Coronavirus outbreak: WHO launches COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund
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Coronavirus outbreak: WHO launches COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund
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Health Matters: Ontario begins phased roll out for flu, COVID-19 shots
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Canada announces $80M for cancer research through Terry Fox Research Institute
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Health Matters: Health minister stands by nicotine pouch rules
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Health Matters: Health minister stands by nicotine pouch rules
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Health Matters: Health Canada recalls certain Schwarzkopf mousse products
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Health Matters: CMA updates ethics code on racism, discrimination
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Fraser Institute study shows Sweden outperforms Canadian health care
01:53 | September 17, 2026
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Health Matters: Experimental peptide gaining popularity in U.S.
02:10 | September 17, 2026
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Ford says new flu vaccine manufacturing facility will create 300 new Ontario jobs
01:13 | September 16, 2026
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Health Matters: Ontario seeing rise in gambling-related ER visits
02:10 | September 16, 2026
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RSV immunization reduces infant ICU admissions by 97%, study says
01:44 | September 15, 2026
Coronavirus outbreak: WHO launches COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund
Description
March 13, 2020
The World Health Organization's (WHO) director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced on Friday that anyone could now donate to the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund, saying they were originally relying on governmental donations, but now the general public can also contribute. He said this would help with coordination to combat the virus, purchase more medical equipment, and invest in research and development.
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Coronavirus outbreak: WHO launches COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund01:31 | March 13, 2020 -
WHO seeking more information from Russian health authorities following death of lab technician02:11 | October 6, 2026 -
Health Matters: Kenya reports first confirmed Ebola case01:53 | October 6, 2026 -
Optogenetics: 3 researchers win Nobel Prize in medicine for brain research02:00 | October 5, 2026 -
Digital media use a growing public health issue, study review says01:51 | October 5, 2026 -
Health Matters: Researcher at Russian plague laboratory dies of ‘unknown’ infection02:17 | October 5, 2026 -
Advocates call for action on adverse health effects from digital media02:02 | October 5, 2026 -
Health Matters: Officials warn about mental health funding cuts02:01 | October 2, 2026 -
Health Matters: Certain Summerhill Market brand raspberries recalled02:02 | October 1, 2026 -
Health Matters: Canadian health ministers warn about potential fiscal cliff02:07 | September 29, 2026 -
Doctors say genetics and background can impact heart disease risk02:16 | September 29, 2026 -
Alberta government’s COVID-19 response failed Cargill plant workers: report02:05 | September 28, 2026 -
Pope Leo speaks out against medically-assisted dying, calls it ‘fake compassion’01:04 | September 28, 2026 -
Health Matters: Ontario begins phased roll out for flu, COVID-19 shots02:03 | September 28, 2026 -
UHN launches robotic cardiac surgery program02:25 | September 27, 2026 -
Pharmacists improvise medical treatments amid Israel-Gaza conflict02:10 | September 26, 2026 -
Health Matters: 10,000 Galanz Retro refrigerators recalled02:01 | September 25, 2026 -
1 in 17 hospital stays involves a harmful event, CIHI report says01:56 | September 24, 2026 -
Health Matters: NIA report highlights gaps in Canadian dementia care02:23 | September 24, 2026 -
Canada announces $80M for cancer research through Terry Fox Research Institute00:53 | September 24, 2026 -
Health Matters: Health minister stands by nicotine pouch rules02:26 | September 23, 2026 -
Health Matters: Health minister stands by nicotine pouch rules02:26 | September 23, 2026 -
Opiod use increasing in people aged 55+, study01:56 | September 23, 2026 -
Health Matters: Health Canada recalls certain Schwarzkopf mousse products02:12 | September 22, 2026 -
Lack of clinical trial participants could slow progress for Alzheimer’s and Dementia research, report says02:22 | September 21, 2026 -
Doctors push for awareness about how specific surgery can reduce ovarian cancer risk02:06 | September 20, 2026 -
Health Matters: CMA updates ethics code on racism, discrimination02:14 | September 18, 2026 -
Fraser Institute study shows Sweden outperforms Canadian health care01:53 | September 17, 2026 -
Health Matters: Experimental peptide gaining popularity in U.S.02:10 | September 17, 2026 -
Ford says new flu vaccine manufacturing facility will create 300 new Ontario jobs01:13 | September 16, 2026 -
Health Matters: Ontario seeing rise in gambling-related ER visits02:10 | September 16, 2026 -
RSV immunization reduces infant ICU admissions by 97%, study says01:44 | September 15, 2026
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Coronavirus outbreak: WHO launches COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund01:31 | March 13, 2020
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WHO seeking more information from Russian health authorities following death of lab technician02:11 | October 6, 2026
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Health Matters: Kenya reports first confirmed Ebola case01:53 | October 6, 2026
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Optogenetics: 3 researchers win Nobel Prize in medicine for brain research02:00 | October 5, 2026
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Digital media use a growing public health issue, study review says01:51 | October 5, 2026
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Health Matters: Researcher at Russian plague laboratory dies of ‘unknown’ infection02:17 | October 5, 2026
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Advocates call for action on adverse health effects from digital media02:02 | October 5, 2026
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Health Matters: Officials warn about mental health funding cuts02:01 | October 2, 2026
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Health Matters: Certain Summerhill Market brand raspberries recalled02:02 | October 1, 2026
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Health Matters: Canadian health ministers warn about potential fiscal cliff02:07 | September 29, 2026
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Doctors say genetics and background can impact heart disease risk02:16 | September 29, 2026
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Alberta government’s COVID-19 response failed Cargill plant workers: report02:05 | September 28, 2026
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Pope Leo speaks out against medically-assisted dying, calls it ‘fake compassion’01:04 | September 28, 2026
-
Health Matters: Ontario begins phased roll out for flu, COVID-19 shots02:03 | September 28, 2026
-
UHN launches robotic cardiac surgery program02:25 | September 27, 2026
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Pharmacists improvise medical treatments amid Israel-Gaza conflict02:10 | September 26, 2026
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Health Matters: 10,000 Galanz Retro refrigerators recalled02:01 | September 25, 2026
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1 in 17 hospital stays involves a harmful event, CIHI report says01:56 | September 24, 2026
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Health Matters: NIA report highlights gaps in Canadian dementia care02:23 | September 24, 2026
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Canada announces $80M for cancer research through Terry Fox Research Institute00:53 | September 24, 2026
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Health Matters: Health minister stands by nicotine pouch rules02:26 | September 23, 2026
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Health Matters: Health minister stands by nicotine pouch rules02:26 | September 23, 2026
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Opiod use increasing in people aged 55+, study01:56 | September 23, 2026
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Health Matters: Health Canada recalls certain Schwarzkopf mousse products02:12 | September 22, 2026
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Lack of clinical trial participants could slow progress for Alzheimer’s and Dementia research, report says02:22 | September 21, 2026
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Doctors push for awareness about how specific surgery can reduce ovarian cancer risk02:06 | September 20, 2026
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Health Matters: CMA updates ethics code on racism, discrimination02:14 | September 18, 2026
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Fraser Institute study shows Sweden outperforms Canadian health care01:53 | September 17, 2026
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Health Matters: Experimental peptide gaining popularity in U.S.02:10 | September 17, 2026
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Ford says new flu vaccine manufacturing facility will create 300 new Ontario jobs01:13 | September 16, 2026
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Health Matters: Ontario seeing rise in gambling-related ER visits02:10 | September 16, 2026
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RSV immunization reduces infant ICU admissions by 97%, study says01:44 | September 15, 2026
Coronavirus outbreak: WHO launches COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund
Description
March 13, 2020
The World Health Organization's (WHO) director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced on Friday that anyone could now donate to the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund, saying they were originally relying on governmental donations, but now the general public can also contribute. He said this would help with coordination to combat the virus, purchase more medical equipment, and invest in research and development.
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