COVID-19
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Feds wrote off $4.5B in COVID benefit repayments in 2025: auditor generalThe federal government is trying to recoup payments made to Canadians during the COVID-19 pandemic in cases where it determines someone was overpaid or was ineligible.PoliticsNov 9
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Health Canada approves Moderna’s combined COVID, flu shot for someBoth of the vaccines are only approved for Canadians aged 50 and older, and it's not clear yet when they might be available to get at your pharmacy.HealthNov 6
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Court certifies class action alleging negligence at LTC home led to COVID-19 deathsA lawsuit alleging that gross negligence at a Toronto long-term care home led to hundreds of deaths from COVID-19 has been certified as a class action.CanadaNov 5
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Ontario COVID-19 vaccine rollout sees ‘delay’ in some regionsSome Ontario public health units say they are working to get doses out to administer to high-risk populations, but there is a delay.CanadaOct 7
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Flu and COVID-19 vaccinations are underway. Here’s each province’s approachOntario has started its vaccination rollout for COVID-19 and flu vaccines, with high-risk recipients up first, while some provinces have not yet given details of their schedule.HealthSep 28
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Belleville gunman spouted COVID-19 conspiracies while in army, say sourcesThe Canadian Armed Forces confirmed Sean Ward served in the military until 2022.CanadaSep 22
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Influenza, COVID-19 awareness higher than RSV among Canadians, poll says'These findings suggest there may be opportunities to improve understanding of lesser-known respiratory illnesses and available prevention options,' the study says.CanadaAug 13
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Fauci faces possible contempt charge after U.S. Senate committee voteA Senate committee on Thursday voted along party lines to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress over his refusal to answer questions on the COVID-19 pandemic.U.S. NewsAug 6
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AI just designed a ‘fundamental new vaccine’ for viruses, researchers sayA team at the University of Cambridge say this is the first time that a vaccine whose active component was 'designed entirely by computer simulations has been tested in humans.'HealthJun 5
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How contagious is hantavirus compared with COVID-19, measles and RSV?The latest hantavirus outbreak raises the question of how does hantavirus compare with other viruses that have posed major public health challenges.HealthMay 8
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