Covid-19 Transmission

• Indoor gatherings, backyard BBQs driving COVID-19 transmission in B.C. Interior

  Interior Health said younger people are testing positive as the older population is getting immunized with their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine.

  Health

  Apr 15, 2021
  
• What happens when a COVID-19 case is detected at a TDSB school?

  "We do have to balance not only making sure that parents are informed ... but also with the privacy of that specific student or staff member."

  Health

  Apr 1, 2021
  
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• Fact or Fiction: Will cleaning air ducts curb COVID-19 transmission?

  Some speculate those dusty air passageways could be home to the deadly virus. Experts explain why that's unlikely.

  Health

  Mar 26, 2021
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• Allowing more people to eat indoors could spur super-spreader events, Ontario doctor warns

  The risk of COVID-19 transmission grows when more people are indoors without masks, particularly given the presence of more contagious variants of the virus, Morris said.

  Health

  Mar 20, 2021
• Coronavirus: Alberta’s R value dips below 1, but ‘a plateau is not enough’

  The R value explains how many people a positive case will infect. For example, if the R value is one, then one person will infect one other person.

  Health

  Dec 14, 2020
• Christmas music and COVID-19: How to adapt when group singing isn’t safe

  Music is central to the tradition and nostalgia of the holidays. But what can we do when the pandemic has made concerts and caroling too risky?

  Features

  Dec 1, 2020
• Role of younger children in COVID-19 transmission still unclear: researcher

  Dr. Peter Juni made the comments after B.C. Premier John Horgan told reporters Wednesday that 'the evidence is fairly clear that children are not transmitters.'

  Nov 19, 2020
• Lambton Public Health warns of climbing COVID-19 transmission in region

  The health unit is reporting seven new coronavirus cases, two workplace outbreaks, as well as cases tied to schools.

  Health

  Oct 16, 2020
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• Flu deaths rise when a city gets a new pro sports team: study

  The findings could have implications for pro sports during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Lifestyle

  Jul 15, 2020
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• Is toilet flushing a COVID-19 risk? Experts say ‘focus on interventions that matter’

  A new study suggests COVID-19 might be transmissible if a toilet seat isn't closed when flushing. Canadian experts are unconvinced.

  Health

  Jun 18, 2020