Covid Testing

• Quebec pharmacies may stop distributing free COVID-19 rapid tests

  A contract between the Quebec government and pharmacies to distribute free COVID-19 rapid tests is set to expire on March 31.

  Canada

  Jan 16
  
• China reports nearly 60,000 COVID-related deaths in past month after data criticism

  China on Saturday reported nearly 60,000 deaths in people who had COVID-19 since early December following complaints it was failing to release data.

  World

  Jan 14
  
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• XBB.1.5. in Canada: Experts urge ‘aggressive’ testing to detect emerging COVID variants

  According to some epidemiologists, adopting a better approach towards testing and wastewater surveillance could help detect early signs of new COVID variants in Canada.

  Health

  Jan 5
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• WHO scientists meeting with China want ‘more realistic’ COVID info amid infection surge

  Scientists advising the WHO say they want a "more realistic picture" about the COVID-19 situation from China's experts at a meeting Tuesday as worries grow about outbreaks in China

  Health

  Jan 3
• China’s Beijing, Shenzhen loosen more COVID-19 restrictions amid public frustration

  Beijing residents on Saturday cheered the removal of COVID-19 testing booths while Shenzhen said it would no longer require commuters to present test results to travel

  World

  Dec 3, 2022
• New COVID variant could emerge amid drop in surveillance, vaccination, WHO warns

  A growing decline in COVID-19 surveillance and vaccination could open the door to a new variant of concern, the World Health Organization says.

  Health

  Dec 2, 2022
• Americas should be on ‘alert’ as COVID, flu, RSV spread, health organization warns

  The Americas are experiencing a “triple threat” of respiratory illnesses with rising cases of COVID-19, flu and RSV, and all countries should be on “alert,” PAHO says.

  Health

  Nov 16, 2022
• COVID-19 remains a global health emergency, WHO says

  Despite a decline in cases and deaths from COVID-19 worldwide, the World Health Organization says the virus remains a public health emergency of international concern.

  Health

  Oct 19, 2022
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• Global COVID-19 cases have doubled in last six weeks, WHO says

  Reported cases of COVID-19 have doubled around the world in the last six weeks, the World Health Organization said Wednesday.

  Health

  Jul 20, 2022
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• Is COVID-19 testing needed at airports? Experts are divided

  The government put a pause on random testing at airports in June, but relaunched the program on Tuesday at the country's four major airports.

  Canada

  Jul 20, 2022