Covid Canada

• 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
  
• 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
  
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• COVID-19 now appears to be in a ‘steady state’ in Canada

  Is COVID-19 becoming endemic, nearly three years after it first emerged? Canadian health officials offered an update on where things stand.

  Health

  Mar 10
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• COVID-19 bivalent boosters recommended for at-risk Canadians this spring: NACI

  NACI says that includes adults 80 and up, those living in long-term care homes and other congregate settings for seniors or those with complex medical needs.

  Health

  Mar 3
• Paxlovid slashed severe outcomes for at-risk patients after Omicron surge, study finds

  Canadians at risk of severe illness from COVID-19 who took Paxlovid had a significantly lower risk of being hospitalized or dying as a result of the virus, a new study shows.

  Health

  Feb 13
• Canada’s designated COVID-19 quarantine facilities cost nearly $389M over 3 years: PHAC

  Canada set up 38 quarantine facilities in 14 cities across the country throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, between March 2020 and September 2022.

  Canada

  Feb 1
• WHO to decide if COVID remains an emergency. What will this mean for Canada?

  As the WHO mulls whether COVID-19 remains an emergency, some health experts say COVID is still a public health threat and measures to combat it in Canada should continue.  

  Health

  Jan 27
• U.S. is mulling shift to annual COVID-19 boosters. What about Canada? 

  A U.S. proposal to move to annual COVID-19 boosters could increase uptake if a similar policy were adopted in Canada, but it may be too early to make such a move, some experts say.

  Health

  Jan 27
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• More than 50,000 Canadians have died from COVID-19 since pandemic began

  More than 40 Canadians are still dying from COVID-19 per day on average despite the prevalence of COVID-19 vaccines, treatments and overall immunity to the virus.

  Health

  Jan 23
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• Are Canadian hospitals prepared for another COVID surge? What experts say

  Dr. Isaac Bogoch, an infectious diseases specialist at Toronto General Hospital, said upcoming waves, if any, won't impact the health-care system the same way they previously did.

  Health

  Jan 14