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An Associated Press investigation has found that the Chinese government froze meaningful efforts to trace the origins of the coronavirus pandemic. That’s despite publicly declaring to the world that it supported an open scientific inquiry. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for April 22, 2024.

Epidemiologist Dr. Isaac Bogoch checks in with The Morning Show to answer the latest September coronavirus questions.

The fourth wave of COVID-19 is impacting many parts of Canada and medical professionals are warning that if action isn’t taken soon, the country could deal with a worse situation than it has seen in the previous three waves of the novel coronavirus. Jamie Mauracher reports.

Dozens of protesters gathered outside the Foothills Medical Centre in Calgary Monday afternoon, expressing their opposition to the idea of mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policies. Carolyn Kury de Castillo reports.

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe announced on Wednesday that the province will receive 1,950 doses of the Pfizer vaccine by Dec. 15 which will be administered at Regina General Hospital. Health-care workers providing direct care to COVID-19 patients will be prioritized with those doses.

Marc Garneau Collegiate Institute in North York has been advised by Toronto Public Health to close amid 14 coronavirus cases at the school. Katherine Ward has more.

Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine is officially approved for use in Canada, with limited rollout set to begin to priority groups “within days” and vaccination of the general population anticipated to start in April. Mercedes Stephenson has more.

Dr. Howard Njoo, deputy chief public health officer at Public Health Agency of Canada said on Wednesday that the agency will be working with provinces and territories to ensure a timely, fair and well-collaborated rollout of vaccine amid Canada’s approval of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, stressing that availability will be limited for some time, and...

Eleven residents have died in what the province is calling a challenging situation at Regina’s Parkside Extendicare, as it continues to deal with the largest outbreak in a Saskatchewan long-term care facility.

Dr. Christopher Mody, an infectious disease expert and a department head at the University of Calgary’s Cumming School of Medicine, says he believes Alberta needs to find “a very narrow sweet spot” when it comes to implementing COVID-19 restrictions aimed at stopping the spread of the novel coronavirus.

The federal Liberal government survived yet another confidence vote in the House of Commons on Monday, this time over the party’s economic estimates amid the novel coronavirus pandemic.

Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner on Tuesday called on the Trudeau government to institute rapid testing for COVID-19 at Canadian airports, stating that rather than asking Canadians to quarantine upon entering the country, the government should be exploring rapid testing as a “better way” of keeping people healthy.

Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner said Tuesday that Canada’s airline industry “is on life support” as a result of the novel coronavirus pandemic, stating that the only way to help the industry is to introduce a “clear plan” on rapid testing.

Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam on Tuesday welcomed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s announcement on securing an initial supply of up to 249,000 doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine before the end of the year and said while this is good news, it doesn’t mean control of the pandemic will be quick. She...

Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs Dominic LeBlanc said on Tuesday the federal government is confident Pfizer will be able to meet its obligation to deliver the COVID-19 vaccine doses agreed upon to Canada in the coming days, despite U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order that he is expected to sign, to ensure Americans get prioritized to...

Manitoba’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Brent Roussin said Tuesday that the province would extend COVID-19 restrictions that were set to expire on Friday until Jan. 8. Roussin said some adjustments would be made, including “providing clear directions” for the operation of food banks, reopening of thrift stores and introducing seasonal exemptions that allow...

Due to the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine’s handling requirements, which require it to be kept at -70 C, Nova Scotia chief medical officer Dr. Robert Strang on Tuesday said the manufacturer has specified for the first upcoming shipment of the vaccines, recipients must be immunized close to the site the product is stored at.

Saskatchewan treaty commissioner Mary Culbertson said Canada is legally obligated to give Indigenous communities early access to the coronavirus vaccine.

Manitoba’s chief public officer of health Dr. Brent Roussin said on Monday the province is prepared to receive COVID-19 vaccines “at any point now should it be approved,” adding “we are in a position to begin administering vaccines if necessary.”

During Monday’s session of question period in the House of Commons, Conservative Party Deputy Leader Candice Bergen grilled the Liberals on their plan to have a possible 125,000 COVID-19 vaccines to start, once one is approved by Health Canada, even though the country’s population above age 80 is over 2 million, she said. Minister of...