Ventilator
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Canada’s ventilator supply soared to 27,000 during COVID-19 pandemicPublic Services and Procurement Canada said the total cost of more than 27,000 ventilators Canada stockpiled was over $807 million.HealthMar 22, 2023
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Nova Scotia activates escalation plan as Halifax Infirmary’s ICU hits maxThe plan was developed ahead of the first wave of COVID-19 and has guidelines in place to reduce other services in order to put more resources to critical care.HealthMay 13, 2021
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Teenage Head and The Killjoys drummer Gene Champagne out of hospital after battling COVID-19Hamilton drummer Gene Champagne of Teenage Head and The Killjoys has been released from hospital after contracting COVID-19 in March.EntertainmentApr 13, 2021
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Calgary scientist who studied COVID-19 survives virus, inspiring othersA Calgary man who spent years studying the novel coronavirus in China ended up battling COVID-19 himself. He survived and is giving others hope.FeaturesMar 23, 2021
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‘We thought he beat it’: Calgary Transit driver who died after COVID-19 battle rememberedJohn Othen, who drove for Calgary Transit for 45 years, is being remembered a kind man who left a lasting impact on his passengers.HealthJan 19, 2021
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Many Canadians who contracted COVID-19 worried about dying, according to new studyA new poll has pulled back the curtains on the fear and anxiety that comes with contracting COVID-19, including widespread fear of death among Canadians who contracted the virusHealthDec 22, 2020
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Coronavirus: Edmonton ICU doctor shares photo of dwindling ventilator supplyAn Edmonton ICU doctor is sharing a photo of the ventilator supply at his hospital as a reminder of how serious COVID-19 can be and what it can do to a patient's lungs.HealthDec 21, 2020
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ICU doctor sends stark reminder about COVID-19 with tweet showing Alberta ventilatorsDr. Darren Markland, an intensive care physician at the Royal Alex, wanted to visually remind people of the risk COVID-19 still poses.HealthJun 3, 2020
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Coronavirus: Employee at Cargill plant died within days of feeling ill, union says another is criticalNew details are emerging, along with calls for action, in light of the COVID-19 death of an employee at the Cargill meat plant.HealthApr 21, 2020
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Engineers 3D-print patented valves for free to save coronavirus patients in ItalyThe 3D-printing company decided to help save lives in the present, even if it might face lawsuits in the future.TrendingMar 18, 2020
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