Canada COVID-19

• COVID-19 hospitalizations triple in Quebec over the past month, health minister says

  Many of those patients are admitted for other reasons and contract the novel coronavirus during their hospital stay, according to Health Minister Christian Dubé.

  Health

  Sep 8, 2023
  
• Quebec recommends COVID-19 booster dose this fall for vulnerable individuals

  The latest advice comes on the heels of a recommendation from both Quebec's immunization committee and Dr. Luc Boileau, the director of public health.

  Health

  Aug 23, 2023
  
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• 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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• Saskatchewan health minister insists ‘we acted’ on COVID-19 advice

  Paul Merriman says he did follow the advice of the province's top doctor. A Global News investigation showed the top doctor warned Merriman the acute care system would collapse.

  Canada

  Mar 20, 2023
• Ottawa stops sending rapid COVID-19 tests to provinces as millions set to expire

  Health Canada said about 80,000 rapid tests in the federal inventory are set to expire within six months and 6.5 million within the year.

  Health

  Mar 2, 2023
• Quebec police say former health authority worker made fake COVID-19 vaccine documents

  Deborah Kapinga, 31, of Brossard, Que., south of Montreal, has been charged with one count of forgery and one count of unauthorized use of a computer.

  Canada

  Feb 7, 2023
• WHO says COVID-19 global emergency isn’t over. What does that mean for you?

  WHO director general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned that in the last eight weeks, at least 170,000 people have died around the world in connection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

  Canada

  Jan 30, 2023
• Quebec pharmacies may stop distributing free COVID-19 rapid tests

  A contract between the Quebec government and pharmacies to distribute free COVID-19 rapid tests is set to expire on March 31.

  Canada

  Jan 16, 2023
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• Canadian provinces facing high costs to rid expired hand sanitizer sent by Ottawa

  Provinces say they received more sanitizer from Ottawa than was necessary during the pandemic because they'd procured their own supply.

  Canada

  Jan 11, 2023
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• Canada could see COVID-19 uptick in new year, country’s top doctor warns

  COVID-19 continues to circulate in Canada, but is doing so alongside RSV and influenza. The three viruses have overloaded the Canadian health-care system in recent weeks.

  Canada

  Dec 14, 2022