Coronavirus: WHO ‘concerned from the beginning’ about aerosol transmission of COVID-19
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Health Matters: Ottawa to extend funding for mental health, addiction, home care services
02:26 | October 15, 2026
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Helen Branswell, renowned Canadian health journalist, dies at 69
02:08 | October 14, 2026
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Several brands of organic cheese recalled over possible Listeria contamination
00:36 | October 14, 2026
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Pope’s lung cancer diagnosis spurring greater awareness advocates say
01:57 | October 14, 2026
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Health Matters: Alberta separation could drive doctors away
02:04 | October 14, 2026
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Pope Leo to undergo surgery to remove nodular lesion
01:06 | October 13, 2026
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Health Matters: Report highlights importance of Safe Social Media Act
02:27 | October 13, 2026
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Doctors with disabilities need more support, study says
02:14 | October 13, 2026
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Thousands of runners take part in the 34th Montreal marathon
02:28 | October 12, 2026
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UHN team explores leveraging AI tool to create 3D models of tumours
02:14 | October 12, 2026
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Pope Leo XIV announces he has ‘very early stage’ lung growth after routine checkup
02:42 | October 11, 2026
Coronavirus: WHO ‘concerned from the beginning’ about aerosol transmission of COVID-19
Description
July 10, 2020
Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove from the World Health Organization’s (WHO) emergencies program said on Friday that WHO was concerned “from the beginning” about airborne transmission of COVID-19 especially in health-care settings, indoor settings and crowded conditions with poor ventilation.
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Coronavirus: WHO ‘concerned from the beginning’ about aerosol transmission of COVID-1903:51 | July 10, 2020 -
Health Matters: MAID legislation moving ahead in Parliament02:24 | 5 hours ago -
Advocates call on Canada to ban flavoured vapes01:52 | October 27, 2026 -
New MAID legislation opens door to advanced requests02:02 | October 27, 2026 -
‘I think we’ve done the right thing’: Justice minister speaks Canada’s controversial new MAID bill07:15 | October 27, 2026 -
Health Matters: Liberals table bill restricting access to MAID in cases of mental illness02:02 | October 27, 2026 -
Substance abuse ER visits spiking for young mothers in Ontario01:29 | October 26, 2026 -
First in Canada, minimally invasive robotic technique gives AFib patients more treatment options02:08 | October 26, 2026 -
Flu season officially underway in Canada, PHAC says01:48 | October 23, 2026 -
France reports first human case of Shamonda virus after man’s death02:25 | October 23, 2026 -
Health Matters: Vaccine shows positive signs for melanoma patients02:04 | October 23, 2026 -
Health Matters: Africa CDC calls an Ebola crisis summit as Nigeria records first case02:04 | October 22, 2026 -
Health Matters: Nigeria reports confirmed Ebola case02:03 | October 21, 2026 -
Christina Applegate reveals her misdiagnosis with multiple sclerosis01:34 | October 21, 2026 -
Measles outbreak over in Canada, PHAC says01:46 | October 20, 2026 -
Health Matters: Canada ranks high in health spending, low on doctor availability, report says02:27 | October 20, 2026 -
What Every Woman Should Know About Menopause05:50 | October 19, 2026 -
Health Matters: 8 Ebola cases confirmed in Kenya02:31 | October 19, 2026 -
Pope Leo’s XIV cancer diagnosis highlights crucial need for lung heath awareness, thoracic surgeon weighs in04:26 | October 18, 2026 -
Understanding UTIs During Menopause02:52 | October 16, 2026 -
Health Matters: Ottawa pressed for health funding clarity02:32 | October 16, 2026 -
Health Matters: Ottawa to extend funding for mental health, addiction, home care services02:26 | October 15, 2026 -
Helen Branswell, renowned Canadian health journalist, dies at 6902:08 | October 14, 2026 -
Several brands of organic cheese recalled over possible Listeria contamination00:36 | October 14, 2026 -
Pope’s lung cancer diagnosis spurring greater awareness advocates say01:57 | October 14, 2026 -
Health Matters: Alberta separation could drive doctors away02:04 | October 14, 2026 -
Pope Leo to undergo surgery to remove nodular lesion01:06 | October 13, 2026 -
Health Matters: Report highlights importance of Safe Social Media Act02:27 | October 13, 2026 -
Doctors with disabilities need more support, study says02:14 | October 13, 2026 -
Thousands of runners take part in the 34th Montreal marathon02:28 | October 12, 2026 -
UHN team explores leveraging AI tool to create 3D models of tumours02:14 | October 12, 2026 -
Pope Leo XIV announces he has ‘very early stage’ lung growth after routine checkup02:42 | October 11, 2026
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Coronavirus: WHO ‘concerned from the beginning’ about aerosol transmission of COVID-1903:51 | July 10, 2020
-
Health Matters: MAID legislation moving ahead in Parliament02:24 | 5 hours ago
-
Advocates call on Canada to ban flavoured vapes01:52 | October 27, 2026
-
New MAID legislation opens door to advanced requests02:02 | October 27, 2026
-
‘I think we’ve done the right thing’: Justice minister speaks Canada’s controversial new MAID bill07:15 | October 27, 2026
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Health Matters: Liberals table bill restricting access to MAID in cases of mental illness02:02 | October 27, 2026
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First in Canada, minimally invasive robotic technique gives AFib patients more treatment options02:08 | October 26, 2026
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Flu season officially underway in Canada, PHAC says01:48 | October 23, 2026
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France reports first human case of Shamonda virus after man’s death02:25 | October 23, 2026
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Health Matters: Vaccine shows positive signs for melanoma patients02:04 | October 23, 2026
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Health Matters: Africa CDC calls an Ebola crisis summit as Nigeria records first case02:04 | October 22, 2026
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Health Matters: Nigeria reports confirmed Ebola case02:03 | October 21, 2026
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Christina Applegate reveals her misdiagnosis with multiple sclerosis01:34 | October 21, 2026
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Measles outbreak over in Canada, PHAC says01:46 | October 20, 2026
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Health Matters: Canada ranks high in health spending, low on doctor availability, report says02:27 | October 20, 2026
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What Every Woman Should Know About Menopause05:50 | October 19, 2026
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Health Matters: 8 Ebola cases confirmed in Kenya02:31 | October 19, 2026
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Pope Leo’s XIV cancer diagnosis highlights crucial need for lung heath awareness, thoracic surgeon weighs in04:26 | October 18, 2026
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Understanding UTIs During Menopause02:52 | October 16, 2026
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Health Matters: Ottawa pressed for health funding clarity02:32 | October 16, 2026
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Health Matters: Ottawa to extend funding for mental health, addiction, home care services02:26 | October 15, 2026
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Helen Branswell, renowned Canadian health journalist, dies at 6902:08 | October 14, 2026
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Several brands of organic cheese recalled over possible Listeria contamination00:36 | October 14, 2026
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Pope’s lung cancer diagnosis spurring greater awareness advocates say01:57 | October 14, 2026
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Health Matters: Alberta separation could drive doctors away02:04 | October 14, 2026
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Pope Leo to undergo surgery to remove nodular lesion01:06 | October 13, 2026
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Health Matters: Report highlights importance of Safe Social Media Act02:27 | October 13, 2026
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Doctors with disabilities need more support, study says02:14 | October 13, 2026
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Thousands of runners take part in the 34th Montreal marathon02:28 | October 12, 2026
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UHN team explores leveraging AI tool to create 3D models of tumours02:14 | October 12, 2026
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Pope Leo XIV announces he has ‘very early stage’ lung growth after routine checkup02:42 | October 11, 2026
Coronavirus: WHO ‘concerned from the beginning’ about aerosol transmission of COVID-19
Description
July 10, 2020
Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove from the World Health Organization’s (WHO) emergencies program said on Friday that WHO was concerned “from the beginning” about airborne transmission of COVID-19 especially in health-care settings, indoor settings and crowded conditions with poor ventilation.
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