COVID news

• Shanghai begins reopening as COVID-19 spread under control

  Vice Mayor Zong Ming said 15 out of Shanghai's 16 districts had eliminated COVID transmission among those not already in quarantine.

  Health

  May 16
  
• 11% of hospitalized COVID-19 patients get readmitted or die, study shows

  Researchers have found that for people who were hospitalized with COVID-19, death or readmission was common, with about 11 per cent being readmitted or dying within 30 days.

  Health

  May 16
  
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• COVID-19 symptoms linger for many 2 years after infection, study shows

  Regardless of initial disease severity, the 2,469 COVID-19 survivors in the study had improvements in physical and mental health over time.

  Health

  May 12
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• U.S. marks ‘tragic milestone’ of 1 million COVID-19 deaths

  U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday commemorated the death of 1 million people in the Unites States from COVID-19, marking what he called "a tragic milestone."

  World

  May 12
• COVID surveillance: Experts question need for costly mass testing

  Two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, health officials in some countries are questioning the merits of repeated, mass testing when it comes to containing infections.

  Health

  May 10
• Parents feel ‘isolated’ in COVID’s 6th wave. How to protect your kids

  Canada's COVID-19 sixth wave is playing out differently across the nation, infecting all age groups including children. How can they stay protected during this wave?

  Health

  Apr 27
• World is ‘blind’ to COVID spread, WHO warns. Where does Canada stand?

  The head of the WHO is urging countries to maintain surveillance of COVID infections, saying the world was "blind" to how the virus is spreading because of falling testing rates.

  Health

  Apr 26
• More than half of the U.S. has had COVID-19, antibody study indicates

  About 58 per cent of the U.S. population has had COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic in 2020, according to a U.S. nationwide blood survey released on Tuesday.

  World

  Apr 26
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• Marianne Walker named hospital lead for Guelph, Waterloo’s COVID-19 response

  Guelph General Hospital's president and CEO Marianne Walker has taken over the role as hospital lead for Waterloo Wellington's COVID-19 response. 

  Health

  Apr 26
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• Uber recommends wearing mask despite dropping mandate in most of Canada

  Uber says starting Friday customers and drivers in Canada, except in Quebec, will no longer be required by the company to wear masks, unless required by law.

  Canada

  Apr 21