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Trick-or-treating in New Brunswick can be safe despite coronavirus: epidemiologistPeople are concerned about the safety of trick-or-treating amid the pandemic. An epidemiologist with the University of Ottawa says trick-or-treating is possible if done safely.Sep 21, 2020
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Quebec records over 12K COVID-19 cases, Ontario adds new measures to LTCQuebec reported a surge in COVID-19 cases while announcing measures that would allow certain health-care workers to stay on the job despite testing positive for the virus.HealthDec 28, 2021
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Challenges with communication during COVID-19 show need for changes: expertsThe pandemic reinforced how critical communication is during a public health crisis where a person’s actions can affect not only their health but the health of their loved ones.HealthJul 6, 2021
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Like Supreme Court, reactions divided on fertility industry rulingA Supreme Court ruling placing much of Canada's burgeoning fertility industry under provincial control leaves an enormous gap in the regulation of artificial procreation and exposes women who use the technologies and the children born from them to potential harm, critics say.Dec 23, 2010
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Like Supreme Court, reactions divided on fertility industry rulingA Supreme Court ruling placing much of Canada's burgeoning fertility industry under provincial control leaves an enormous gap in the regulation of artificial procreation and exposes women who use the technologies and the children born from them to potential harm, critics say.Dec 23, 2010
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Experts weigh in on public spaces, social distancing after weekend crowds at Toronto parkMedical experts are suggesting Toronto must rethink how it utilises public space as Ontario slowly reopens amid the novel coronavirus pandemic.CanadaMay 25, 2020
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Canada is one of few countries 2-metre distancing. Experts say reducing is ‘risky’The World Health Organization recommends maintaining a minimum of one metre apart from others amid COVID-19, but guidelines vary slightly around the world.ScienceJun 16, 2020
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What is a coronavirus ‘circuit-breaker?’ A pivot in strategy with pros and consFor provinces like Alberta, currently seeing a sharp rise in transmission, the strategy is on the table.CanadaNov 10, 2020
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Rural Ontario regions request residents from COVID-19 hot zones to stay home"We really need to protect our staff and our community."CanadaNov 24, 2020
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Dreaming of a winter staycation? Experts say ‘mindful’ planning neededThe first thing to remember in considering an escape from your home environment amid the second wave of COVID-19 is that 'a lot has changed since summer,' experts say.CanadaDec 1, 2020
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Health Canada says AstraZeneca vaccine safe after countries suspend useHealth Canada spokesperson Tammy Jarbeau said that "the benefits of the vaccine continue to outweigh its risks."CanadaMar 11, 2021
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Ontario’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout gets needed boost from pharmaciesThe COVID-19 immunization pilot project officially launched Friday in Toronto, Windsor-Essex, and Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington public health units.CanadaMar 13, 2021
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COVID-19 variants make up 11% of active cases in Alberta: HinshawOf the 4,776 currently active COVID-19 cases in Alberta, 509 are variants.HealthMar 16, 2021
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A mucosal vaccine could be a COVID-19 game-changer. So why doesn’t Canada have one?With the arrival of XBB.1.5 in Canada, some scientists say governments must invest more in mucosal vaccines — a tool that could be a game-changer in the fight against COVID-19.HealthJan 7, 2023
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Manitoba reports 11 new COVID-19 deaths, all provincial testing sites to closeThe province says all provincial COVID-19 testing sites will permanently close April 15.HealthMar 31, 2022
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Ontario opposition parties call for masking rules, PCR access to be reinstatedNDP Leader Andrea Horwath is calling for the government to either reinstate mandatory masking in public places or explain why they won't.CanadaApr 7, 2022
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No plans for New Brunswick to reinstate mask mandateThe province lifted the requirement to wear a mask in indoor public settings along with many other COVID-19 related restrictions in March.HealthNov 15, 2022
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New COVID-19 breath test approved in U.S. Here’s how it could be usefulA non-invasive devise using breath samples can test for COVID-19 in three minutes, but experts say there is a trade-off to the convenience and speed.HealthApr 16, 2022
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Here’s what to know about CDC’s shorter COVID-19 isolation guidanceHealth officials in the United States this week cut COVID-19 isolation restrictions for asymptomatic Americans from 10 to five days.CanadaDec 29, 2021
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Canada will miss COVID-19 cases as testing systems become overwhelmed: expertsDemand for PCR COVID-19 tests is overwhelming testing systems in some parts of Canada, and experts warn that we might soon be missing cases as a result.HealthDec 21, 2021