Public Health Canada

• Is it cold, COVID or the flu? Experts say it is ‘very difficult’ to differentiate

  Two experts say it's very difficult to differentiate between the cold, flu, or a COVID-19 infection, so Canadians need to be very careful as the flu season approaches.

  Health

  Oct 22, 2022
  
• Companies ditch mandatory vaccination as Canada relaxes COVID-19 rules

  Not all big employers are on board, however. Sun Life Financial Inc. says its vaccination requirement for tens of thousands of in-office workers in Canada remains in place for now.

  Canada

  Jun 17, 2022
  
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• Border union claims government stats about ArriveCAN app ‘absolutely false’

  The union representing Canada's border agents says security at the border is being jeopardized because of the ArriveCAN app.

  Canada

  Jun 16, 2022
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• Foreign doctors ready to help are ‘sidelined’ by regulation, expert says

  Despite thousands of experienced foreign doctors living in Canada ready and willing to help amid the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond, many say they are being sidelined.

  Health

  Nov 13, 2021
• Hamilton researchers join study of COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness on South Asian community

  Immune response to vaccines and hesitancy around immunization will be targets in the Canadian study.

  Health

  Jun 3, 2021
• New measures to contain spread of COVID-19 now in force at Canada’s land ports of entry

  A COVID-19 diagnostic test is now being administered at five border crossings across the country. A second self test toward the end of a 14-day self quarantine is also required.

  Canada

  Feb 22, 2021
• Coronavirus: Advocates warn limited health services may lead to unplanned pregnancies

  Many pharmacies have had to ration medications, including birth control, to one-month supplies to avoid shortages, according to the Canadian Pharmacists Association.

  Canada

  Apr 2, 2020
• Provinces try to recruit retired doctors as coronavirus spreads in Canada

  The extraordinary step to recruit retired physicians, also underway in the United Kingdom, may not have been seen since the Spanish flu of 1918.

  Canada

  Mar 14, 2020
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• Drive-thru coronavirus test centres could help reduce spread in Canada: expert

  The low-threshold testing has reduced spread of the novel coronavirus in South Korea and saved time waiting on test results because samples, one expert says.

  Canada

  Mar 13, 2020
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• This is why the anti-vaccination movement is wrong

  The anti-vaccination movement is putting Canada's public health at risk.

  Blogs

  Apr 5, 2019