Canada Coronavirus

• Quebec delayed preparation for COVID-19 in care homes, leading to deaths: lawsuit

  A Montreal lawyer says that Quebec's COVID-19 response in long-term care homes was marked by improvisation and that a pre-existing pandemic plan was ignored until it was too late.

  Health

  Sep 18, 2023
  
• Long COVID presents ‘unfathomable’ burden as health-care system reaches ‘boiling point’ 

  A study provides a clearer picture of long COVID, stating even asymptomatic COVID-19 can cause permanent organ damage and micro blood clots. And nearly 400 million people have it.

  Canada

  Jul 18, 2023
  
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• 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, 2023
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• 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, 2023
• 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
• 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
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• 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
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• 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