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Masking no longer required in Alberta health facilitiesWith COVID-19 cases in decline, Alberta Health Services is dropping its requirement for people to mask up inside health-care facilities. The change takes effect on June 19.HealthJun 15
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Canada’s once booming PPE industry is now ‘running on fumes.’ Why?The scramble for PPE began in the spring of 2020, when governments around the world rushed to procure masks, gowns, gloves and other protective gear as COVID-19 spread.EconomyMar 16
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Ontario vaccine rollout ‘uncoordinated’ and ‘wasteful’: auditor generalIn her annual report, Ontario auditor general said the province’s COVID-19 vaccination system favoured those with better technology, and failed to adequately prioritize hotspots.PoliticsNov 30, 2022
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Weekly survey: If you’re going to concerts, are you wearing a mask?COVID hasn't gone away, but a lot of us are behaving like it has. Just look at the crowd at concerts. Are you wearing a mask to gigs? Or are you taking a break from PPE?EntertainmentJul 4, 2022
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PPE recycling comes to Saskatchewan hospitals in a first for the provinceThe initiative is starting in Saskatoon City Hospital before being implemented across facilities.EnvironmentMay 19, 2022
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Medicom to build $120-million nitrile glove plant in London, Ont.,London, Ont., will soon be home to the first manufacturing facility for nitrile gloves outside of Asia, with AMD Medicome Inc. breaking ground on a new facility.CanadaApr 26, 2022
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Ontario launches new plan to prepare for health emergencies, includes PPE stockpileOntario is seeking to recruit more nurses in underserved communities, permanently boost personal support worker pay, and maintain a stockpile of personal protective equipment.HealthMar 29, 2022
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N.B. docs encouraged to wear goggles, but not enough evidence for public to follow: experts"If you're trying to make the argument or trying to figure out if you need goggles or not, the best thing you can do is get a well-fitting mask," says Dr. Christopher Labos.HealthJan 20, 2022
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Remote First Nations schools await PPE, in-class safety measures promised by Ontario governmentAs students in Ontario resume in-class learning this week, many northern First Nation schools remain closed because of a lack of COVID-19 safety supplies in high-risk communities.CanadaJan 18, 2022
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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, 2022
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