Covid-19 Canada

• Most countries bouncing back from COVID-19, but poorest are not: UN

  Many countries are bouncing back from the COVID-19 pandemic, but the poorest are not and a significant number are seeing their conditions deteriorate, the UN says.

  World

  Mar 14
  
• Nicotine patches and long COVID? Why some are trying it out

  While long COVID treatments are still being studied, some unapproved remedies are being touted on social media, including the latest idea to catch trend: nicotine patches.

  Health

  Feb 9
  
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• Quebec health-care establishments argue against allowing COVID-19 class action

  If the case is allowed to go ahead, it would cover all residents of long-term care homes where COVID-19 outbreaks occurred during the first two waves of the pandemic.

  Health

  Sep 21, 2023
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• Quebec delayed preparation for COVID-19 in care homes, leading to deaths: lawsuit

  A 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.

  Health

  Sep 18, 2023
• Large number of COVID-19 reinfections in Northern Hemisphere ‘concerning’: WHO

  The World Health Organization on Friday urged countries to strengthen their surveillance and reporting of COVID-19 amid the spike in hospitalizations in northern nations.

  Health

  Aug 25, 2023
• COVID-19 no longer a global health emergency – but ‘battle is not over’: WHO

  COVID-19 first emerged in Wuhan, China in 2019 before spreading across the world, leading to lockdowns and other public health measures for more than three years.

  World

  May 5, 2023
• Plans for the next pandemic should be tabled in House, Liberal MP urges

  The Public Health Agency of Canada should table its plans to prevent and prepare for future pandemics in the House of Commons, a Liberal MP suggests.

  Health

  Apr 20, 2023
• The end of COVID-19 rapid testing? What Ottawa’s call to scrap shipments means

  'It's not surprising ... we are starting to see this gradual transition out of the pandemic into a bit more normal life,' said an expert of cancelled COVID rapid test shipments.

  Health

  Mar 2, 2023
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• 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
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• Audit finds data mostly good for B.C. vaccine rollout, but notes key gaps

  The 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.

  Health

  Feb 16, 2023