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Human-to-human transmission of the rodent-borne hantavirus may be quite rare, but a deadly outbreak that happened on board a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean now has health officials around the world — including here in Canada — monitoring for any potential spread. That includes carrying out contact tracing for …
Read More »How contagious is hantavirus compared with COVID-19, measles and RSV? – National
The hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship, meant to travel from Argentina to Cape Verde, has become a growing concern among Canadians, as three Canadians are currently isolating after being potentially exposed to the virus. Four other Canadians remain on board the ship in quarantine, with consular officials …
Read More »How Canadian military members violated intelligence-gathering rules during COVID-19
Canadian Armed Forces members used their own personal social media accounts, computers and networks at home during the COVID-19 pandemic and gathered information about Canadians, violating intelligence-gathering rules, according to a newly released report. The internal military report obtained by CBC News provides a new look behind the scenes at …
Read More »B.C. Court of Appeal sides with Purolator after COVID-19 vaccine mandate led to hundreds of firings
Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. The B.C. Court of Appeal has set aside the decision of a labour administrator who found …
Read More »Delay in COVID-19 lockdowns in U.K. resulted in some 23,000 more deaths: public inquiry
Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence. Former British prime minister Boris Johnson oversaw a “toxic,” “chaotic” and dithering response to the COVID-19 pandemic, with a delay in locking the country down resulting in …
Read More »COVID-19 vaccine free for pregnant Albertans but many don’t know that, doctors warn
Pregnant Albertans are eligible for a free COVID-19 vaccine this fall, but doctors say they haven’t seen any direct messaging from the provincial government alerting either patients or health-care providers. The National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) defines pregnant individuals as high risk and recommends they should receive a COVID-19 shot. …
Read More »Province to charge majority of Albertans $100 for COVID-19 vaccine this flu season
The Alberta government says most people in the province will now have to pay $100 if they want a COVID-19 vaccine dose this fall. In a news release on Friday, the province said Albertans who are ineligible for a free COVID-19 vaccine will now be charged an administration fee for each dose, whereas …
Read More »Alberta wastewater unlocked key information about COVID-19. Could it help with measles too?
As Alberta’s measles outbreaks grow, researchers are now watching the province’s wastewater for the highly contagious virus and hoping to determine if the technology could eventually serve as an early detection tool. The magnitude of Alberta’s outbreaks and the speed at which cases are climbing has sparked widespread concern. As of …
Read More »CIA believes COVID-19 most likely originated from a lab but has low confidence in its own finding
The CIA now believes the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic most likely originated from a laboratory, according to an assessment released Saturday that points the finger at China even while acknowledging that the spy agency has “low confidence” in its own conclusion. The finding is not the result of …
Read More »WHO marks 5 years since COVID-19 came on its radar — it became the worst pandemic in a century
On Dec. 31, 2019, the World Health Organization first learned about what ended up becoming the worst pandemic in over a century. That day, WHO’s office in China picked up a media statement by the Wuhan Municipal Health Commission from their website on cases of what it called “viral pneumonia.” …
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