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Doctors’ message for anyone worried by blood clot news: ‘They’re good vaccines’

Most Canadians say type of COVID-19 vaccine instrumental in whether or not they get it: poll

Moderna COVID-19 vaccine efficacy falls slightly to 90 per cent in U.S. trial

Physical inactivity associated with higher risk for severe COVID-19 outcomes: study

Does Air Canada owe you a refund because of COVID-19? Here’s how to get it

Moderna COVID-19 vaccine over 90% effective 6 months after booster shot, data shows

Blood clot risks: Comparing COVID-19 vaccines with common medicines, travel and smoking

Canada reports 1st blood clot in AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine recipient

‘It feels like nothing’s changed’: Are COVID-19 lockdowns effective? Experts weigh in

Canada receives first report of blood clot linked to AstraZeneca

First case of blood clot linked to AstraZeneca vaccine reported in Canada

Quebec premier tells young people to ‘respect the rules’ as emergency COVID-19 measures extended

Canada hits vaccination milestone: 20% have received at least 1 COVID-19 shot

Quebec reports almost 1,500 new COVID-19 cases as hospitalizations continue to climb

‘A gift’: Behind the double lung transplant that saved an Ontario COVID-19 patient’s life

Quebec health officials reassure AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine safe

Ontario reports more than 3,600 new COVID-19 cases, 15 deaths

Ramadan during COVID-19: Is it safe to fast, get vaccinated?

U.S. recommends ‘pause’ for J&J COVID-19 shot over clot reports

U.S. recommends ‘pause’ for J&J COVID-19 single-dose vaccine over clot reports

80% of Canadians plan to get COVID-19 vaccine, but safety fears causing hesitancy: poll

COMMENTARY: COVID-19 pandemic could be a tipping point in ending stigma around mental health care

Australia rules out adding J&J vaccine to inoculation plan

Man hoping for first double hand transplant in Canada faces COVID-19 setbacks

B.C.’s top doctor urges people to stay close to home amid COVID-19 ‘third wave’

Ontario’s hard-hit ICUs aren’t just running out of beds, but also doctors and nurses

Hawaii to allow some nurses to perform abortions

World men’s curling championship positive COVID-19 tests deemed ‘false positives’

Travellers can avoid paying for Canada’s hotel quarantine

Some blood pressure medication linked to higher risk of skin cancer, study finds

Canada facing growing radicalization risk over COVID-19 lockdowns: report

Women’s reproductive life span has increased over the past 60 years: U.S. study

‘AstraZeneca isn’t enough’: Pharmacies plead with provinces for access to other COVID-19 vaccines

After violent anti-curfew rally, Montreal doctor says people must make ‘some degree of sacrifices’

Indonesia satisfied with effectiveness of Chinese vaccine

Tweaked COVID-19 vaccines in testing aim to fend off variants

Unusual treatment shows promise for kids with brain tumours

Quebec reports nearly 1,600 new COVID-19 cases as hospitalizations jump

Ontario reports 4,401 COVID-19 cases, another record of ICU patients

Potential 4th wave of COVID-19 could hit Canada’s youth: expert

Ontario hospitals ramp down elective surgeries to increase ICU capacity

Toronto could see 2,500 daily COVID-19 cases by end of April, says city’s top doctor

Toronto could see 2,500 daily COVID-19 cases by end of April, top doctor says

Third wave of COVID-19 ‘wreaking havoc’ on Toronto, top doctor says

Canada to get 1 million Pfizer vaccine doses this week as COVID-19 soars across country

Canada to get nearly 2M vaccines this week as pandemic’s 3rd wave swells

Ontario man believed to be 1st Canadian with COVID-destroyed lungs gets transplant

Some blood pressure pills could increase skin cancer risk in older adults: study

Hundreds defy 8 p.m. curfew in violent, destructive protest of COVID-19 measure in Montreal

Doctors perform first double lung transplant on COVID-19 patient in Canada

Wednesday, April 14, 2021

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Temperature screening not always reliable to mitigate coronavirus risk, experts say

As Canada shifts towards returning to a new normal, temperature screening — an approach that uses a touchless scanner to measure a person’s body temperature — has been the subject … Read More