coronavirus news

• COVID-19: Ontario’s post-secondary sports organizations seek clarity on resuming play

  Ontario University Athletics and Ontario Colleges Athletic Association are meeting ministry of sport senior staff about what needs to be done for them to return to competition.

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• COVID-19 vaccination rates on the Prairies grow slowly after rush of ‘keeners’

  'You get to protect your family, your friends, your loved ones ... from this COVID virus,' said Sask Premier Scott Moe, when asked if his province would offer a lottery.

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• Nearly 6,300 new COVID-19 vaccines given in Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph

  Public health is reporting six new cases of COVID-19 in Guelph Thursday, as the city’s total case count climbed to 4,477.

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• Quebec adds 161 new COVID-19 cases as hospitalizations keep going down

  Adults who are 40 and older are also now able to bump up their appointment for their booster shot of the novel coronavirus vaccine.

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• COVID-19: Free hot dogs used to help get Montreal Canadiens fans vaccinated before Game 3

  The Montreal Canadiens are sweetening the deal in a bid to get young fans to sign up for the COVID-19 vaccine.

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• Ontario reports 370 new COVID-19 cases, another daily record of vaccinations

  Ontario marked another record increase of 210,611 vaccines (38,291 for a first shot and 172,320 for a second shot) in the last day. More than 2.3 million people fully vaccinated.

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• Quebec’s health minister apologizes for ‘communication error’ regarding AstraZeneca 2nd shots

  Christian Dubé told reporters Thursday that the message was a communication error and would be corrected.

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• Ontario to give update on COVID-19 vaccine rollout Thursday

  Health Minister Christine Elliott and Solicitor General Sylvia Jones are scheduled for a vaccine rollout update at 1 p.m. Thursday.

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• B.C. researchers leading study of COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness in people with HIV

  Researchers say HIV-positive people are less likely to produce a strong immune response to common vaccines, and may need higher doses or more booster shots for protection.

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  Jun 16
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• Change to 2nd-dose COVID-19 vaccine eligibility in Saskatchewan on June 17

  Effective June 17 at 8 a.m., second-dose vaccination eligibility will open to Saskatchewan residents age 45 years and older.

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  Jun 16