Canada Coronavirus

• Quebec says only people at risk who haven’t had COVID-19 should get booster dose

  Boileau says because the vast majority of Quebecers have hybrid immunity, regular boosters are no longer needed, at least for this winter and spring.

  Health

  Feb 2
  
• More than 50,000 Canadians have died from COVID-19 since pandemic began

  More than 40 Canadians are still dying from COVID-19 per day on average despite the prevalence of COVID-19 vaccines, treatments and overall immunity to the virus.

  Health

  Jan 23
  
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• COVID-19 pandemic helped Quebec top its emissions target: environment minister

  Quebec cut emissions from greenhouse gases by almost 27 per cent compared to 1990 levels between 2013-2020.

  Environment

  Dec 21, 2022
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• Quebec anticorruption squad kept busy this year investigating fake vaccine passports

  The police force says that many of those who allegedly produced false proof-of-vaccination documents were public servants or office holders.

  Crime

  Dec 20, 2022
• ‘Stay home’: Quebec public health warns against gathering for holidays if sick

  Dr. Luc Boileau warned Wednesday, during a briefing to provide an update on the evolution of respiratory viruses in Quebec, the risk of spreading illness over the holidays is high.

  Health

  Dec 14, 2022
• Most difficult time for pediatric ERs is now, Saskatoon doctor says

  A Saskatoon pediatric ER doctor said he's now seeing the wave of patients he feared he'd be treating at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Health

  Dec 5, 2022
• Manitoba COVID-19 data now found with flu data in weekly respiratory virus report

  In Manitoba, COVID-19 data will now be made available with seasonal influenza data in a combined epidemiological report issued on Friday mornings.

  Health

  Nov 18, 2022
• COVID-19 vaccination clinic inside Montreal’s Olympic Stadium to shut down

  A Montreal health authority said the Olympic Stadium closure comes due to the 'stabilization of the epidemiological situation and changing demands for the COVID-19 vaccine.'

  Health

  Nov 17, 2022
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• Montreal COVID response had negative ‘collateral impacts’ on population, report finds

  Montreal reported higher levels of anxiety and depression at the height of the pandemic and also saw a spike in alcohol and cannabis use, according to Montreal public health.

  Health

  Nov 15, 2022
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• Manitoba reports slight drop in COVID-19 hospitalizations, 11 more deaths

  Wastewater surveillance data for Winnipeg shows a decreased activity of COVID-19 in the city from mid-October, officials said.

  Health

  Nov 10, 2022