COVID-19

• Quebec reports 7 more COVID 19 deaths, 57-patient rise in hospitalizations

  Quebec health authorities say 1,407 people are hospitalized with COVID-19 after 158 patients were admitted in the past 24 hours.

  Canada

  50 mins
  
• Ontario COVID update: 857 people in hospital, 168 in intensive care

  The COVID-19 test positivity rate stands at 19 per cent.

  Canada

  2 hours
  
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• China clears CanSinoBIO COVID-19 vaccine for clinical trials

  Chinese vaccine developer CanSino Biologics Inc said its potential COVID-19 vaccine has been approved by China's medical products regulator to enter clinical trials.

  World

  Apr 3
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• N.S. brides enter wedding season with ‘nervous apprehension’ as COVID-19 restrictions lift

  The past two years have been difficult for couples looking to tie the knot, thanks to the pandemic and provincial health regulations.

  Lifestyle

  Apr 3
• COVID-19: Shanghai residents fed up with China’s strict lockdown policy as cases soar

  Although coverage in China's state-controlled media remains overwhelmingly positive, complaints have been appearing online, including in the form of videos and sound recordings.

  Health

  Apr 3
• It’s time for new tools to boost uptake of third doses, child vaccination: experts

  Infectious diseases expert Dr. Isaac Bogoch said Ontario is likely in better shape than the sheer percentage of boosters would suggest.

  Health

  Apr 3
• German man got 90 COVID-19 shots to sell forged vaccination cards: report

  The suspect from the eastern Germany city of Magdeburg was not detained but is under investigation for unauthorized issuance of vaccination cards and document forgery.

  Health

  Apr 3
• Ontario COVID-19 numbers: Over 3,000 new cases, 10 deaths reported

  Ontario reported 3,077 new lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases on Sunday. Saturday's test positivity rate was 16.7 per cent, a decrease from 17.1 per cent on Friday.

  Health

  Apr 3
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• Omicron COVID-19 variant ‘less severe’ than Delta for kids under 5, new U.S. study says

  A study from the U.S. suggests that children younger than five who are infected with Omicron have less risk of severe health outcomes than those infected with the Delta variant.

  Health

  Apr 2
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• Start of B.C. cruise season delayed as first planned arrival in Victoria scrapped

  Princess Cruises says the Caribbean Princess' planned four-day sailing from San Francisco to Vancouver has been cancelled to give extra time for a planned dry dock on April 7.

  Economy

  Apr 2