omicron canada
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Canadian officials hopeful COVID-19 treatments will help ease strain on hospitalsA new study suggests the antiviral medication remdesivir could have a “modest but significant effect” on COVID-19 patient outcomes.CanadaJan 20
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Omicron shows COVID-19 will continue to present challenges in the future: TrudeauTrudeau’s comments come as the Omicron wave appears to be peaking in some provinces, while others are preparing for continued surges over the coming weeks.CanadaJan 19
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Omicron wave easing in some provinces as others brace for surgeSaskatchewan, Alberta and Prince Edward Island are bracing for continued Omicron surges, while Quebec and Ontario are seeing some easing in the daily rate of hospital admissions.CanadaJan 19
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Omicron peaking in some countries, but no one is ‘out of the woods yet’: WHOPeaks in Omicron infections in some countries may be a sign of good news, but no one is out from under COVID-19's grip yet, the World Health Organization said Tuesday.WorldJan 18
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Canada in for ‘intense’ weeks of Omicron infections, hospitalization surges: dataThe projections, made by Canadian health officials on Friday, indicate the Omicron wave could peak at 170,000 cases a day this month.CanadaJan 14
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Some nurses lack proper PPE amid Omicron COVID-19 surge, union saysRegional unions across Canada report that nurses who have requested fit-tested respirators still can't get them in some cases, despite the Omicron variant surging in the country.CanadaJan 14
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Canadian governments vary on lifting COVID-19 restrictions amid Omicron waveQuebec was one of the provinces that dropped a restriction recently, announcing as of Monday its controversial 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew will be lifted.CanadaJan 14
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As Omicron spreads, kids 5-11 vaccination slows. That must change, experts sayAs of Jan. 1, 45 per cent of kids ages five to 11 have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. As Omicron spreads, experts say that rate must go up.HealthJan 13
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Omicron less severe than Delta but ‘dangerous’ for unvaccinated, WHO saysWHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said more than 90 countries were yet to meet the target of vaccinating 40 per cent of their populations.HealthJan 12
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Ottawa extends CEBA deadline for businesses to repay interest-free loans to 2023The CEBA program offered interest-free loans of up to $60,000 to small businesses and not-for-profits during the COVID-19 pandemic.EconomyJan 12
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