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Over 671,000 Canadians have recovered after contracting the coronavirus, and more than 21.3 million tests for COVID-19 have been administered.

In an interview with The Canadian Press, O'Toole said he didn't believe Sloan meant to be racist last year in his characterization of chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam.

The new coronavirus variant first identified in the U.K. late last year is believed to be roughly 56 per cent more infectious than the main circulating strain.

Another 4,852 cases of COVID-19 were reported as well, bringing Canada's total caseload to 747,383.

The country's death toll from the virus now stands at 18,974.

Barry Neufeld suggested that the chief medical health officer may be transgender and, if so, has been deceiving Canadians.

In a year-end interview with The Canadian Press, Tam said she is in awe that the world was able to develop, test, produce, ship and now inject a vaccine less than a year later.

"I am concerned about Canadians' mental health ... more Canadians have increased their consumption of alcohol and junk food or sweets since the beginning of the pandemic," chief public health officer Theresa Tam said in a statement.

Top doctor's comments come as polling suggests many Canadians fear unproven side effects.

Dr Theresa Tam said in a statement there is little chance of catching COVID-19 from semen or vaginal fluid, but sexual activity with new partners does increase the risk of contracting the virus, particularly if there is close contact like kissing.

Dr. Theresa Tam says several provinces -- including British Columbia, Ontario and Alberta -- are seeing concerning spikes in overdose deaths since the COVID-19 pandemic began.

The fit of a mask remains "the most important thing," Tam said, emphasizing a nose pinch and full coverage of nose and mouth.

The chair of the Chilliwack school board called Barry Neufeld's post — which links the WHO, transgender issues and Canada's top doctor — a conspiracy theory with "a new twist."

Health experts explain how two-layer masks can be transformed into a three-layer filtered mask after Canada's top doctor unveiled new recommendations.

"While we are aware of incidents under investigation, we have no reports of any confirmed cases of this new coronavirus in Canada," Dr. Theresa Tam said during a technical briefing with reporters. "The risk of an outbreak in Canada remains low."

Canadian hospitals will be among the first facilities to give out the coronavirus vaccine, potentially as early as next week, according to health officials.

Tam said "layers of protection" would be needed in order to ensure it would be safe for kids to return to school in the fall.

“Does she work for Canada or for China?” Ontario MP Derek Sloan asked of Dr. Theresa Tam last week.

Hastings County CAO, Jim Pine, and Warden Rick Phillips sent a letter to Conservative Party leader, Andrew Scheer, asking him to take action against his rookie MP for 'racist' comments made about Dr. Theresa Tam.

Canada's chief public health officer Theresa Tam was quick to shut down the approach during the daily ministerial update on Monday.

Quebec reported 1,107 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, while Ontario reported 653.

Some have become stars in their own right, displaying a kind of televisual bedside manner that combines a reassuring, fact-based approach with occasional levity.