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AHS cancels contract with Calgary long-term care facility struggling with COVID-19

A look at coronavirus measures across Canada as spring break approaches

Thousands protest over Argentina ‘VIP vaccinations’ scandal

mRNA vaccine technology could be used to protect against other deadly diseases: experts

Coronavirus vaccine tourism unethical, bad for business: experts

Up to 6 cases of Manaus coronavirus variant identified in U.K., health officials say

Fauci says 3 approved COVID-19 vaccines ‘really quite good,’ urges public to accept shots

Israel approves plan to vaccinate West Bank labourers

Ontario surpasses 300K total COVID-19 cases as 1,062 new infections reported

Inuit midwives say they left Nunavut centre after years of mistreatment

On East Coast, exhausted COVID-19 ‘long haulers’ hope specialized clinics will emerge

Germany limits travel from French region over virus variant

Anishnaabe and Dakota chiefs call for inquiry over revelations in Broken Promises investigation

Canada adds 45 new COVID-19 deaths as P.E.I. introduces ‘circuit breaker’ measures

COVID-19 cases are down across Canada, but hospitals aren’t celebrating yet. Here’s why

U.S. approves Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine

U.S. approves 1-dose Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine

B.C. baby fighting rare cancer dies; fundraising money to go to other infants in need

Canadian Medical Association nominates first Indigenous president-elect

‘It hurts our staff’: Halifax bars react to new early closing-time measure

Blood tests could be early indicator of COVID-19 severity: study

There’s no ‘best’ vaccine, expert says as Canada OKs AstraZeneca shots

Ontario reports 1,185 new coronavirus cases, 16 more deaths

‘We need this:’ Getting COVID-19 vaccine to remote and urban Indigenous populations

From science to syringe: COVID-19 vaccines are miracles of science and supply chains

Death certificates don’t accurately reflect the toll of the pandemic, experts say

‘Very complex’: Coronavirus vaccines are a marvel of science, supply chains

New Zealand’s largest city back in lockdown as COVID-19 lingers

Quebec’s second wave sends more Montreal children to hospitals with potentially deadly COVID-19-related immune syndrome

Canada’s vaccine arsenal could get another addition within weeks: senior health official

Experts warn against the temptation to comparison shop coronavirus vaccines

U.S. House narrowly passes Biden’s $1.9T COVID-19 relief bill, clearing 1st hurdle

Canada adds 3,183 new COVID-19 cases amid AstraZeneca vaccine approval

One-way shopping aisles can help reduce direct COVID-19 transmission, study suggests

The story of Lexi Daken and a New Brunswick mother’s fight to fix a ‘completely failing’ system

Canada more than doubles COVID-19 vaccine distribution this week

Feds didn’t supply enough resources to end water advisories on First Nations: auditor

Coronavirus: London-Middlesex moving to orange-restrict in Ontario’s pandemic response framework

Montrealers who are 80 and older can now book appointment for COVID-19 vaccine

Ontario warns of potential counterfeit N95 masks in provincial stockpile

Can delaying a second COVID-19 shot save lives? Some experts say so

Business leaders, athletes and actors join push for U.S. ‘Marshall Plan for Moms’ proposal

Trudeau government backpedals on investigating human rights complaints against mining companies

Quebec logs 815 new coronavirus cases, 11 deaths as hospitalizations continue to drop

Western Canadian provinces see increase in COVID-19 infections among healthcare workers

Ontario doctors, caregivers push for in-home COVID-19 vaccinations for housebound seniors

Ontario reports more than 1,200 new coronavirus cases, 28 more deaths

What are the differences between Canada’s approved COVID-19 vaccines? Here’s what we know

‘I want to sell popcorn’: Quebec movie theatres reopen but owners worry plan not sustainable

Coronavirus: As some Quebec movie theatres reopen, owners worry plan not sustainable

Sunday, February 28, 2021

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Over 350 million in Asia going hungry due to coronavirus pandemic, UN says

January 20, 2021

United Nations agencies are warning that more than 350 million people in the Asia-Pacific region are going hungry as the coronavirus pandemic destroys jobs and pushes food prices higher. The … Read More

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Coronavirus: $90B could support 700M of world’s poor, UN official says

The U.N. humanitarian chief said Monday that $90 billion could provide income support, food and a health response to the coronavirus pandemic for 700 million of the world’s most vulnerable … Read More