from previous COVID-19 infections.

  Health

  Nov 29, 2021
• COVID-19: Vaccination rollout for children aged 5-11 coming to Saskatchewan

  Pfizer's pediatric vaccine has been approved for children aged 5-11 in Canada, and the province is expected to received more than 100,000 doses in the coming weeks.

  Health

  Nov 18, 2021
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• Sask. COVID-19 briefing provides more details on resumed services, staff redeployment

  A total of 450 staff members working in contact tracing, testing assessment and outbreak management are expected to return to their home departments within three weeks. 

  Canada

  Nov 4, 2021
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• Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation urges government to act on COVID-19 transmission in schools

  STF officials say the majority of contact tracing is being done by faculty during off-work hours and largely based off of anecdotal information from families.

  Canada

  Oct 20, 2021