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Canada adds 21 new COVID-19 deaths as total cases near 850K

Canadian company using shipping containers to help overwhelmed hospitals

Fast-spreading variants boost coronavirus surge across Europe

Milder reinfection may follow severe bouts of COVID-19, study suggests

Ontario reports 990 new coronavirus cases, 6 more deaths

Nine months after the pandemic arrived, births fell sharply: data

Canada adds 3,370 COVID-19 cases as country approves 4th vaccine

California to allow Disneyland, Major League Baseball to reopen amid coronavirus

Coronavirus: Should food processing workers get vaccine priority?

As more COVID-19 vaccines arrive, provinces look to revise vaccination timeline

COVID-19 reinfection? Manaus, Brazil highlights dangers of new variants

Johnson & Johnson vaccine approved in Canada. How does it compare to the others?

‘Now is not the time’: WHO cautions against relaxing pandemic fight

Japan extends virus emergency for 2 weeks for Tokyo area

Montreal-area immigration detainees on hunger strike over coronavirus fears

Canada getting 1.5M additional Pfizer vaccine doses in March

Canada getting 1.5M additional Pfizer vaccines doses in March

Quebec adds 798 new coronavirus cases, 10 deaths as vaccination ramps up

Bingo, movie nights: COVID-19 outbreaks plummet in LTC homes as vaccines bring relief

Beware false sense of security from COVID-19 gadgets, public health experts say

Ontario reports 1,250 new coronavirus cases, 22 more deaths

Experts say lower vaccine efficacy shouldn’t be deterrent

Canada approves Johnson & Johnson’s 1-shot COVID-19 vaccine

Fact or Fiction: Are Black people more likely to get dismissed when seeking medical care?

Canada to announce approval of Johnson & Johnson’s 1-shot COVID-19 vaccine

Health Canada authorizes one-shot COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson

Health Canada authorizes one-shot COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson: sources

Canada authorizes one-shot COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson

26 global experts call for new investigation into COVID-19 origins

Study to probe level of COVID-19 transmission in Vancouver schools

Florida officials accused of prioritizing wealthy seniors for coronavirus vaccines

China’s citizen journalist Zhang Zhan protests silently in jail

Ontario doctor’s tweets about COVID-19 deemed ‘inappropriate’ and ‘unprofessional’ by regulator

Canada adds 2,832 new COVID-19 cases as premiers blame feds for delayed vaccine shots

Canadian premiers blame Ottawa for delayed COVID-19 shots

Pandemic survey finds nearly as many drinkers have cut back as increased alcohol use

Tories push to expand defence committee Vance probe after explosive watchdog testimony

Extended gap between COVID-19 vaccine shots could fast-track vaccination: feds

11-year-old on national skateboarding team inspiring N.B. girls to hit the rails

11-year-old on national skateboading team inspiring N.B. girls to hit the rails

Premiers call on feds to boost health funds, warn of ‘post-pandemic pileup’

Premiers reiterate demand for $28 billion increase in health transfers from Ottawa

Nearly 354K surgeries, procedures, consultations postponed due to COVID-19, report says

New research aims to discover how many teachers and staff contracted COVID-19 in Canada

Health Canada ‘days away’ from decision on Johnson & Johnson vaccine

Alberta budgets $600K to replace paper health ID cards

Johnson & Johnson vaccine approval expected in ‘next few days’: feds

How many teachers have had COVID-19 but didn’t know it? Researchers want to find out

Boredom, stress during pandemic behind rise in alcohol, cannabis use for some Canadians: survey

Sunday, March 07, 2021

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Montreal doctor hospitalized with COVID-19 describes ‘rollercoaster’ experience

January 26, 2021

A Montreal doctor who was hospitalized earlier this month after testing positive for COVID-19 has described his “rollercoaster” experience battling the coronavirus as eye-opening, saying a lot about the respiratory … Read More

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Coronavirus: Quebec considering ‘nightmare scenario’ as hospitals approach capacity

January 12, 2021

Dr. Eugene Bereza calls it the “nightmare scenario”: the possibility doctors in Quebec will have to implement a government protocol to decide who is admitted to intensive care and who … Read More

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Coronavirus: Montreal hospital to test disinfection robot that uses ultraviolet rays

April 30, 2020

The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre says it will soon conduct the first Canadian test of a robot that uses ultraviolet light to disinfect. Related News The … Read More

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Montreal Children’s Hospital helps treat adults with coronavirus

April 18, 2020

Two adult patients with COVID-19 were treated in a Montreal pediatric intensive care unit this week — a sign of how hospitals are stretching to accommodate the pandemic. Hospitals in … Read More