novel coronavirus

• New COVID-19 hospital admissions down in B.C. as overall case numbers rise

  Between July 24 and 30, there were an estimated 242 new hospital admissions, the majority of which are concentrated in the Fraser Health Authority. 

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  Aug 5
  
• Alberta records 15 more COVID-19 deaths but number of coronavirus patients in hospital falls

  Fifteen more COVID-19 deaths have been confirmed in Alberta, according to a tweet by the provincial government on Wednesday.

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  Jul 6
  
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• New vaccine facility opens in Saskatchewan

  The University of Saskatchewan's Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization has completed construction of its Level 3 containment facility, considered to be the largest in Canada.

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  Jun 28
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• Alberta parents plan to drive to U.S. to access COVID-19 vaccine for children under 5

  Some Alberta parents are going to great lengths to immunize their kids under five years olds, embarking on lengthy road trips to the United States.

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  Jun 24
• Alberta lifting mandatory isolation requirement for people with COVID-19 on Wednesday

  Just before midnight on Tuesday, Albertans with COVID-19 will no longer be required to self-isolate and wearing masks will no longer be required on public transit.

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  Jun 13
• COVID-19: Saskatchewan medical health officer says risk level low, booster rates need to go up

  Dr. Cory Neudorf said the risk level could be characterized as low to low-moderate risk of COVID-19 in the community but cautioned it’s not zero.

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  Jun 9
• Quebec records 28 new COVID-19 deaths as hospitalizations fall again

  Pandemic-related hospitalizations stood at 1,604, a decrease of 68 compared with the previous day. This includes 96 patients in intensive care, a fall of six.

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  Feb 24
• COVID-19: 35 more deaths in Alberta while number of hospital patients declines

  The total number of COVID-19 fatalities in Alberta since the pandemic began has risen by 35 deaths, the province announced Monday.

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  Feb 14
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• COVID-19 survivors praise VIDO-InterVac research on long COVID

  Dr. Alyson Kelvin with VIDO-Intervac said if health care experts can understand people's experiences with long covid, support services and treatments may be developed locally.

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  Feb 13
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• Alberta records 22 more COVID-19 deaths

  According to data posted on the provincial government's website on Wednesday afternoon, 3,505 people in Alberta have now died of the disease since the pandemic began.

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  Jan 26