COVID-19

• Flu and COVID-19 vaccinations are underway. Here’s each province’s approach

  Ontario has started its vaccination rollout for COVID-19 and flu vaccines, with high-risk recipients up first, while some provinces have not yet given details of their schedule.

  Health

  10 hours
  
• Belleville gunman spouted COVID-19 conspiracies while in army, say sources

  The Canadian Armed Forces confirmed Sean Ward served in the military until 2022.

  Canada

  Sep 22
  
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• Influenza, COVID-19 awareness higher than RSV among Canadians, poll says

  'These findings suggest there may be opportunities to improve understanding of lesser-known respiratory illnesses and available prevention options,' the study says.

  Canada

  Aug 13
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• Fauci faces possible contempt charge after U.S. Senate committee vote

  A Senate committee on Thursday voted along party lines to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress over his refusal to answer questions on the COVID-19 pandemic.

  U.S. News

  Aug 6
• AI just designed a ‘fundamental new vaccine’ for viruses, researchers say

  A team at the University of Cambridge say this is the first time that a vaccine whose active component was 'designed entirely by computer simulations has been tested in humans.'

  Health

  Jun 5
• How contagious is hantavirus compared with COVID-19, measles and RSV?

  The latest hantavirus outbreak raises the question of how does hantavirus compare with other viruses that have posed major public health challenges.

  Health

  May 8
• Montreal care home faces approved class-action over COVID deaths

  The lawsuit is seeking damages on behalf of all the people who resided in the home between April 9 and June 26, 2020, including their spouses, caregivers, and children.

  Canada

  Apr 7
• New program launched for vaccine-injured Canadians

  The Public Health Agency of Canada has taken over a program for vaccine-injured Canadians

  Health

  Apr 1
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• $50M Vaccine Injury Support Program still failing, injured say

  A five-month Global News investigation last year found Canada's Vaccine Injury Support Program wasn't working as intended. It still isn't.

  Canada

  Feb 2
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• Unsustainable workload leads to cancellation of Ontario craft beer festival: organizers

  Organizers of the decade-old Kawartha Craft Beer Festival in Peterborough, Ont., say an unsustainable workload has forced them to cancel their event permanently.

  Canada

  Jan 7