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Multiple provinces have suspended their COVID-19 vaccination campaigns and withdrawn or destroyed unused and expired shots targeting the XBB variant of the virus. Some provinces noted Health Canada ordered said destruction despite no available formula targeting the latest strain. Sean Previl reports on what we know and when the new vaccines are expected.

A local epidemiologist says a rise in COVID-19 cases across the province is not surprising.

Just a few years after mRNA vaccines proved their effectiveness against COVID-19, scientists are now looking at how they can be used to treat other serious diseases — including lung cancer. Researchers are beginning clinical trials using the technology to create a vaccine to treat non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), the most common form of the...

Your summer cold could be Covid-19, as cases are surging right across the country. Doctors say the summer wave is also happening when individual immunity is likely lower, given many people are more than six months out from their last vaccination. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for Aug 6, 2024.

Ontario is officially ending its COVID-19 wastewater surveillance program, a move some public health experts are calling “incredibly disappointing.” Wastewater surveillance is useful not only for detecting COVID, but it can give an early indication of other viruses on the rise as well, including the possible arrival of the H5-N1 avian flu. Nivrita Ganguly has...

It’s the end of an era. After more than four years, B.C. has formally ended the COVID-19 public health emergency. And with that, the last mandate still in place has now been dropped. Richard Zussman reports.

Quebec is seeing an increase in positive COVID-19 test results, and a subsequent uptick in hospitalizations. Experts forecast more is to come and are recommending fall booster vaccines, especially for vulnerable groups. Global’s Matilda Cerone reports.

B.C.’s COVID-19 public health emergency has ended. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced at a press conference on Friday morning that after four years, the public health emergency has been lifted.

B.C.’s provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry made the announcement on Friday morning that the COVID-19 public health emergency is ending in B.C. She said it is a special day after years of the emergency in place.

Quebec is seeing a slight increase in hospitalizations due to Covid-19, and many more positive tests. Experts forecast more is to come and are recommending fall booster vaccines, especially for vulnerable groups. But as Matilda Cerone reports, they want to wait until a new vaccine becomes available.

U.S. President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19. The White House confirmed the positive test Thursday evening just before Biden was set to speak at an event in Las Vegas. He’s said to be experiencing mild symptoms.

Up slightly from July’s numbers, Canada’s unemployment rose to 6.7 per cent in August. It’s the highest it’s been since May 2017 – not counting the COVID-19 pandemic. But as Mackenzie Gray reports, it’s not hitting everyone equally.

Alberta has hit a significant milestone in the effort to lower the number of opioid-poisoning deaths. The province has reached numbers not seen since before the COVID-19 pandemic. Jasmine King reports.

Dr. Iris Gorfinkel joins us to discuss a sharp rise in whooping cough cases in Quebec, highlighting the signs parents should watch for. She also sheds light on a new vaccine in trial for lung cancer, parallels with COVID-19, and the reintroduction of mask mandates in Quebec. Plus, Dr. Gorfinkel weighs in on the safety...

A new report from the World Health Organization shows there’s an “alarming decline” in condom use among 15-year-olds, with health-care professionals warning about the impact it can have on their futures. As Sean Previl reports, there’s growing concerns over this lack of protection as sexually transmitted infection (STI) rates increase globally, with gonorrhea, syphillis and...

A tense manhunt in New Brunswick is finally over. Police announced they have arrested a 47-year-old, just over 24 hours after a province-wide emergency alert was issued about an armed and dangerous man, wanted in a fatal shooting. In Saskatoon, a 15-year-old female is recovering in hospital from serious injuries after being attacked – allegedly...

New data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows the U.S. death rate dropped six per cent in 2023, with Covid-19 falling to the 10th leading cause of death. Joe Scarpelli has what you need to know and more in Health Matters for Aug. 9, 2024.

Ontario is officially ending its COVID-19 wastewater surveillance program today in a move some public health experts call shortsighted. Global News’ Queen’s Park Bureau Chief Colin D’Mello reports. 

Health officials in Canada are changing plans for the annual flu vaccine after new research found a strain of seasonal influenza has completely vanished across the globe. Officials say the B-Yamagata influenza strain may have disappeared entirely after stringent measures were imposed during the covid-19 pandemic. Katherine Ward reports.

It’s been more than four years since the onset of the pandemic and its devastating impact on the travel industry and new data from Statistics Canada shows the impact of Covid-19 lingers on. Anne Gaviola has this story and more in Business Matters for Monday June 10, 2024.