Covid-19 Briefing

• From ‘stay the blazes home’ to ‘get back out there’: How COVID-19 messaging is shifting in N.S.

  It's been nearly three weeks since Nova Scotia's last COVID-19 briefing, and a video posted by the province on Wednesday isn't inspiring much confidence in the pandemic situation.

  Politics

  Apr 6, 2022
  
• B.C. reports first case of COVID-19 Omicron variant

  Dr. Bonnie Henry said it was someone in the Fraser Health region who had travelled to Nigeria. The province will do full genome sequencing on all COVID-19 cases.

  Health

  Nov 30, 2021
  
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• COVID-19: All provincial N.S. employees must get vaccinated by Nov. 30

  All 11,000 employees of the Nova Scotia government will need to get their COVID-19 vaccine by Nov. 30 and could face employment consequences if they don't.

  Health

  Oct 6, 2021
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• It could be a while before Nova Scotia’s next COVID-19 briefing

  In a statement, chief medical officer of health Dr. Robert Strang said the province 'will be reducing the frequency of our updates' in light of low COVID-19 numbers.

  Canada

  Jul 19, 2021
• New Brunswick expands vaccine eligibility to people 50+, young people with chronic conditions

  "If you are now eligible, I urge you to make an appointment today and don't wait," said Dr. Jennifer Russell.

  Canada

  May 4, 2021
• A person in their 20s has become New Brunswick’s youngest victim of COVID-19

  A person in their 20s in the Moncton area has become the youngest person in the province to die of COVID-19. As well, the province is announcing 24 new cases today.

  Canada

  Apr 27, 2021