
Canada’s COVID Alert app is ‘completely useless’ right now: health expert
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Canada’s COVID Alert app is ‘completely useless’ right now: health expert
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Canada’s COVID Alert app is ‘completely useless’ right now: health expert
01:37 | March 17, 2021
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Health Matters: Ontario measles cases trending downward
02:08 | July 4, 2025
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Health Matters: Concern over measles spreading within Canada this summer
02:21 | June 27, 2025
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How Ontario, Quebec are coping with dangerous heat dome
01:48 | June 23, 2025
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Health Matters: Ontario OB/GYN patient complaints up 29%
02:18 | June 13, 2025
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02:25 | June 12, 2025
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Doctors speak about risks of measles vaccine during pregnancy
01:44 | June 6, 2025
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01:49 | June 5, 2025
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Health Matters: Ontario adds 173 new measles cases to growing outbreak
02:27 | May 22, 2025
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Health Matters: Ontario health minister defends measles approach as case counts continue to rise
02:02 | May 8, 2025
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Ontario’s measles outbreak sees biggest spike in cases yet
01:58 | May 1, 2025
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Ontario Measles outbreak grows to 1,243 total confirmed cases
02:46 | May 1, 2025
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Health Matters: 95 new measles cases reported in Ontario
02:36 | April 24, 2025
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Ontario reports 109 more measles cases in the last week
02:04 | April 17, 2025
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Measles outbreak in Canada
04:59 | April 12, 2025
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Health Matters: Ontario measles outbreak at 816 cases
02:43 | April 10, 2025
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Measles outbreaks renew push for Ontario vaccine registry
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470 measles cases reported in Ontario as of Thursday
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What Pharmacare expansion means for Canadians
05:56 | March 5, 2025
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Introducing the biggest Princess Margaret Home Lottery grand prize
03:51 | March 5, 2025
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Provincial leaders battle in televised debate
02:08 | February 18, 2025
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Thousands of Ontarians waiting for critical disability supports
01:48 | January 16, 2025
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Ford introduces bill to dismantle homeless encampments, increase drug penalties
03:17 | December 12, 2024
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‘Really vulnerable:’ Infants at risk amid Ont. spike in whooping cough cases
02:04 | December 7, 2024
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Cannabis-impaired driving on the rise in Ontario, CAA study finds
00:34 | November 28, 2024
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‘It’s appalling’: How women’s shelters in Canada can’t keep up with soaring demand
01:13 | November 25, 2024
Canada’s COVID Alert app is ‘completely useless’ right now: health expert
Description
March 17, 2021
Less than four per cent of Canadians who tested positive for COVID-19 used the COVID Alert app to warn other people that they might have been exposed to the virus, according to recent data from Health Canada. Jasmine Pazzano explains.
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Canada’s COVID Alert app is ‘completely useless’ right now: health expert01:37 | March 17, 2021
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Health Matters: Ontario measles cases trending downward02:08 | July 4, 2025
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Health Matters: Concern over measles spreading within Canada this summer02:21 | June 27, 2025
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How Ontario, Quebec are coping with dangerous heat dome01:48 | June 23, 2025
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Health Matters: Ontario OB/GYN patient complaints up 29%02:18 | June 13, 2025
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Nerve surgery could help spinal cord patients regain movement02:25 | June 12, 2025
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Doctors speak about risks of measles vaccine during pregnancy01:44 | June 6, 2025
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Infant dies in Ontario after measles infection, other complications01:49 | June 5, 2025
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Health Matters: Ontario adds 173 new measles cases to growing outbreak02:27 | May 22, 2025
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Supporting Wellness with Canadian Products05:43 | May 21, 2025
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Health Matters: Ontario health minister defends measles approach as case counts continue to rise02:02 | May 8, 2025
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Ontario’s measles outbreak sees biggest spike in cases yet01:58 | May 1, 2025
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Ontario Measles outbreak grows to 1,243 total confirmed cases02:46 | May 1, 2025
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Health Matters: 95 new measles cases reported in Ontario02:36 | April 24, 2025
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Ontario reports 109 more measles cases in the last week02:04 | April 17, 2025
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Measles outbreak in Canada04:59 | April 12, 2025
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Health Matters: Ontario measles outbreak at 816 cases02:43 | April 10, 2025
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Measles outbreaks renew push for Ontario vaccine registry01:59 | April 8, 2025
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Healthy snacking on the Go05:25 | April 1, 2025
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470 measles cases reported in Ontario as of Thursday01:56 | March 20, 2025
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SFU measles outbreak modelling study reveals how quickly the disease can spread04:31 | March 19, 2025
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Measles cases spiking across Canada01:47 | March 17, 2025
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What Pharmacare expansion means for Canadians05:56 | March 5, 2025
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Designing the Princess Margaret Home Lottery Oakville home03:19 | March 5, 2025
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Introducing the biggest Princess Margaret Home Lottery grand prize03:51 | March 5, 2025
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Keeping healthy over spring break05:55 | March 3, 2025
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Provincial leaders battle in televised debate02:08 | February 18, 2025
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Thousands of Ontarians waiting for critical disability supports01:48 | January 16, 2025
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Ford introduces bill to dismantle homeless encampments, increase drug penalties03:17 | December 12, 2024
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‘Really vulnerable:’ Infants at risk amid Ont. spike in whooping cough cases02:04 | December 7, 2024
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Cannabis-impaired driving on the rise in Ontario, CAA study finds00:34 | November 28, 2024
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‘It’s appalling’: How women’s shelters in Canada can’t keep up with soaring demand01:13 | November 25, 2024
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Canada’s COVID Alert app is ‘completely useless’ right now: health expert01:37 | March 17, 2021
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Health Matters: Ontario measles cases trending downward02:08 | July 4, 2025
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Health Matters: Concern over measles spreading within Canada this summer02:21 | June 27, 2025
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How Ontario, Quebec are coping with dangerous heat dome01:48 | June 23, 2025
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Health Matters: Ontario OB/GYN patient complaints up 29%02:18 | June 13, 2025
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Nerve surgery could help spinal cord patients regain movement02:25 | June 12, 2025
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Doctors speak about risks of measles vaccine during pregnancy01:44 | June 6, 2025
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Infant dies in Ontario after measles infection, other complications01:49 | June 5, 2025
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Health Matters: Ontario adds 173 new measles cases to growing outbreak02:27 | May 22, 2025
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Supporting Wellness with Canadian Products05:43 | May 21, 2025
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Health Matters: Ontario health minister defends measles approach as case counts continue to rise02:02 | May 8, 2025
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Ontario’s measles outbreak sees biggest spike in cases yet01:58 | May 1, 2025
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Ontario Measles outbreak grows to 1,243 total confirmed cases02:46 | May 1, 2025
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Health Matters: 95 new measles cases reported in Ontario02:36 | April 24, 2025
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Ontario reports 109 more measles cases in the last week02:04 | April 17, 2025
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Measles outbreak in Canada04:59 | April 12, 2025
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Health Matters: Ontario measles outbreak at 816 cases02:43 | April 10, 2025
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Measles outbreaks renew push for Ontario vaccine registry01:59 | April 8, 2025
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Healthy snacking on the Go05:25 | April 1, 2025
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470 measles cases reported in Ontario as of Thursday01:56 | March 20, 2025
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SFU measles outbreak modelling study reveals how quickly the disease can spread04:31 | March 19, 2025
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Measles cases spiking across Canada01:47 | March 17, 2025
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What Pharmacare expansion means for Canadians05:56 | March 5, 2025
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Designing the Princess Margaret Home Lottery Oakville home03:19 | March 5, 2025
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Introducing the biggest Princess Margaret Home Lottery grand prize03:51 | March 5, 2025
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Keeping healthy over spring break05:55 | March 3, 2025
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Provincial leaders battle in televised debate02:08 | February 18, 2025
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Thousands of Ontarians waiting for critical disability supports01:48 | January 16, 2025
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Ford introduces bill to dismantle homeless encampments, increase drug penalties03:17 | December 12, 2024
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‘Really vulnerable:’ Infants at risk amid Ont. spike in whooping cough cases02:04 | December 7, 2024
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Cannabis-impaired driving on the rise in Ontario, CAA study finds00:34 | November 28, 2024
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‘It’s appalling’: How women’s shelters in Canada can’t keep up with soaring demand01:13 | November 25, 2024
Canada’s COVID Alert app is ‘completely useless’ right now: health expert
Description
March 17, 2021
Less than four per cent of Canadians who tested positive for COVID-19 used the COVID Alert app to warn other people that they might have been exposed to the virus, according to recent data from Health Canada. Jasmine Pazzano explains.
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