Coronavirus Update
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Quebec delayed preparation for COVID-19 in care homes, leading to deaths: lawsuitA 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.HealthSep 18, 2023
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Audit finds data mostly good for B.C. vaccine rollout, but notes key gapsThe audit said data collection lagged for health-care workers and care home residents, and called on the province to create up to date registries for both.HealthFeb 16, 2023
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Quebec says only people at risk who haven’t had COVID-19 should get booster doseBoileau says because the vast majority of Quebecers have hybrid immunity, regular boosters are no longer needed, at least for this winter and spring.HealthFeb 2, 2023
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More than 50,000 Canadians have died from COVID-19 since pandemic beganMore 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.HealthJan 23, 2023
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Concerns about effectiveness, racism as Canada prepares to test travellers from China for COVID-19Starting Wednesday night, travellers leaving China, Hong Kong and Macao must show proof of a negative test before flying to Canada, amid concern about the new XBB 1.5 variant.HealthJan 3, 2023
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COVID-19 cases in B.C. hospitals hit one-month lowAs of Dec. 22, there were 349 positive cases in hospital, the fewest since Nov. 24. The number of cases in critical care climbed by four from last week to 35.HealthDec 23, 2022
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COVID-19 pandemic helped Quebec top its emissions target: environment ministerQuebec cut emissions from greenhouse gases by almost 27 per cent compared to 1990 levels between 2013-2020.EnvironmentDec 21, 2022
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Quebec anticorruption squad kept busy this year investigating fake vaccine passportsThe police force says that many of those who allegedly produced false proof-of-vaccination documents were public servants or office holders.CrimeDec 20, 2022
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‘Stay home’: Quebec public health warns against gathering for holidays if sickDr. 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.HealthDec 14, 2022
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Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit raises COVID-19 risk level to high as cases increaseWith COVID-19 cases in the area increasing, the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit is once again moving the region’s current overall COVID-19 Community Risk Level to high.HealthDec 12, 2022
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