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Read More »Cross-border trips to the U.S. reach COVID lows with nearly 500,000 fewer travellers in February
Nearly 500,000 fewer travellers crossed the land border from Canada into the U.S. in February compared to the same month last year, according to data from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the latest sign that President Donald Trump’s taunts and tariffs have shaken bilateral relations. The number of …
Read More »Life has gone back to normal. But those with long COVID continue to suffer
When Nathanael Rafinejad first moved to Montreal, they loved the city’s nightlife and worked as a bartender and a waiter while studying business management. But after catching COVID-19 in January 2022, the 29-year-old is now mostly confined to their apartment. “I feel completely cut off from the world most of …
Read More »Hundreds of long-COVID sufferers affected as AHS abruptly closes outpatient program
Confusion and frustration. Those are the feelings that 56-year-old Calgary grandmother Barbara Pencala was left with after she learned on Wednesday via email that Alberta Health Services (AHS) is concluding its long COVID Inter-Professional Outpatient Program (IPOP). The temporary initiative was set up in 2021 and was never meant to …
Read More »Your ‘summer cold’ could likely be COVID-19, doctors say amid surge
Gayle Robin was surprised when her sister in California told her in early July she had tested positive for COVID-19. “I thought, ‘Really? It’s summer,’” the marketing and communications professional said in an interview from St. Catharines, Ont. About a week later while camping, Robin woke up with a sore …
Read More »Canada enters 5th year of COVID-19. Are we falling short in treatment? – National
As Canada enters its fifth year navigating COVID-19, some experts and advocates are worried treatment options for the virus remain disappointingly inadequate. Despite significant strides in understanding the virus, Jennifer Hulme, a 42-year-old emergency physician at the University Health Network in Toronto, says many Canadians suffering from long-term COVID-19 are …
Read More »COVID-19 still lacks ‘seasonality’ 4 years later, Tam warns
As cold and flu season unfolds in Canada, a rise in COVID-19 cases is also happening across many provinces, most notably in Ontario and Quebec. Despite the spike in COVID-19 cases alongside other respiratory illnesses such as influenza, a discernible seasonal pattern has yet to be established, warned Dr. Theresa …
Read More »COVID test supplier received billions in pandemic contracts after submitting edited results
A rapid test importer landed an estimated $2 billion in federal contracts in 2021 and 2022, despite giving regulators incomplete data about its product’s accuracy, Global News has found. A year-long investigation into federal procurement revealed that BTNX, a small rapid test supplier based outside Toronto, deleted dozens of specimens, …
Read More »‘It’s here’: COVID subvariant HV.1 growing in Canada. What to know so far – National
A new COVID-19 subvariant called HV.1 is gaining traction across Canada, but whether or not it is more contagious than past variants remains to be seen, according to health experts. HV.1, a subvariant of Omicron, is one of the only lineage groups showing consistent growth in the country, according to …
Read More »Ontario residents 6 months or older can now get COVID 19 vaccines and flu shots
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 30, 2023 6:27 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO — Ontario residents who are six months and older will be able to receive their free flu shot and an updated COVID-19 vaccine starting today. Health Minister Sylvia Jones says …
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