Alberta Reopening

• Alberta doctors cautiously optimistic 2 weeks after nearly all COVID-19 restrictions lifted

  On July 1, the province removed nearly all COVID-19 public health measures, though it kept mandatory masks in certain facilities and modes of transportation.

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  Jul 15, 2021
  
• Doctors on what they’re watching for now that Alberta is fully open

  The province has lifted nearly all COVID-19 public health measures, including the provincial mask mandate, though masks will still be required in certain settings.

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  Jul 2, 2021
  
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• ‘Free of the mask’: Businesses taking cautious approach to Alberta’s full reopening

  "Everybody was pretty excited to no longer have a mask on, but I do know some businesses where they're asking their servers to continue to wear masks."

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  Jul 1, 2021
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• COVID-19: As Alberta prepares to peel back public health measures, doctors offer advice

  Nearly all public health measures will be lifted across the province, including the provincial mask mandate, though masks will still be required in certain circumstances.

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  Jun 30, 2021
• COVID-19: Immunocompromised Albertans waiting for details about booster shots amid reopening

  There are questions about what level of immunity immunocompromised Albertans have, even if they are fully vaccinated, and if, or when, they will need a booster shot.

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  Jun 26, 2021
• Calgary Stampede sponsor ‘will not be encouraging employees to attend’ event

  A sponsor of the Calgary Stampede is telling employees that partaking in the large-scale, summertime event amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic could be risky.

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  Jun 25, 2021
• Alberta doctors nervous about Stage 3 of reopening, pointing to more transmissible Delta variant

  Doctors are concerned about the Delta variant, which is more transmissible than the alpha variant; research has shown a single dose of vaccine offers less protection against it.

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  Jun 18, 2021
• COVID-19: Businesses, residents react to Alberta inching closer to Stage 3 of reopening plan

  Alberta is on the verge of meeting the criteria the government requires for moving into Stage 3 of its pandemic reopening plan and there is a mixture of anticipation and anxiety.

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  Jun 17, 2021
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• Concerns over COVID-19 Delta variant, single dose protection as Alberta enters Stage 2

  Evidence has shown the Delta variant is more transmissible and research has indicated that one dose of vaccine is somewhat less effective in protecting against it.

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  Jun 9, 2021
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• ‘Great Alberta summer’: Kenney says reopening plan for Alberta in the works

  Jason Kenney said the government is working on a summer reopening plan which will be discussed at a meeting of the emergency management cabinet committee.

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  May 18, 2021