Infections

• Wastewater testing for COVID-19 expands to include influenza, says Western scientists

  Led by a consortium of universities including Western University, the initiative, launched in 2020, surveils sewage in monitoring the location of emerging COVID-19 infections.

  Health

  Sep 4, 2023
  
• Saskatoon sees COVID-19 wastewater viral load increase after several decreases

  Saskatoon saw its first increase after three successive decreases, with the RNA load increasing 148.8 per cent for the reporting period up to Dec. 7.

  Canada

  Dec 12, 2022
  
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• Saskatoon sees COVID-19 viral load decrease amid rises elsewhere

  Wastewater numbers in Saskatchewan warned that North Battleford's RNA load indicates that infections are higher than the value recorded in the previous week and should be watched.

  Health

  Dec 5, 2022
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• COVID-19 wastewater numbers drop nearly 15% in Saskatoon

  The report said a decrease in the RNA load found in the wastewater indicates a decrease in COVID-19 infections in Saskatoon.

  Health

  Nov 22, 2022
• University of Calgary diagnostic hub aims to advance research into fighting infection

  The Alberta Centre for Advanced Diagnostics aims to become a new hub in the global push to advance diagnotic technology.

  Health

  Nov 7, 2022
• Saskatchewan COVID-19 wastewater numbers show rise in viral load

  Dr. John Giesy with USask said it's too early to determine a trend line, or if this is the beginning of a new wave of COVID-19 infection.

  Health

  Oct 31, 2022
• 17M Canadians got Omicron in 5 months, new federal report says

  The COVID-19 Immunity Task Force released a report illustrating how transmissible the Omicron variant and its subvariants have become as millions of Canadians were infected.

  Canada

  Jul 6, 2022
• Nova Scotia sets new daily record with 175 COVID-19 cases

  The number of active cases in the province has surpassed 1,200.

  Canada

  May 5, 2021
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• Calgarians concerned for loved ones in India as COVID-19 cases soar

  India has set another daily record for new COVID-19 infections. Those with loved ones there are scared as overwhelmed hospitals run out of oxygen.

  World

  Apr 25, 2021
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• Deadliest place for surgery patients isn’t the operating room, study finds

  Surgery patients are more likely to develop deadly complications while they're recovering in hospital or after they go home.

  Health

  Jul 30, 2019