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Health Canada ignored warning signs before Ottawa spent billions on BTNX rapid testsHealth Canada ignored critical warnings about a rapid-test supplier before approving its COVID-19 kits for distribution nationwide, Global News has found.CanadaJan 11
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Why COVID-19 home testing kits aren’t available in CanadaU.S. health officials recently approved a coronavirus home testing kit that allows people to swab themselves for the virus.HealthJul 21, 2020
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Canada reports 146 more COVID-19 deaths as feds approve rapid PCR testThe country's death toll from the virus now stands at 18,974.HealthJan 24, 2021
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How rapid coronavirus testing could help Canada flatten the curveRapid testing, and more testing, could be key to fighting coronavirus in Canada, experts say.HealthApr 14, 2020
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Coronavirus: Some provinces begin to slowly relax lockdown restrictionsWith clear evidence of the pandemic curve flattening in Canada, some provinces have already begun relaxing certain lockdown restrictions, with others, including hardest hit Ontario and Quebec, set to do so on Monday.CanadaMay 3, 2020
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Canadian tech companies answering call for products, services to fight coronavirusA growing group of Canadian tech companies are thinking fast and pushing out new products and services in response to demand for help in the COVID-19 fight.CanadaApr 17, 2020
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Manitoba has new rapid COVID-19 test in hand, will start validating them TuesdayManitoba has one of the new types of rapid novel coronavirus tests in hand, and will start validating that they work on Tuesday.HealthApr 13, 2020
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New Canadian-made portable, rapid COVID-19 tests not coming to B.C.A new Canadian-made portable, rapid test for COVID-19 won't be making its way to British Columbia any time soon.Apr 13, 2020
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Saskatchewan rural municipalities optimistic about COVID-19 testing expansionHealth Canada approved a new testing kit this week as the province hopes to increase the amount of tests health care workers can complete every day.CanadaApr 14, 2020
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Hajdu defends Health Canada after Kenney suggests Alberta may move ahead with steps to combat COVID-19 without its approvalFederal Health Minister Patty Hajdu defended Health Canada's process for approving tools to fight COVID-19 on Tuesday after Premier Jason Kenney suggested Alberta may bypass its approval to take steps to respond to the pandemic.HealthApr 15, 2020
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Coronavirus: How rapid testing kits could lead to more targeted screeningsSpartan Bioscience Inc., a small Ottawa-based company, is one solution that governments have tapped to increase testing capacity. But when will the tests arrive?HealthApr 6, 2020
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AHS partners with biotechnology company to create rapid testing for COVID-19The rapid test will help Alberta Health Services conduct more efficient tests in remote and rural communities across the province.HealthMar 30, 2020
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From first cases to first vaccines: A timeline of COVID-19 in CanadaHere's a timeline of key developments in the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada since the first presumptive case was reported on Jan. 25, 2020.CanadaJan 25, 2021
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Should I be worried about mail after Canada Post outbreak? Doctor answers COVID-19 questionsInfectious diseases specialist Dr. Isaac Bogoch checks in with The Morning Show to answer the latest coronavirus questions.LifestyleJan 25, 2021
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Rapid coronavirus test voluntarily recalled over Health Canada concernsHealth Canada says the product is restricted to research use only until adequate evidence of clinical performance can be provided.HealthMay 3, 2020
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Coronavirus: Trudeau announces $130 million to help Canada’s northern communitiesTrudeau said $72.6 million of the money would go towards health services and community preparedness within the country's three territories.PoliticsApr 14, 2020
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Should rapid testing for coronavirus be used at airports and borders?People entering Canada are checked for signs of illness, but screening measures for COVID-19 at airports and borders do not include testing.Apr 10, 2020
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Coronavirus: Canadian companies now manufacturing ventilators, surgical masksAs Canada battles the novel coronavirus, companies across the country are now producing medical supplies.HealthMar 31, 2020
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Coronavirus: Ontario lags behind all other provinces in COVID-19 testingOntario had completed just 334 tests for COVID-19 per 100,000 residents trailing well behind Alberta and B.C.HealthMar 30, 2020
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Canada may be missing thousands of coronavirus cases, experts sayAs provinces limit COVID-19 testing, experts say we will miss cases and Canada may not know whether it is truly 'flattening the curve.'CanadaApr 2, 2020