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At least 1 in 3 COVID-19 infections are asymptomatic, study suggests

U.K. variant confirmed in COVID-19 outbreak at Barrie long-term care home

Ottawa-based Spartan Bioscience says rapid COVID-19 test approved by Health Canada

Ontario reports 2,359 new coronavirus cases, 52 deaths

U.K. doctors to ‘urgently review’ 12-week gap between coronavirus vaccine doses

Sri Lankan health minister tests positive for COVID-19 after endorsing sorcery

Quebec researchers say they have found an effective drug to fight COVID-19

Wuhan, China returns to normal as world continues to battle coronavirus pandemic

Coronavirus deaths in long-term care underscore need for home supports, advocates say

‘A senicide’: Strategic missteps, logistical hurdles plague Ontario’s early vaccine rollout

Coronavirus: What you need to know about mRNA vaccines

Canada adds 206 new COVID-19 deaths while officials consider mandatory hotel quarantine

COVID-19: Number of U.K. variant cases in B.C. climbs to 6, South Africa variant to 3

Couple faces charges after flying to Yukon and receiving coronavirus vaccine

Roy Green: We don’t deserve dogs, but we are blessed to have them

Allergic reactions to Moderna vaccine are rare, report says

B.C. looking into possibility of mixing and matching, further delaying COVID-19 vaccine doses

New Brunswick family’s love of raising a special needs puppy raising spirits amid COVID-19

Justin Trudeau mulls mandatory hotel quarantine for returning travellers

Coronavirus: Questions swirl around what’s needed to achieve herd immunity

Blood thinners help moderate COVID cases and may reduce strain on ICUs, trials show

Coronavirus: Feds send mobile health units to GTA to address hospital capacity crunch

Montreal ‘still far from a comfortable situation’ even as COVID-19 cases drop, public health says

Montreal hospitals ‘at full capacity’ even as new COVID-19 cases drop, public health warns

COVID variant found in U.K. may be more deadly than others, says Boris Johnson

Lucky few hit COVID-19 vaccine jackpot for rare extra doses

Three new clinics to open in Vancouver, Surrey for COVID-19 long-haulers

Quebec marks grim pandemic milestone as coronavirus caseload tops 250,000

Lucky few hit COVID-19 vaccine jackpot for rare extra doses in U.S.

Ontario reports 87 new COVID-19-related deaths, 2,662 more cases

U.K. imams mobilize to counter COVID-19 vaccine disinformation

‘It’s garbage’: Infectious disease expert debunks ‘Facts Not Fear’ COVID-19 flyer

Fauci unleashed: Doc takes ‘liberating’ turn at centre stage

Masks, testing, distancing: Coronavirus measures now the rule in Biden’s White House

Canada adds 5,955 new COVID-19 infections as Pfizer vaccines get delayed further

Tokyo Olympics organizers, Japanese government deny report Games will be cancelled

Here’s what medical experts say about the importance of kids returning to school

British Columbia will not impose restrictions on inter-provincial travel, premier says

Toronto non-profit bringing virtual reality to seniors for chance to relive memories

COVID-19 variants could be spreading across Canada. Are labs doing enough to detect them?

Active COVID-19 cases reach all-time high in Indigenous communities

Even with new COVID-19 vaccine approvals, rollout won’t increase before April

Antibody can prevent COVID-19 infection in nursing, LTC homes: drugmaker Eli Lilly

U.S. to require quarantine for all international travellers

Manitoba government not collecting overpayments to doctors, auditor general says

Fit parents are more likely to have fit children: Statistics Canada

Expert suggests New Brunswick on ‘knife edge’ as COVID-19 cases continue to rise

Don’t downplay mRNA: Experts say new technology could change the vaccine landscape

Ontario farmers urge feds to reconsider pre-departure COVID-19 tests for migrant workers

Number of Atlantic Canadians over 75 will double in 20 years, posing health-care challenges

Saturday, January 23, 2021

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N.S. social workers call for systemic overhaul of the mental health and addiction services system

January 13, 2021

A new report released by the Nova Scotia College of Social Workers finds that social workers are largely dissatisfied with the current approach to mental health and addictions in the … Read More