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WASHINGTON (AP) — The most widely used COVID-19 vaccines may offer a surprise benefit for some cancer patients – revving up their immune systems to help fight tumors.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. criticized mRNA vaccines in a video, explaining the decision to cancel projects being led by the nation’s leading pharmaceutical companies.

The World Health Organization's probe into the cause of COVID-19 has not resulted in a definitive reason, with its director-general saying all scenarios 'remain on the table.'

A petition has been launched calling on Amazon to remove '51st state' merchandise, but business and marketing professors say it's unlikely to happen.

Five years ago, on March 17, 2020, a state of emergency was declared in Ontario due to the spread of the coronavirus; in the days that followed, this is what it looked like.

The World Health Organization's declaration of a global pandemic on March 11, 2020, set into motion policies that would upend the lives of Canadians for years to come.

Pardons are historically afforded to those accused of specific crimes – and usually those who have already been convicted of an offense.

Ottawa Public Health says there were 22 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as city facilities start to feel the impact of the looming fourth wave of the virus.

The top doctor says the border measures help support a safe return to school for children by keeping COVID-19 numbers low in the province.

The change comes after school administrators criticized the rollout of the program.

If current trends continue, COVID-19 will likely be one of the leading cause of death in Alberta in 2020.

Singapore recently began a "safe cruising" program allowing cruise ships to make round trips to Singapore with no port of call in between, along with strict health precautions.

It marks the sixth time this month that the region has recorded more than 30 new cases in a single day, and the fourth time that more than 40 cases have been reported.

This week, the health unit has already reported 272 new COVID-19 cases, making it the highest number of weekly cases reported since the start of the pandemic.

Somerset Coun. Catherine McKenney will push for more affordable housing funding this week at council as the federal government allots $31.9 million in funding to Ottawa.

According to the hospital, one patient and one staff member tested positive for the novel coronavirus on Thursday. 

Interior Health said "extensive testing" of staff and residents is underway.

Just under 10 per cent of the school community has been informed to self-isolate, the district said.

Since March, 667 Manitobans have died from COVID-19.

Quebec is accelerating its vaccination rollout by inoculating as many people as possible instead of holding back doses to be given later as booster shots.