Dr. Theresa Tam

• Pandemic a ‘wake-up call’ to make lasting change to Canadian public health: Tam

  Canada's public health system needs more staff and stable funding if it's going to take on future challenges, says chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam.

  Health

  Dec 13, 2021
  
• As COVID-19 cases rise in Canada, officials say not to worry

  On Wednesday, Canada added 2,576 COVID-19 cases and 33 deaths.

  Canada

  Nov 10, 2021
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• Fourth wave of COVID-19 now underway in Canada, Dr. Theresa Tam says

  Dr. Theresa Tam, chief public health officer of Canada, told reporters in a news conference that projections of a new wave of COVID-19 from a few weeks ago have come to fruition.

  Canada

  Aug 12, 2021
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• Canada doesn’t need vaccine boosters yet, but planning for possibility: Tam

  The comments from Canada's top doctor come as Israel will begin offering a third shot of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to fully vaccinated people over the age of 60 on Aug. 1.

  Canada

  Jul 30, 2021
• Canada’s top doctors say Alberta’s COVID-19 plan could have ripple effects across the country

  Canada's top doctors say Alberta's decision to end isolation requirements for those who test positive for COVID-19 could have ripple effects across the country.

  Health

  Jul 30, 2021
• Canada has few Lambda variant cases, but ‘full impact’ still unclear: Tam

  It's too early to tell how the Lambda variant will impact Canada, where regions are currently dominated by the Delta variant, according to Dr. Theresa Tam.

  Health

  Jul 8, 2021
• Half of COVID-19 patients suffer from symptoms months later, new national data shows

  More than half of COVID-19 patients might suffer from post-COVID syndrome for more than three months after getting infected, Public Health Agency of Canada says.

  Canada

  Jul 7, 2021
• Canada adds 3,269 new COVID-19 cases as Tam reports fewer infections in seniors

  Dr. Tam said Sunday that the reduction in cases "reassure us that vaccines will bring more (and) greater benefits in the weeks to come."

  Health

  Mar 21, 2021
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• 2 Ontario universities to study COVID-19 transmission, immunity on campus

  Queen's University and the University of Waterloo will be following the effects of COVID-19 on students and faculty over the next several months.

  Canada

  Feb 17, 2021
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• Dr. Theresa Tam ‘emotional,’ thankful for speed of coronavirus vaccine delivery

  In a year-end interview with The Canadian Press, Tam said she is in awe that the world was able to develop, test, produce, ship and now inject a vaccine less than a year later.

  Canada

  Dec 20, 2020