Covid Death

• Nearly 10K died from COVID-19 last month: WHO says

  The head of the UN health agency said Wednesday holiday gatherings and the spread of the most prominent variant globally led to increased transmission of COVID-19 last month.

  World

  Jan 11
  
• COVID-19 cases in B.C. hospitals hit nine-week low

  As of Jan.12, there were 302 cases in hospital, down from 352 the week prior. The number of cases in critical care remained unchanged at 25.

  Health

  Jan 12, 2023
  
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• More than 6 million dead from COVID-19 as pandemic enters 3rd year

  The milestone, recorded by Johns Hopkins University, is a tragic reminder of the unrelenting nature of the pandemic even as restrictions begin to ease in parts of the world.

  Health

  Mar 7, 2022
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• Family of N.B. inmate who died of COVID-19 speaks out: ‘He deserved more’

  The family of Skyler Sappier, a 28-year-old Indigenous man who died of COVID-19 while serving a jail sentence, say the facility failed to get him the medical help he needed.

  Canada

  Feb 3, 2022
• Wellington County girl under 10 dies after testing positive for COVID-19: public health

  Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph has seen 129 fatal COVID-19 cases during the pandemic, but it's the first time a child in the region has died with the virus. 

  Health

  Jan 7, 2022
• COVID-strained health care led to 4K deaths. How do we stop it from happening again?

  COVID-19's broader impact on the health-care system led to 4,000 deaths over a few months in 2020, a new report suggests, which has experts calling for enhancements —quickly.

  Health

  Nov 30, 2021
• 110 new Saskatchewan COVID-19 cases, one death reported Sunday

  There are 168 patients with COVID-19, including 45 receiving intensive care. Of those 168 patients, 92 per cent were not fully vaccinated.

  Health

  Nov 14, 2021
• B.C.’s COVID-19 death toll tops 2,000 as province reports 743 new cases

  The update brought B.C.'s seven-day average for new COVID-19 cases to 671 and left the province with 5,969 active cases.

  Health

  Oct 8, 2021
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• Unvaccinated B.C. woman battling COVID-19 in the ICU dies from the virus

  Joseph said since he shared his story, he knows of other vaccine-hesitant people, including members of his family, who have changed their minds and received the vaccine.

  Health

  Sep 22, 2021
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• Fully-vaccinated person died with COVID-19 in Hamilton: public health

  Ontario public health says there have been over 30 deaths among vaccinated people in the province since mid-December.

  Health

  Jun 28, 2021