COVID-19: WHO says coronavirus is more deadly than the flu
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Health Matters: Portable wireless chargers recalled due to potential overheating battery cells
01:57 | June 26, 2026
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Outside factors contributing to longer emergency department wait times, CIHI report says
02:04 | June 25, 2026
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Health Matters: European heat wave causing hospital machines to fail
02:08 | June 25, 2026
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Health Matters: Health Canada approves Zepbound to treat obstructive sleep apnea
02:23 | June 24, 2026
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Health Matters: Portable hook-on chair recalled
02:24 | June 23, 2026
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More than 1,000 confirmed cases of Ebola in DRC
01:21 | June 22, 2026
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Health Matters: Experts call for more AI safeguards in online safety bill
02:20 | June 22, 2026
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Canada’s MAID and mental health debate: a bioethicist weighs in
08:51 | June 21, 2026
COVID-19: WHO says coronavirus is more deadly than the flu
Description
March 3, 2020
Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organization, said Tuesday that COVID-19 is more deadly than the seasonal flu, with about 3.4 per cent of patients dying from the virus globally compared to fewer than the 1 per cent who die from the flu.
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COVID-19: WHO says coronavirus is more deadly than the flu00:46 | March 3, 2020 -
Health Matters: Toronto air quality ranked worst in the world02:11 | July 15, 2026 -
Cyclospora outbreak source not confirmed, health officials investigating link to lettuce, greens02:04 | July 14, 2026 -
Health Matters: B.C. nurses stepping off the picket lines amid mediation02:07 | July 14, 2026 -
Music choices reshape your brain, research reveals01:38 | July 14, 2026 -
As birthrate hits record low, South Koreans seek love at Buddhist temple retreat02:36 | July 13, 2026 -
New tick-borne illness on the rise in Canada02:09 | July 13, 2026 -
Health Matters: Ontario and Manitoba to get hammered by heat wave02:05 | July 13, 2026 -
Health Matters: Injury-related hospitalizations on the rise in Canada02:04 | July 10, 2026 -
Ebola outbreak continues to spread in Eastern Congo01:39 | July 9, 2026 -
Katie Couric reveals she suffered from bout of temporary amnesia02:06 | July 9, 2026 -
Conservative MP calls for public participation in COVID-19 vaccine injury inquiry03:37 | July 9, 2026 -
Health Matters: Alberta auditor general to finish health probe by end-of-year02:19 | July 9, 2026 -
New cancer cases could nearly double by 2050: WHO report02:02 | July 8, 2026 -
Health Matters: Toronto Public Health reports nearly 40 heat-related E.R. visits during heat wave02:17 | July 7, 2026 -
CDC tracking early surge of West Nile Virus in the United States01:53 | July 6, 2026 -
Health Matters: Some Canadians left feeling betrayed after MAID denies mental illness access02:22 | July 6, 2026 -
Doctors urge men to be proactive about heart health02:12 | July 5, 2026 -
Possible brain tumour risk tied to some birth control, new study finds00:36 | July 3, 2026 -
Health Matters: Heat wave causing concern during the World Cup02:19 | July 3, 2026 -
Health Matters: ON, QC heat wave spreads to the Maritimes02:21 | July 2, 2026 -
Double murder-suicide investigation underway in Ottawa after 2 children, father found dead03:28 | June 29, 2026 -
Doctors urge people to seek medical attention after bat scratches or bites01:57 | June 29, 2026 -
Health Matters: European heatwave continues to devastate France02:15 | June 29, 2026 -
Health Matters: Portable wireless chargers recalled due to potential overheating battery cells01:57 | June 26, 2026 -
Outside factors contributing to longer emergency department wait times, CIHI report says02:04 | June 25, 2026 -
Health Matters: European heat wave causing hospital machines to fail02:08 | June 25, 2026 -
Health Matters: Health Canada approves Zepbound to treat obstructive sleep apnea02:23 | June 24, 2026 -
Health Matters: Portable hook-on chair recalled02:24 | June 23, 2026 -
More than 1,000 confirmed cases of Ebola in DRC01:21 | June 22, 2026 -
Health Matters: Experts call for more AI safeguards in online safety bill02:20 | June 22, 2026 -
Canada’s MAID and mental health debate: a bioethicist weighs in08:51 | June 21, 2026
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COVID-19: WHO says coronavirus is more deadly than the flu00:46 | March 3, 2020
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Health Matters: Toronto air quality ranked worst in the world02:11 | July 15, 2026
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Cyclospora outbreak source not confirmed, health officials investigating link to lettuce, greens02:04 | July 14, 2026
-
Health Matters: B.C. nurses stepping off the picket lines amid mediation02:07 | July 14, 2026
-
Music choices reshape your brain, research reveals01:38 | July 14, 2026
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As birthrate hits record low, South Koreans seek love at Buddhist temple retreat02:36 | July 13, 2026
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New tick-borne illness on the rise in Canada02:09 | July 13, 2026
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Health Matters: Ontario and Manitoba to get hammered by heat wave02:05 | July 13, 2026
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Health Matters: Injury-related hospitalizations on the rise in Canada02:04 | July 10, 2026
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Ebola outbreak continues to spread in Eastern Congo01:39 | July 9, 2026
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Katie Couric reveals she suffered from bout of temporary amnesia02:06 | July 9, 2026
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Conservative MP calls for public participation in COVID-19 vaccine injury inquiry03:37 | July 9, 2026
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Health Matters: Alberta auditor general to finish health probe by end-of-year02:19 | July 9, 2026
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New cancer cases could nearly double by 2050: WHO report02:02 | July 8, 2026
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Health Matters: Toronto Public Health reports nearly 40 heat-related E.R. visits during heat wave02:17 | July 7, 2026
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CDC tracking early surge of West Nile Virus in the United States01:53 | July 6, 2026
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Health Matters: Some Canadians left feeling betrayed after MAID denies mental illness access02:22 | July 6, 2026
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Doctors urge men to be proactive about heart health02:12 | July 5, 2026
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Possible brain tumour risk tied to some birth control, new study finds00:36 | July 3, 2026
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Health Matters: Heat wave causing concern during the World Cup02:19 | July 3, 2026
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Health Matters: ON, QC heat wave spreads to the Maritimes02:21 | July 2, 2026
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Double murder-suicide investigation underway in Ottawa after 2 children, father found dead03:28 | June 29, 2026
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Doctors urge people to seek medical attention after bat scratches or bites01:57 | June 29, 2026
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Health Matters: European heatwave continues to devastate France02:15 | June 29, 2026
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Health Matters: Portable wireless chargers recalled due to potential overheating battery cells01:57 | June 26, 2026
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Outside factors contributing to longer emergency department wait times, CIHI report says02:04 | June 25, 2026
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Health Matters: European heat wave causing hospital machines to fail02:08 | June 25, 2026
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Health Matters: Health Canada approves Zepbound to treat obstructive sleep apnea02:23 | June 24, 2026
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Health Matters: Portable hook-on chair recalled02:24 | June 23, 2026
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More than 1,000 confirmed cases of Ebola in DRC01:21 | June 22, 2026
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Health Matters: Experts call for more AI safeguards in online safety bill02:20 | June 22, 2026
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Canada’s MAID and mental health debate: a bioethicist weighs in08:51 | June 21, 2026
COVID-19: WHO says coronavirus is more deadly than the flu
Description
March 3, 2020
Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organization, said Tuesday that COVID-19 is more deadly than the seasonal flu, with about 3.4 per cent of patients dying from the virus globally compared to fewer than the 1 per cent who die from the flu.
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